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Christmas carols from Denmark, Romania, Belarus and the UK

Jonathan Swain presents Christmas carols from Denmark, Romania, Belarus and the UK.

Jonathan Swain presents Christmas Carols from Denmark, Romania, Belarus and the UK.

12:31 AM
Warlock, Peter, Carter, Andrew
3 pieces
Polyphony, Stephen Layton

12:41 AM
Nielsen, Carl, arr. Dyrst
Christmas at home; The sky is vast and grim
Fionian Chamber Choir, Alice Granum

12:47 AM
Bart贸k, B茅la)
Romanian Christmas Carols
Wilhem Latchoumia (Piano)

12:58 AM
Trad. Romanian
Three Magi from the East; Down there in Bethlehem; Trei cantece de stea din Dobrogea
Angela Gheorghiu (Soprano), Romanian Madrigal Choir, Romanian National Radio Orchestra, Tiberiu Soare

1:08 AM
Kalistratov, Valery
Szel proszel mesyats
Belarusian Radio Academic Choir, Tatiana Loisha (piano), Pavel Shepelev (Piano)

1:10 AM
Trad. Russian/Trad. Belarusian/Kalistratov, Valery/Kulikovic, Nikola
A uczora z viaczora/Belarusian Christmas Song/Christmas/My Cold Winter
Belarusian Radio Academic Choir, Pavel Shepelev

1:16 AM
Ireland, John
The Holy boy
成人快手 Concert Orchestra, David Hill

1:19 AM
Byrt, John/Howells, Herbert/Warlock, Peter
All and some (Nowell sing ye)/3 pieces for Christmas/3 Christmas pieces
Polyphony, Stephen Layton

1:45 AM
Leighton, Kenneth
Fantasy on "Veni Emmanuel"
Greg Morris (Organ)

1:51 AM
Samuel-Rosseau, Marcel
Variations Pastorales sur un vieux Noel
Erica Goodman (Harp), Amadeus Ensemble

2:00 AM
Anon. / Praetorius, Michael
I saw a rose spring forth; Resonet in laudibus
Paul Hoxbro (Recorder), Fionian Chamber Choir, Alice Granum

2:07 AM
Hartmann, Johan Peter Emilius/La Cour, Niels/Rung, Henrik
Blooming like a rose garden/Hodie Christus natus est/Chime, you bells
Fionian Chamber Choir, Alice Granum

2:17 AM
Rathbone, Jonathan/Wishart, Peter
Oxen/Alleluya, a new work is come on hand
Polyphony, Stephen Layton

2:23 AM
Leontovych, Mykola/Trad. Belarusian/Atrashkevich, Yelena
Carol of the bells/Heaven and Earth (Belarussin Christmas Song)/O you Winter!/Juraczka
Belarusian Radio Academic Choir, Pavel Shepelev

2:31 AM
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich
Act II of The Nutcracker: ballet
成人快手 Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky

3:13 AM
Kverno, Trond H. F.
Corpus Christi Carol: Missa Fidei Mysterii
Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Helgerod

3:31 AM
Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Edward Price (Baritone), 成人快手 Singers, 成人快手 Concert Orchestra, David Hill

3:43 AM
Esterhazy, Pal
Ave, dulcis Virgo
Maria Zadori (Soprano), Capella Savaria, Pal Nemeth

3:47 AM
Chedeville (Le Cadet), Nicolas
Les Saisons Amusantes Part IV (L'Hiver)
Ensemble 1700, Dorothee Oberlinger (Director)

3:56 AM
Berlioz, Hector
Trio des Ismaelites from L'enfance du Christ
Nora Shulman, Virginia Markson (Flutes), Judy Loman (Harp)

4:03 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio (BWV.248)
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Kjetil Haugsand

4:09 AM
Liszt, Franz
Christus - Pastorale and Herald Angels Sing (extract)
Walter Coppola (Tenor), Franko Tunde (Bass), Hungarian Radio Choir, Hungarian Radio & Television SO, Pesko Zoltan

4:15 AM
Torelli, Giuseppe
Concerto a quattro in forma Pastorale per il Santo Natale (Op.8 No.6)
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon

4:22 AM
Gesualdo, Carlo
Ave, dulcissima Maria
成人快手 Singers, Bo Holten

4:26 AM
Praetorius, Michael
In dulci jubilo
Paul Hoxbro (Recorder), Fionian Chamber Choir, Alice Granum

4:31 AM
Bridge, Frank
Sir Roger de Coverley - Christmas dance
成人快手 Concert Orchestra, David Hill

4:36 AM
Corelli, Arcangelo
Concerto grosso (Op.6 No.8) in G minor 'per la notte di Natale'
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roy Goodman)

4:51 AM
Haydn, Michael
Run ye shepherds, to the light
Wolfgang Brunner, Salzburger Hofmusik

