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An Anglo-French Christmas programme from Copenhagen including Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and Poulenc's Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël. Jonathan Swain presents. 12:31 AM Francis Grier (b.1955) The Virgin has given birth to a Saviour Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble, Martina Batič (conductor) 12:37 AM Pierre Villette (1926-1998) Hymne à la Vierge Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble, Martina Batič (conductor) 12:41 AM Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152 Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble, Martina Batič (conductor) 12:53 AM Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), arr. Julius Harrison A Ceremony of Carols, Op 28 Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble, Zachary Hatcher (harp), Martina Batič (conductor) 01:20 AM Josef Suk (1949-2011) A Winter's tale, Op 9 Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Vasata (conductor) 01:36 AM Anonymous Alma Redemptoris Mater (Christmas carol) Zefiro Torna 01:41 AM Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Musical Offering in C minor, BWV.1079 Nova Stravaganza, Wilbert Hazelzet (flute), Lisa Marie Landgraf (violin), Dimitri Dichtiar (cello), Siegbert Rampe (harpsichord) 02:31 AM Edward Elgar (1857-1934) Violin Concerto in B minor, Op 61 Nikolaj Znaider (violin), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor) 03:19 AM Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Markus Theinert (arranger) The Nutcracker Suite, Op 71a Brass Consort Köln 03:27 AM Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) Hjemlige jul (Christmas at home) Fionian Chamber Choir, Alice Granum (director) 03:30 AM Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) In dulci jubilo Paul Høxbro (recorder), Fionian Chamber Choir, Alice Granum (director), Unknown (tabor) 03:33 AM Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Trio des Ismaelites from "L'enfance du Christ" Nora Shulman (flute), Virginia Markson (flute), Judy Loman (harp) 03:40 AM Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) 4 Mazurkas, Op 30 Aimi Kobayashi (piano) 03:51 AM Anonymous Jesu Cristes milde moder (Jesus Christ's gentle mother) Sequentia 03:57 AM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), arr. Zóltan Kocsis Concert rondo for horn and orchestra in E flat major, K.371 László Gál (horn), Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Zóltan Kocsis (conductor) 04:04 AM Louis Vierne (1870-1937) Clair de lune - no 5 from Pieces de fantaisie: suite for organ no 2, Op 53 Stanislas Deriemaeker (organ) 04:15 AM Marc Heyral, arr. Gaston Rochon / Henri Contet (author) Le Noel de la Rue (1952) Richard Paré (harpsichord), Les chanteurs de Saint-Cœur-de-Marie, Claude Gosselin (conductor) 04:20 AM Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758) Quartet in F major for horn, oboe d'amore, violin and basso continuo, FWV N:F3 Les Ambassadeurs 04:27 AM Peter Cornelius (1824-1874), arr. Ruth Watson Henderson Three Kings Ben Heppner (tenor), Toronto Children's Chorus, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Jean Ashworth Bartle (conductor) 04:31 AM Carli Scherrer, arr. Corsin Tuor Zuola roda, zuola Brassband Bürgermusik, Luzern, Corsin Tuor (conductor) 04:34 AM Petko Stainov (1896-1977), Trifon Kunev (lyricist) A fir tree is bending Vassil Arnaudov Sofia Chamber Choir, Theodora Pavlovitch (conductor) 04:38 AM Ilmari Hannikainen (1892-1955) Ensilumi - First snow Risto Kyrö (piano) 04:43 AM Anonymous Lullay, Lullow (carol) Zefiro Torna 04:46 AM Anonymous Natali regis glorie (hymn) Zefiro Torna 04:50 AM Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Pohjola's daughter - symphonic fantasia, Op 49 Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Berglund (conductor) 05:04 AM Traditional German, arr. John Rutter Still, still, still Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir, John Rutter (conductor) 05:06 AM John Ireland (1879-1962) The Holy boy, arr. orchestra BBC Concert Orchestra, David Hill (conductor) 05:09 AM Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Piano Trio in A major H.15.18 Atos Trio 05:24 AM Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Concerto grosso in G minor, Op 6 No 8, 'per la notte di Natale' Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roy Goodman (conductor) 05:39 AM Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) The Lark Ascending Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Basel Symphony Orchestra, Ivor Bolton (conductor) 05:55 AM Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745) Missa Nativitatis Domini, ZWV.8 Barbora Sojková (soprano), Stanislava Mihalcová (soprano), Marta Fadljevicová (mezzo soprano), Markéta Cukrová (contralto), Sylva Cmugrová (contralto), Daniela Cermáková (contralto), Jarosla Brezina (tenor), Cenek Svoboda (tenor), Tomáš Král (baritone), Jaromír Nosek (bass), Musica Florea, Marek Stryncl (director)
Programme WebsiteTracklist
- TrackArtist
- 1.The Virgin has given birth to a SaviourThe Virgin has given birth to a SaviourFrancis Grier
- 2.Hymne à la ViergeHymne à la ViergePierre Villette
- 3.Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152Francis Poulenc