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08/12/2010 Salad Days, Bach Christmas Oratorio

Sean Rafferty's guests include the artistic director and cast of Tete a Tete's Salad Days, plus soloists and conductor John Butt, from the OAE's tour of the Bach Christmas Oratorio.

Sean Rafferty is joined by singers Samuel Harrison and Katie Moore, and artistic director Bill Bankes-Jones. They will discuss the upcoming run of the production 'Salad Days' at the Riverside Studios and will perform live in the studio, accompanied by pianist Fergal O'Mahony.

There will also be live music from tenor Nicholas Mulroy, mezzo-soprano Meg Bragle, bass Matthew Brook and harpsichordist Steven Devine. They will join conductor John Butt in talking to Sean about the upcoming tour of Bach's Christmas Oratorio.

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2 hours

Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    The Four Seasons: iv) Winter, RV.297

    Performer: James Galway (flute) Performer: Zagreb Soloists

    • RCA RD70161.
  • LIVE

    • Julian Slade

      We said we wouldn't look back

      Performer: Sam Harrison (Timothy) Performer: Katie Moore (Jane) Performer: Fergal O’Mahony (piano)

    • Julian Slade

      Oh look at me I'm dancing

      Performer: Sam Harrison (Timothy) Performer: Katie Moore (Jane) Performer: Fergal O’Mahony (piano)

    • Julian Slade

      The time of my life

      Performer: Katie Moore (Jane) Performer: Fergal O’Mahony (piano)

  • Luigi Cherubini

    Sonata No.3 in B flat

    Performer: Andrea Bacchetti (piano)

    • RCA 88697057742.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Die Mainacht Op.43 No.2

    Performer: Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) Performer: Eugene Asti (piano)

    • Signum SIGCD072.
  • Darius Milhaud

    Scaramouche

    Performer: Michael Collins (clarinet) Performer: Piers Lane (piano)

    • Chandos CHAN10615.
  • John Morris

    A Transylvanian Lullaby from Young Frankenstein

    Performer: Gil Shaham (violin) Performer: Jonathan Feldman (piano)

    • DG 463483-2.
  • Pablo de Sarasate

    Concert Fantasy on Gounod's Faust

    Performer: Gil Shaham (violin) Performer: Jonathan Feldman (piano)

    • DG 463483-2.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Christmas Oratorio: i) Jauchzet, frohlocket

    Performer: The Netherlands Bach Society Performer: Jos van Veldhoven (conductor)

    • Channel Classics CCSSA20103.
  • LIVE

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Christmas Oratorio: Bereite dich, Zion (from Part I)

      Performer: Meg Bragle (mezzo-soprano) Performer: Steven Devine (harpsichord)

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Christmas Oratorio: Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken (from part 6)

      Performer: Nicholas Mulroy (tenor) Performer: Steven Devine (harpsichord)

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      Christmas Oratorio: Grosser Herr (from Part 1)

      Performer: Matthew Brook (bass) Performer: Steven Devine (harpsichord)

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Octet: (iii) Scherzo

    Performer: James Ehnes (violin) Performer: Seattle Chamber Music Society (members)

    • Onyx 4060.
  • Charles Gounod

    Faust: Ballet Music Act V – Les Troyennes/Variations du miroir/Danse de Phryne Royal Philh

    Performer: Thomas Beecham (conductor)

    • EMI 50999 6 31816 2.

Broadcast

  • Wed 8 Dec 2010 17:00

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