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The Harmony of the Spheres

John Shea presents a concert of early and contemporary choral music from the Swedish Radio Chorus.

John Shea presents a concert of early and contemporary choral music from the Swedish Radio Chorus.

12:31 AM
Bingen, Hildegard von (1098-1179)
O ignis spiritus
Swedish Radio Chorus, Peter Dijkstra (director)

12:39 AM
Rore, Cipriano de (c.1515-1565)
Kyrie and Gloria - from 'Missa Praeter rerum seriem'
Swedish Radio Chorus, Peter Dijkstra (director)

12:50 AM
Glass, Philip (b.1937) arr. Meijer, Lavinia (b.1983)
Metamorphoses Two ('Flowing'), arr. for harp
Lisa Viguier Vallgarda (harp)

12:58 AM
Palm茅r, Catharina (b. 1963); text: James Joyce (1882-1941)
Strings in the Air Above
Swedish Radio Chorus, Peter Dijkstra (director)

1:07 AM
Sandstr枚m, Jan (b.1954) [text from 'The Song of Songs' in the Bible]
Surge aquilo (1998)
Swedish Radio Chorus, Peter Dijkstra (director)

1:14 AM
Rore, Cipriano de (c.1515-1565)
Sanctus and Benedictus - from 'Missa Praeter rerum seriem'
Swedish Radio Chorus, Peter Dijkstra (director)

1:19 AM
Messiaen, Olivier (1908-1992)
O sacrum convivium
Swedish Radio Chorus, Peter Dijkstra (director)

1:26 AM
Glass, Philip (b. 1937) arr. Meijer, Lavinia (b. 1983)
Metamorphoses Four ('Flowing'), arr. for harp
Lisa Viguier Vallgarda (harp)

1:33 AM
Rore, Cipriano de (c.1515-1565)
Agnus Dei - from 'Missa Praeter rerum seriem'
Swedish Radio Chorus, Peter Dijkstra (director)

1:41 AM
Jackson, Gabriel (b. 1962)
Ave regina caelorum
Mats Bergstr枚m (electric guitar), Lisa Carlioth (soprano), Swedish Radio Chorus, Peter Dijkstra (director)

1:56 AM
Zach, J谩n (b. 1967)
....Lie Back (for String Quartet)
Moyzes Quartet: Stanislav Mucha & Franti拧ek Torok (violins), Alexander Lakato拧 (viola), J谩n Sl谩vik (cello)

2:13 AM
Rota, Nino (1911-1979)
Trio for clarinet, bassoon (orig. cello) and piano
Embla: Bente Stenger Gram (clarinet), Christina Andersen (bassoon), Berit Juul Rasmussen (piano)

2:31 AM
Prokofiev, Sergey (1891-1953)
Symphony No.7 in C sharp minor (Op.131)
Orchestre M茅tropolitain, Agnes Grossmann (conductor)

3:03 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
Concerto for violin and orchestra (Op.64) in E minor
Hilary Hahn (violin), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Hugh Wolff (conductor)

3:30 AM
F枚rster, Kaspar (1616-1673)
Beatus vir (KBPJ.3) for soprano, alto, bass, 2 violins & basso continuo
Marta Boberska (soprano), Kai Wessel (countertenor), Grzegorz Zychowicz (bass), Il Tempo Baroque Ensemble

3:39 AM
Chopin, Fr茅d茅ric (1810-1849)
Ballade No.1 in G minor (Op.23)
Shura Cherkassky (piano)

3:48 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Premiere rapsodie for clarinet and orchestra
Jozef Luptacik (Clarinet), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava, Ludovit Rajter (Conductor)

3:57 AM
Sibelius, Jean [1865-1957]
Rakastava (The Lover) (Op.14) arr. for soprano, baritone and chorus
Pirkko T枚rnqvist-Paakkanen (soprano), Jouni Kuorikoski (baritone), Finnish Radio Chamber Choir, Eric-Olof S枚derstr枚m (conductor)

4:04 AM
Eller, Heino (1887-1970)
3 Pieces (from 'Five Pieces for Strings')
Estonian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vallo Jarvi (conductor)

4:17 AM
Rachmaninov, Sergey (1873-1943)
3 pieces from 'Morceaux de Salon' (Op.10)
Duncan Gifford (piano)

4:31 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Concerto for four keyboards in A minor (BWV.1065)
Bruno Lukk, Peep Lassmann, Eugen Kelder, Valdur Roots (pianos), Estonian Radio Chamber Orchestra, Paul M盲gi (conductor)

4:42 AM
Bertali, Antonio (1605-1669)
Sonata Prima 脿 3 for two recorders, bass viol and bass continuo
Le Nouveau Concert: Frederic de Roos and Patrick Denecker (recorders), Sophie Watillon (bass viol), Guy Penson (harpsichord)

4:49 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Mentre ti lascio, o figlia - aria for bass and orchestra (K.513)
Robert Holl (bass), Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Kenneth Montgomery (conductor)

4:58 AM
Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826)
Sonatina, Romance and Menuet - from Six petites pieces faciles (Op.3 Nos.1, 2 and 3)
Antra Viksne (piano) & Normunds Viksne (piano)

5:05 AM
Respighi, Ottorino (1879-1936)
Ancient Airs and Dances - Suite No.2
CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

5:23 AM
Haydn, (Franz) Joseph [1732-1809]
String Quartet in D major (Op.64, No.5) (Hob.III.63) "Lark"
Bart贸k Quartet

5:41 AM
Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911)
5 R眉ckert-Lieder
Jadwiga Rappe (alto), Ewa Poblocka (piano)

6:00 AM
Messiaen, Olivier (1908-1992)
Theme and Variations
Peter Oundjian (violin), William Tritt (piano)

6:09 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Symphony No.35 in D major (K.385), "Haffner"
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset (Conductor).

