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Handel's Saul

Jonathan Swain's selection includes a performance of Handel's oratorio Saul, marking the 90th anniversary of Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir.

Jonathan Swain presents a performance from Denmark of Handel's Oratorio Saul.

12:31 AM
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)
Saul - Oratorio in 3 Acts - Act 1
Johan Reuter (bass - Saul, King of Israel); Rupert Enticknap (countertenor - David); Gert Henning-Jensen (tenor - Jonathan); Anna Jobrant Daln盲s (soprano - Merab); Eir Inderhaug (soprano - Michal); Elenor Wiman (mezzo-soprano - Witch of Endor); Jakob Bloch Jespersen (bass - Ghost of Samuel); William J酶nch Pedersen (bass - Doeg); Mads Bugge Lange (bass - Amelekite); Lauritz Thomasen (tenor - Abner); Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir; Copenhagen Cathedral Baroque Ensemble; Ebbe Munk (conductor)

1:21 AM
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)
Saul - Oratorio in 3 Acts - Act 2

2:00 AM
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)
Saul - Oratorio in 3 Acts - Act 3

2:37 AM
Byrd, William (c.1543-1623)
The Bells (MB.27.38)
Colin Tilney (harpsichord)

2:45 AM
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - suite (Op.60)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Peter Szilvay (conductor)

3:20 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Sonata in B flat (K.333) (1783-84)
Farkas G谩bor (piano)

3:39 AM
Saint-Sa毛ns, Camille (1835-1921)
Havanaise for violin and orchestra (Op.83)
Moshe Hammer (violin), Winnepeg Symphony Orchestra, Kazuhiro Koizumi (conductor)

3:50 AM
Mompou, Federico [1893-1987] text Jan茅s, Josep [1913-1959]
Damunt de tu, nom茅s les flors (Over you, only flowers) from 'Combat del somni'
Victoria de los Angeles (soprano), Gonzalo Soriano (piano)

3:54 AM
Sculthorpe, Peter [1929-]
Beautiful Fresh Flower (Chinese melody)
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon (conductor)

3:57 AM
Bruckner, Anton (1824-1896)
2 graduals for chorus: Locus iste; Christus Factus est
Danish National Radio Choir, Jesper Grove Jorgensen (conductor)

4:05 AM
Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich [1865-1936]
Albumblatt for trumpet and piano in D flat major
Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet), Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

4:10 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Variations on a Theme by Haydn (Op.56a)
Sinfonia Varsovia, Tomasz Bugaj (conductor)

4:31 AM
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937) (arr. for winds Richard McIntyre)
Ma M猫re l'Oye ('Mother Goose Suite')
Canberra Wind Soloists

4:45 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk [1810-1849]
Variations on 'Non piu mesta' from Rossini's 'La Cenerentola' for flute & piano in E major
Valentinas Gelgotas (flute), Audrone Kisieliute (piano)

4:50 AM
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)
Overture - Beatrice and Benedict (Op.27)
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)

4:58 AM
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)
Serenade to Music for 4 soloists, chorus & orchestra
Bette Cosar (soprano), Delia Wallis (mezzo-soprano), Edd Wright (tenor), Gary Dahl (bass), Alexander Skwortsow (violin), Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bruce Pullan (conductor)

5:12 AM
Alb茅niz, Isaac (1860-1909)
Cuba, from Suite espanola No.1 (Op.47 No.8)
Tomaz Rajteric (guitar)

5:18 AM
Veracini, Francesco (1690-1768)
Overture No.6 for 2 oboes, bassoon & strings
Michael Niesemann & Alison Gangler (oboes), Adrian Rovatkay (bassoon), Musica Antiqua K枚ln, Reinhard Goebel (conductor)

5:29 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
7 Variationen 眉ber 'Kind willst du ruhig schlafen' (WoO75)
Theo Bruins (piano)

5:41 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Konzertst眉ck for 4 horns and orchestra in F major (Op.86)
Kurt Kellan, John Ramsey, William Robson, Laurie Matiation (horns), Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

6:00 AM
Billings, William (1746-1800)
David's Lamentation (from Samuel 18:33); Emmaus (1778)
His Majestie's Clerkes, Paul Hillier (conductor)

6:04 AM
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang (1897-1957)
Violin Concerto in D Op 35
James Ehnes (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (conductor).

