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Radio Scotland,05 Apr 2026,115 mins

A Classical Easter

Classical Now

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Jamie MacDougall marks Easter Sunday with a musical celebration. Isata Kanneh-Mason performs Fanny Mendelssohn's Easter Sonata, Cappella Romana sings music by Tikey Zes and William Byrd, and Mahler's Symphony No. 2 The Resurrection closes the programme with themes of renewal and hope.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Easter hymn (Cavalleria rusticana)
    Easter hymn (Cavalleria rusticana)
    Pietro Mascagni
  3. 2.
    Easter Sonata: I
    Easter Sonata: I
    Fanny Mendelssohn
  4. 3.
    Easter Sonata: II
    Easter Sonata: II
    Fanny Mendelssohn
  5. 4.
    Easter Sonata: IV
    Easter Sonata: IV
    Fanny Mendelssohn
  6. 5.
    Communion Verse for Easter (Mode Plagal I)
    Communion Verse for Easter (Mode Plagal I)
    Tikey Zes
  7. 6.
    Christ rising again
    Christ rising again
    William Byrd