Alexandra Wilson
Saturday 21 June 2008 7:00-9:00 (Radio 3)
Alexandra starts the weekend with an uplifting selection of music. Featuring a Verse Anthem by Purcell, Debussy on the cor anglais, and some old American songs sung by bass Willard White.
Playlist
07:04
MENDELSSOHN
Wedding March
From A Midsummer Night's Dream
L'Orchestre symphonique de Montreal
Charles Dutoit, conductor
DECCA 417541-2 Tr 5
07:09
PURCELL
Verse anthem Z.49 Rejoice in the Lord alway
Choeur et Orchestre du Collegium Vocale
Philippe Herreweghe, director
HARMONIA MUNDI HMX 2981462 Tr 1
07:17
BRAHMS
No 1 Andante moderato from 3 Intermezzi, op 117
John Lill (piano)
SIGNUM SIGCD075 Tr 4
07:24
FAURE
Sicilienne from Pelleas et Melisande
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa, conductor
DG 423089-2 Tr 4
07:28
DEBUSSY
Rapsodie for cor anglais
Nicholas Daniel, cor anglais
Julius Drake, piano
CALA CACD 1017 CD 1 Tr 1
07:40
IVES
Memories: A) Very Pleasant; B) Rather Sad
Gerald Finley, baritone
Julius Drake, piano
Hyperion CDA67516 Tr 3
07:44
VIVALDI
Concerto in C major for Violin, RV177
Giuliano Carmignola, baroque violin
Venice Baroque Orchestra
Andrea Marcon, director
SONY SK89362 Tr 1-3
07:56
TRAD. arr. CHILCOTT
Steal Away
The King's Singers
SIGNUM SIGCD121 Tr 15
08:03
SAINT-SAENS
Phaeton, op39
Philharmonia Orchestra
Charles Dutoit, conductor
DECCA 425 021-2 Tr 2
08:13
WIENIAWSKI
Scherzo-Tarantella
Joshua Bell, violin
Samuel Sanders, piano
DECCA 417891-2 Tr 6
08:18
DE LULLY FILS
Passacaille from Concert donne au souper du Roy
Musica Florea
Marek Stryncl, director
MBF1107 CD 5 Tr 28
08:24
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Procession of the Nobles from Mlada
Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
PHILIPS 426 247-2 Tr 1
08:29
COPLAND
Old American Songs, set II ('The Little Horses', 'Zion's Walls', 'The Golden Willow Tree', 'At the River', 'Ching-a-ring Chaw')
Willard White (bass)
Graeme McNaught (piano)
CHANDOS CHAN 8960 Tr 16-20
08:42
MOZART
March, K189
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Alexander Janiczek, director
LINN CKD287 Tr 1
08:46
TRAD.
White Snow in Sunny Spring
Cheng Yu, pipa
UNION SQUARE ESGCD324 CD1 Tr 10
08:50
OFFENBACH
Overture to La Belle Helene
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Louis Fremaux, conductor
EMI CDM7630242 Tr 2
