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Christmas with the Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble

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.

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 BatiÄŤ (conductor)

12:37 AM
Pierre Villette (1926-1998)
Hymne Ă  la Vierge
Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble, Martina BatiÄŤ (conductor)

12:41 AM
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152
Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble, Martina BatiÄŤ (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 BatiÄŤ (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. ZĂłltan 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 BĂĽrgermusik, 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)

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BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Francis Grier

    The Virgin has given birth to a Saviour

    Choir: Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Martina BatiÄŤ.
    • DKDR.

  • Pierre Villette

    Hymne Ă  la Vierge

    Choir: Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Martina BatiÄŤ.
    • DKDR.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152

    Choir: Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Martina BatiÄŤ.
    • DKDR.

  • Benjamin Britten

    A Ceremony of Carols, Op 28

    Performer: Zachary Hatcher. Music Arranger: Julius Harrison. Choir: Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Martina BatiÄŤ.
    • DKDR.

  • Josef Suk

    A Winter's tale, Op 9

    Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rudolf Vašata.
    • CZCR.

  • Anon.

    Alma Redemptoris Mater (Christmas carol)

    Ensemble: Zefiro Torna.
    • BEVRT.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Musical Offering in C minor, BWV.1079

    Performer: Wilbert Hazelzet. Performer: Lisa Marie Landgraf. Performer: Dimitri Dichtiar. Performer: Siegbert Rampe. Ensemble: Nova Stravaganza.
    • DEWDR.

  • Edward Elgar

    Violin Concerto in B minor, Op 61

    Performer: Nikolaj Znaider. Performer: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.
    • NONRK.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker Suite

    Music Arranger: Markus Theinert. Ensemble: Brass Consort Köln.
    • DEWDR.

  • Carl Nielsen

    Hjemlige jul (Christmas at home)

    Author: Bonnelycke. Music Arranger: Dyrst. Choir: Fionian Chamber Choir. Director: Alice Joensen.
    • DKDR.

  • Michael Praetorius

    In dulci jubilo

    Performer: Paul Hoxbro. Performer: Unknown. Choir: Fionian Chamber Choir. Director: Alice Joensen.
    • DKDR.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Trio des Ismaelites from "L'enfance du Christ"

    Performer: Nora Shulman. Performer: Virginia Markson. Performer: Judy Loman.
    • CACBC.

  • FrĂ©dĂ©ric Chopin

    4 Mazurkas, Op.30

    Performer: Aimi Kobayashi.
    • PLPR.

  • Anonymous

    Jesu Cristes milde moder (Jesus Christ's gentle mother)

    Ensemble: Sequentia.
    • DEWDR.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Rondo for horn and orchestra in E flat, K 371

    Performer: Laszlo Gal. Music Arranger: Zoltán Kocsis. Orchestra: Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Zoltán Kocsis.
    • HUMR.

  • Louis Vierne

    Clair de lune - no 5 from Pieces de fantaisie: suite for organ no 2, Op 53

    Performer: Stanislas Deriemaeker.
    • NLNOS.

  • Marc Heyral

    Le Noel de la Rue (1952)

    Performer: Richard Paré. Music Arranger: Gaston Rochon. Author: Henri Contet. Choir: Les chanteurs de Saint-Coeur-de-Marie. Conductor: Claude Gosselin.
    • CACBC.

  • Johann Friedrich Fasch

    Quartet in F major for horn, oboe d'amore, violin and basso continuo, FWV N:F3

    Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs.
    • PLPR.

  • Peter Cornelius

    Three Kings [from Persians lands afar]

    Music Arranger: Ruth Watson Henderson. Singer: Ben Heppner. Choir: Toronto Children’s Chorus. Orchestra: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jean Ashworth Bartle.
    • CACBC.

  • Carli Scherrer

    Zuola roda, zuola [Turn spinning wheel, turn]

    Music Arranger: Corsin Tuor. Ensemble: Brassband Burgermusik, Lucerne. Conductor: Corsin Tuor.
    • CHSSR.

  • Petko Stainov

    A fir tree is bending

    Lyricist: Trifon Kunev. Choir: Vassil Arnaudov Sofia Chamber Choir. Conductor: Theodora Pavlovitch.
    • BGBNR.

  • Ilmari Hannikainen

    Ensilumi - First snow

    Performer: Risto Kyro.
    • FIYLE.

  • Anonymous

    Lullay, Lullow (carol)

    Ensemble: Zefiro Torna.
    • BERTBF.

  • Anonymous

    Natali regis glorie (hymn)

    Ensemble: Zefiro Torna.
    • BEVRT.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Pohjola's daughter - symphonic fantasia, Op 49

    Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo Berglund.
    • SESR.

  • Trad.

    Still, still, still [German carol]

    Music Arranger: John Rutter. Choir: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • CACBC.

  • John Ireland

    The Holy boy, arr. orchestra [orig no.3 of "4 preludes"]

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: David Hill.
    • GBBBC.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio in A major H.15.18

    Ensemble: ATOS Trio.
    • GBBBC.

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Concerto grosso in G minor, Op 6 No 8, 'per la notte di Natale'

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Roy Goodman.
    • NONRK.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Lark Ascending

    Performer: Pekka Kuusisto. Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra Basel. Conductor: Ivor Bolton.
    • CHSRF.

  • Jan Dismas Zelenka

    Missa Nativitatis Domini, ZWV.8

    Singer: Barbora Kabátková. Singer: Stanislava Mihalcová. Singer: Marta Fadljevicova. Singer: Markéta Cukrová. Singer: Sylva Čmugrová. Singer: Daniela Čermáková. Singer: Jarosla Brezina. Singer: Cenek Svoboda. Singer: Tomáš Král. Singer: Jaromir Nosek. Orchestra: Musica Florea. Director: Marek Štryncl.
    • CZCR.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Eve 202500:30
    BBC Radio 3