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25/12/2008

John Shea's selection includes Bach's Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Vivaldi's Gloria Cantata in D, Carols from Benjamin Britten and a Christmas Medley from The Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

With John Shea.

1.01am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Gloria in Excelsis Deo, BWV 191
1.16am
Mondonville, Jean-Joseph Cassanea de (1711-1772): Grand Motet 'Dominus regnavit'
1.42am
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741): Gloria - cantata, RV 588, in D
Ann Monoyios (soprano)
Matthew White (counter tenor)
Colin Ainsworth (tenor)
Tafelmusik Chamber Choir & Orchestra
Ivars Taurins

2.11am
Jadin, Hyacinthe (1776-1800): Sonata No 3, Op 6, in F
Patrick Cohen (fortepiano)

2.31am
Marteau, Henri (1874-1934): Quartet No 3 in C
Yggdrasil String Quartet

3.10am
Sialm, Duri (1891-1961): Al Segner, laud honur
Judith Scherrer (mezzo-soprano)
Falera Men's Chorus
Giusep Decurtins

3.15am
Kania, Emanuel (1827-1887): Sonata in G minor
Maria Szwajger-Kulakowska (piano)
Andrzej Grabiec (violin)
Pawel Glombik (cello)

3.45am
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918): 6 Epigraphes antiques
Wyneke Jordans, Leo Van Doeselaar (piano)

4.01am
Reger, Max (1873-1916): Maria Wiegenlied, Op 76, No 52
Leontovitch, Mykola (1877-1921) arr. Cable: Carol of the Bells
Kountz, Richard (1896-1950), arr. Cable: The Sleigh a la Russe
Yon, Pietro Alessandro (1886-1943): Gesu Bambino
Adam, Adolphe (1803-1856) arr. Cable: Cantique de Noel
Torme, Mel (1925-1999)/Berlin, Irving (1888-1989)/Martin, Hugh (b.1914) arr. Cable: Christmas Medley
Louis & Gino Quilico (baritones)
Judy Loman (harp)
Toronto Children's Chorus
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Jean Ashworth Bartle

4.20am
Guilmant, Alexandre (1837-1911): Introduction & variations on a Polish Noel
Michael Dudman (organ)

4.24am
Gliere, Reyngold Moritsevich (1875-1956): Fugue on a Russian Christmas Song
David Goode (organ)

4.26am
Trad. France: Noel Nouvelet
Anon. (15th century): Lullay, lullow
Zefiro Torna

4.33am
Gruber, Franz (1787-1863): Stille Nacht
Traditional: Deck the Hall
Trenet, Charles (1913-2001): Noel
Traditional: Entre le oeuf et l'ane gris
Heyral, Marc, arr. Rochon: Le Noel de la Rue
Les chanteurs de Saint-Coeur-de-Marie
Richard Pare (harpsichord/organ)
Claude Gosselin (conductor)

4.52am
La Cour, Niels (b.1944): Hodie Christus natus est
Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931) arr. Dyrst: Hjemlige jul
Rung, Henrik (1807-1871): Chime, you bells
Fionian Chamber Choir
Alice Granum

5.00am
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976): Chorale after an old French Carol; A Shepherd's Carol
Polyphony
Stephen Layton

5.09am
Ciglic, Zvonimir (b.1921): Concertino for harp & orchestra
Mojka Zlobko (harp)
Slovenian Radio & Television Symphony Orchestra
Anton Nanut

5.23am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 753
Christophe Bossert (organ)

5.26am
Langlais, Jean (1907-1991): Mon ame cherche un fin paisible
Anja Hendrikx (organ)

5.32am
Chopin, Frederyk (1810-1849): Nocturne, Op 55, No 2, in E flat arr. Kocsis
Anita Szabo (flute)
Bela Horvath (cor anglais)

5.38am
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886): Waldesrauschen
Lana Genc (piano)

5.43am
Praetorius, Michael (1571-1621): Dans une etable obscure
Claude Belanger (soloist)
Les chanteurs de Saint-Coeur-de-Marie
Claude Gosselin

5.47am
Praetorius, Michael (c.1571-1621): Resonet in laudibus
In dulci jubilo
Paul Hoxbro (recorder)
Fionian Chamber Choir
Alice Granum

5.53am
Blow, John (1649-1708): The Graces' Dance
The Consort of Musicke
Anthony Rooley

6.01am
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759): For unto us a child is born
Tafelmusik Chamber Choir & Orchestra
Ivars Taurins

6.05am
Handel, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759): He shall feed his flocks
Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Sion
Marita Kvarving Solberg (soprano)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Kjetil Haugsand

6.15am
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893): The Sleeping beauty suite, Op 66a
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra
Ondrej Lenard

6.36am
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): Gallimathias Musicum, K32
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Fabio Biondi

6.52am
Ord, Boris (1897-1961): Adam lay ybounden
Cornelius, Peter (1824-74) arr. Ivor Atkins: The 3 kings
Scheidt, Samuel (1587-1654): In dulci jubilo
Russell Braun (baritone)
Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir
Hannaford Street Silver Band
Edward Moroney (organ)
John Rutter (conductor).

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