6 hours

Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Saul - oratorio in 3 acts (HWV.53) Part 1

    Author: Charles Jennens. Singer: Johan Reuter. Singer: Jakob Bloch Jespersen. Singer: Eir Inderhaug. Singer: Rupert Enticknap. Singer: Gert Henning-Jensen. Singer: Anna Jobrandt Dalnas. Singer: Elenor Wiman. Singer: William Jonch Pedersen. Singer: Mads Bugge Lange. Singer: Lauritz Thomasen. Choir: K酶benhavns Drengekor. Orchestra: Copenhagen Cathedral Baroque Ensemble. Conductor: Ebbe Munk.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Saul - oratorio in 3 acts (HWV.53) Part 2

    Author: Charles Jennens. Singer: Johan Reuter. Singer: Jakob Bloch Jespersen. Singer: Eir Inderhaug. Singer: Rupert Enticknap. Singer: Gert Henning-Jensen. Singer: Anna Jobrandt Dalnas. Singer: Elenor Wiman. Singer: William Jonch Pedersen. Singer: Mads Bugge Lange. Singer: Lauritz Thomasen. Choir: K酶benhavns Drengekor. Orchestra: Copenhagen Cathedral Baroque Ensemble. Conductor: Ebbe Munk.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Saul - oratorio in 3 acts (HWV.53) Part 3

    Author: Charles Jennens. Choir: K酶benhavns Drengekor. Orchestra: Copenhagen Cathedral Baroque Ensemble. Conductor: Ebbe Munk.
  • William Byrd

    The Bells

    Performer: Colin Tilney.
    • CACBC.
  • Richard Strauss

    Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - suite Op.60

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Szilvay.
    • NONRK.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata in B flat major, K.333

    Performer: G谩bor Farkas.
    • HUMR.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Havanaise for violin and orchestra, Op 83

    Performer: Moshe Hammer. Orchestra: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kazuhiro Koizumi.
    • CACBC.
  • Federico Mompou

    Damunt de tu, nomes les flors [Over you, only flowers]

    Performer: Gonzalo Soriano. Author: Josep Janes. Singer: Victoria de los 脕ngeles.
    • ESCAT.
  • Anton Bruckner

    2 graduals for chorus: Locus iste & Christus Factus est

    Choir: Danish National Radio Choir. Conductor: Jesper Grove J酶rgensen.
    • DKDR.
  • Alexander Glazunov

    Albumblatt for trumpet and piano in D flat major

    Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.
    • NONRK.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Variations on a theme of Haydn Op.56a 'St Antoni Chorale'

    Ensemble: Sinfonia Varsovia. Conductor: Tomasz Bugaj.
    • PLPR.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Ma Mere l'Oye

    Performer: Vernon Hill. Performer: David Nuttall. Performer: Alan Vivian. Performer: Richard McIntyre. Performer: Dominic Harvey. Music Arranger: Richard McIntyre. Ensemble: Canberra Wind Soloists.
    • AUABC.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Variations on 'Non piu mesta' from Rossini's 'La Cenerentola' for flute & piano

    Performer: Valentinas Gelgotas. Performer: Audrone Kisieliute.
    • LTLR.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Beatrice et Benedict Overture

    Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • NZRNZ.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Serenade to music

    Performer: Alexander Skwortsow. Singer: Bette Cosar. Singer: Delia Wallis. Singer: Edd Wright. Singer: Gary Dahl. Choir: Vancouver Bach Choir. Orchestra: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bruce Pullan.
    • CACBC.
  • Isaac Alb茅niz

    Cuba (Suite espanola no 1, Op 47 no 8)

    Performer: Tomaz Rajteric. Music Arranger: Unknown.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Francesco Maria Veracini

    Overture VI for 2 oboes, bassoon & strings

    Performer: Michael Niesemann. Performer: Alison Gangler. Performer: Adrian Rovatkay. Ensemble: Musica Antiqua K枚ln. Conductor: Reinhard Goebel.
    • DEWDR.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    7 Variationen uber 'Kind willst du ruhig schlafen' (WoO 75)

    Performer: Theo Bruins.
    • NLNPB.
  • Robert Schumann

    Koncertstuck in F major for 4 Horns and Orchestra, Op 86

    Performer: Kurt Kellan. Performer: John Ramsey. Performer: William Robson. Performer: Laurie Matiation. Orchestra: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.
  • William Billings

    David's Lamentation [from Samuel 18:33]

    Choir: His Majestie's Clerkes. Conductor: Paul Hillier.
    • USWGBH.
  • William Billings

    Emmaus (1778)

    Choir: His Majestie's Clerkes. Conductor: Paul Hillier.
    • USWGBH.
  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Violin Concerto in D, Op 35

    Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.
    • CACBC.

Broadcast

  • Mon 24 Aug 2015 00:30

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