5:01 AM
Rachmaninov, Sergei
Bogoroditse Devo
Polyphonia, Ivelin Dimitrov

5:04 AM
Stravinsky, Igor
Ave Maria
Tallinn Boys Choir, Lydia Rahula

5:07 AM
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich
Swan Lake
RTV Slovenia SO, Marko Munih

5:28 AM
Poulenc, Francis
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noel
Talinn Music High School Chamber Choir, Evi Eespere

5:39 AM
Salzedo, Carlos
Concert Variations on "O Tannenbaum"
Judy Loman (Harp)

5:43 AM
Gruber, Franz/Wade, John Francis, arr. Willcocks
Silent Night/O come all ye faithful
Belarusian Radio Academic Choir, Pavel Shepelev

5:49 AM
Braunfels, Walter
The Glass Mountain: suite
成人快手 Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner

6:14 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Gloria in Excelsis Deo (BWV.191)
Ann Monoyios (Soprano), Colin Ainsworth (Tenor), Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Ivars Taurins.

6 hours

Music Played

  • Peter Warlock

    3 pieces by Peter Warlock: Lullaby my Jesus; A Cornish Christmas Carol; Benedicamus Domino

    Composer: Andrew Carter. Choir: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Hjemlige jul (Christmas at home)

    Author: Bonnelycke. Music Arranger: Dyrst. Choir: Fionian Chamber Choir. Director: Alice Granum.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Himlen morkner stor og grum (The sky is vast and grim)

    Music Arranger: Dyrst. Author: Falck. Choir: Fionian Chamber Choir. Director: Alice Granum.
  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Romanian Christmas Carols (Colinkad), Sz. 57 (Book 1)

    Performer: Wilhem Latchoumia.
  • Traditional Romanian

    Trei Crai de la Rasarit (Three Magi from the East)

    Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Choir: Romanian Madrigal Choir.
    • ROROR.
  • Traditional Romanian

    La Vileem colo jos (Down there in Bethlehem)

    Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Choir: Romanian Madrigal Choir. Orchestra: Romanian Radio National Orchestra. Conductor: Tiberiu Soare.
    • ROROR.
  • Trad.

    Steaua sus rasare (from Trei cantece de stea din Dobrogea )

    Singer: Angela Gheorghiu. Choir: Romanian Madrigal Choir. Orchestra: Romanian Radio National Orchestra. Conductor: Tiberiu Soare.
    • ROROR.
  • Valery Kalistratov

    Szel proszel mesyats

    Performer: Pavel Shepelev. Choir: Belarusian Radio Academic Choir.
  • Traditional Russian

    A uczora z viaczora

    Choir: Belarussion Radio Academic Chorus. Conductor: Pavel Shepelev.
  • Traditional Belarusian

    A u sviecie nam navina byla (Belarusian Christmas Song)

    Choir: Belarussian Radio Academic Chorus. Conductor: Pavel Shepelev.
    • BYBTRC.
  • Valery Kalistratov

    Kalyada (Christmas)

    Choir: Belarusian Radio Academic Choir. Conductor: Pavel Shepelev.
    • BYBTRC.
  • Nikola Kulikovic

    Zima maja marozlivaja (My Cold Winter)

    Choir: Belarusian Radio Academic Choir. Conductor: Pavel Shepelev.
  • John Ireland

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

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: David Hill.
  • John Byrt

    All and some (Nowell sing ye)

    Choir: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
  • Herbert Howells

    3 pieces for Christmas - Carol Anthem No.1 Here is the little door; Long, long ago; Carol anthem No.3 Sing Lullaby

    Choir: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
  • Peter Warlock

    3 Christmas pieces: [As dew in Aprylle; Bethlehem Down (When he is king we will give him the king's gifts); I saw a fair maiden]

    Choir: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
  • Kenneth Leighton

    Fantasy on "Veni Emmanuel"

    Performer: Greg Morris.
  • Marcel Samuel-Rousseau

    Variations Pastorales sur un vieux Noel

    Performer: Erica Goodman. Ensemble: Amadeus Ensemble.
    • CACBC.
  • Anonymous

    En Rose sa jeg skyde (I saw a rose spring forth)

    Performer: Paul Hoxbro. Music Arranger: Michael Praetorius. Choir: Fionian Chamber Choir. Director: Alice Joensen.
    • DKDR.
  • Michael Praetorius

    Resonet in laudibus

    Choir: Fionian Chamber Choir. Director: Alice Granum.
  • Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann

    Blomstre som en rosengard (Blooming like a rose garden)

    Music Arranger: P. Gunther. Music Arranger: Ulrich Teuber. Choir: Fionian Chamber Choir. Director: Alice Joensen.
    • DKDR.
  • Henrik Rung

    Kimer, I klokker (Chime, you bells)

    Author: Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig. Choir: Fionian Chamber Choir. Director: Alice Granum.
  • Jonathan Rathbone

    Oxen

    Choir: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
  • Peter Wishart

    Alleluya, a new work is come on hand - Carol Op.17, No.3

    Choir: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
  • Mykola Leontovych

    Shchedryk (Carol of the bells)

    Choir: Belarusian Radio Academic Choir. Conductor: Pavel Shepelev.
  • Traditional Belarusian

    Neiba i ziamlia (Heaven and Earth) (Belarussin Christmas Song)

    Choir: Belarusian Radio Academic Choir. Conductor: Pavel Shepelev.
    • BYBTRC.
  • Traditional Belarusian

    Uzh ty zimuszka zima (O you Winter!)