6 hours

Music Played

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Piece for Women's Voices

    Choir: Radiok枚ren. Director: Peter Dijkstra.
  • Cipriano de Rore

    Kyrie and Gloria - from 'Missa Praeter rerum seriem'

    Choir: Radiok枚ren. Director: Peter Dijkstra.
  • Philip Glass

    Metamorphoses Two ('Flowing'), arranged for harp

    Performer: Lisa Viguier Vallgarda. Music Arranger: Lavinia Meijer.
  • Catharina Palmer

    Strings in the Air Above

    Choir: Radiok枚ren. Director: Peter Dijkstra.
  • Jan Sandstr枚m

    Surge aquilo (1998)

    Choir: Radiok枚ren. Director: Peter Dijkstra.
  • Cipriano de Rore

    Sanctus & Benedictus - from 'Missa Praeter rerum seriem'

    Choir: Radiok枚ren. Director: Peter Dijkstra.
  • Olivier Messiaen

    O sacrum convivium

    Choir: Radiok枚ren. Director: Peter Dijkstra.
  • Philip Glass

    Metamorphoses Four ('Flowing'), arranged for harp

    Performer: Lisa Viguier Vallgarda. Music Arranger: Lavinia Meijer.
  • Cipriano de Rore

    Agnus Dei - from 'Missa Praeter rerum seriem'

    Choir: Radiok枚ren. Director: Peter Dijkstra.
  • Gabriel Jackson

    Ave regina caelorum

    Performer: Mats Bergstr枚m. Choir: Radiok枚ren. Director: Peter Dijkstra.
  • Jan Zach

    ...Lie Back (in an Arm-Chair)

    Ensemble: Moyzesovo kvarteto.
    • SKSR.
  • Nino Rota

    Trio for clarinet, bassoon (orig cello) and piano [1973]

    Ensemble: Embla.
    • DKDR.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony No 7 in C sharp minor, Op 131

    Orchestra: Orchestre M茅tropolitain. Conductor: Agn猫s Grossmann.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64

    Performer: Hilary Hahn. Orchestra: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Hugh Wolff.
    • NONRK.
  • Kaspar Forster

    Beatus vir , KBPJ 3

    Singer: Marta Boberska. Singer: Kai Wessel. Singer: Grzegorz Zychowicz. Ensemble: Il Tempo Baroque Ensemble.
    • PLPR.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Ballade No 1 in G minor, Op 23

    Performer: Shura Cherkassky.
    • BGBNR.
  • Claude Debussy

    Premiere rapsodie

    Performer: Jozef Lupt谩膷ik. Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: 慕udov铆t Rajter.
    • SKSR.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Rakastava (The Lover), Op 14

    Singer: Pirkko Tornqvist-Paakkanen. Singer: Jouni Kuorikoski. Choir: Helsingin kamarikuoro. Conductor: Eric-Olof S枚derstr枚m.
    • FIYLE.
  • Heino Eller

    Romance, Dance and A 成人快手land Tune (from Five Pieces for Strings)

    Orchestra: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vallo J盲rvi.
    • EEER.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    3 Pieces from Morceaux de salon for piano, Op 10

    Performer: Duncan Gifford.
    • AUABC.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for four keyboards (BWV.1065) in A minor

    Performer: Bruno Lukk. Performer: Peep Lassmann. Performer: Eugen Kelder. Performer: Valdur Roots. Orchestra: Eesti Raadio kammerorkester. Conductor: Paul M盲gi.
    • EEER.
  • Antonio Bertali

    Sonata Prima a 3 for two recorders, bass viol and bass continuo

    Ensemble: Le Nouveau Concert.
    • BERTBF.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mentre ti lascio, o figlia - aria for bass and orchestra (K.513)

    Singer: Robert Holl. Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Kenneth Montgomery.
    • NLNOS.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Sonatina, Romance and Menuet from Six petites pieces faciles Op 3 Nos.1, 2 and 3

    Performer: Antra V墨ksne. Performer: Normunds V墨ksne.
    • LVLR.
  • Ottorino Respighi

    Ancient Airs and Dances - Suite No.2

    Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in D major, Op 64 no 5 (Hob.III.63) "Lark"

    Ensemble: Bart贸k Quartet.
    • HUMR.
  • Gustav Mahler

    5 Ruckert-Lieder

    Performer: Ewa Poblocka. Singer: Jadwiga Rapp茅.
    • PLPR.
  • Olivier Messiaen

    Theme and Variations for violin and piano

    Performer: Peter Oundjian. Performer: William Tritt.
    • CACBC.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony no 35 in D major, K.385, "Haffner"

    Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Bjarte Engeset.
    • NONRK.

Broadcast

  • Fri 27 Nov 2015 00:30

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