    Music Arranger: Pyotr Petrovich Londonov. Choir: Belarusian Radio Academic Choir. Conductor: Pavel Shepelev.
  • Traditional Belarusian

    Juraczka

    Composer: Yelena Atrashkevich. Choir: Belarusian Radio Academic Choir. Conductor: Pavel Shepelev.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Act II of The Nutcracker - complete ballet (Op.71)

    Ensemble: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.
    • GB成人快手.
  • Trond H.F.Kverno

    Corpus Christi Carol; Missa Fidei Mysterii

    Choir: Norwegian Soloists' Choir. Conductor: Grete Helgerod.
    • DKDR.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on Christmas Carols for baritone, chorus and orchestra

    Singer: Edward Price. Choir: 成人快手 Singers. Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: David Hill.
  • P谩l Esterh谩zy

    Ave, dulcis Virgo,

    Singer: M谩ria Z谩dori. Ensemble: Capella Savaria. Conductor: P谩l N茅meth.
    • HUMR.
  • Nicolas Ch茅deville

    Les Saisons Amusantes Part IV (L'Hiver)

    Ensemble: Ensemble 1700. Director: Dorothee Oberlinger.
    • DEWDR.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Trio des Ismaelites from L'enfance du Christ

    Performer: Nora Shulman. Performer: Virginia Markson. Performer: Judy Loman.
    • CACBC.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio (BWV.248 Part 2)

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ketil Haugsand.
    • NONRK.
  • Franz Liszt

    Christus - Pastorale and Herald Angels Sing (extract)

    Singer: Walter Coppola. Singer: Franko Tunde. Choir: Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus. Orchestra: Hungarian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Pesk贸 Zolt谩n.
  • Giuseppe Torelli

    Concerto a quattro in forma Pastorale per il Santo Natale, Op 8, no 6

    Ensemble: Tafelmusik. Conductor: Jeanne Lamon.
    • CACBC.
  • Carlo Gesualdo

    Ave, dulcissima Maria for 5 voices [1603a]

    Choir: 成人快手 Singers. Conductor: Bo Holten.
    • GB成人快手.
  • Michael Praetorius

    In dulci jubilo

    Performer: Paul Hoxbro. Performer: Unknown. Choir: Fionian Chamber Choir. Director: Alice Granum.
    • DKDR.
  • Frank Bridge

    Sir Roger de Coverley - Christmas dance vers. string orchestra

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: David Hill.
    • GB成人快手.
  • Arcangelo Corelli

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

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

    Cantata: Lauft, ihr Hirten allzugleich (Run ye shepherds, to the light)

    Director: Wolfgang Brunner. Ensemble: Salzburger Hofmusik.
    • DEWDR.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Bogoroditse Devo [Rejoice O Virgin]

    Choir: Polyphonia. Conductor: Ivelin Dimitrov.
    • BGBNR.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Ave Maria (originally Bogoroditse devo [Blessed Virgin] (1934)

    Choir: Tallinn Boys Choir. Conductor: Lydia Rahula.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Swan Lake [ballet suite]

    Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marko Munih.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Quatre motets pour le temps de Noel

    Choir: Tallinn Music High School Chamber Choir. Director: Evi Eespere.
    • EEER.
  • Carlos Salzedo

    Concert Variations on "O Tannenbaum"

    Performer: Judy Loman.
    • CACBC.
  • Franz Xaver Gruber

    Silent Night (sung in Russian)

    Choir: Belarusian Radio Academic Choir. Conductor: Pavel Shepelev.
  • John Francis Wade

    O come all ye faithful

    Music Arranger: Sir David Willcocks. Choir: Belarusian Radio Academic Choir. Conductor: Pavel Shepelev.
  • Walter Braunfels

    The Glass Mountain - suite from the opera Op 39b

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Wildner.
    • GB成人快手.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Gloria in Excelsis Deo, BWV.191

    Singer: Ann Monoyios. Singer: Colin Ainsworth. Choir: Tafelmusik Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Tafelmusik. Conductor: Ivars Taurins.
    • CACBC.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Day 2015 00:30

A whole lot of night music

A whole lot of night music

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