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Vienna, Copenhagen, Madrid, Tartu, Helsinki and Reykjavik

Fiona Talkington is our guide for the first part of Christmas Around Europe, featuring concerts from Vienna, Copenhagen, Madrid, Tartu, Helsinki and Reykjavik

It's the 25th anniversary of the European Broadcasting Union's special day of Christmas music from around Europe. Part 1 features live and pre-recorded concerts from Vienna, Copenhagen, Madrid, Tartu, Helsinki and Reykjavik. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

9am 鈥 HOFBURG CHAPEL, IMPERIAL PALACE, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
A concert featuring Advent and Christmas music from Lower Austria

MATTHIAS LIENER (1991): Was soll鈥檚 bedeuten 鈥 Fanfare for Advent
RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949): Durch Einsamkeiten, AV 124
ANTON REIDINGER (1839-1912): Es wird scho glei dumpa
ANTON HEILLER (1923-1979): Heidi pupeidi
TRAD. (Austria) arr. U.C. Harrer: Ein Kind geboren gar wundersch枚n
TRAD. (Germany): Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
TRAD. (Austria): Gegr眉脽t seist, Maria, jungfr盲uliche Zier
HINDEMITH (1895-1963): Erster Schnee
TRAD. (Austria): Du sch枚ne Morgenr枚t
TRAD. (Austria) arr. M. Schneider: G枚ttliches Kind, was soll鈥榮 bedeuten
- Hollensteiner Jodler
EDUARD EBEL (1839-1905): Leise rieselt der Schnee
IRVING BERLIN (1888-1989) arr. G. Mancusi: White Christmas
THOINOT ARBEAU (1520-1595) arr. C. Wood: Ding Dong Merrily on High
MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) arr. J.W. Tumundo: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
JOS脡 FELICIANO (1945): Feliz Navidad
ADOLPHE ADAM (1803-1856) arr. U. Theimer: Cantique de No毛l

Trombone Attraction
Chorus Viennensis
Michael Schneider (conductor)

10am 鈥 BISTRUP CHURCH AT BIRKER脴D, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
An English Christmas from Copenhagen

TRAD. (England) arr. D. Willcocks: The Sussex Carol
TALLIS (c.1505-1585): Gloria from 'Missa Puer natus est nobis'
ANON arr. R.L. Pearsall: In dulci jubilo
HAROLD DARKE (1888-1976): In the Bleak Midwinter
TALLIS: Sanctus-Benedictus, from 'Missa Puer natus est nobis'
BOB CHILCOTT (1955): The Shepherd's Carol
JOHN RUTTER (1945): What Sweeter Music
TALLIS: Agnus Dei, from 'Missa Puer natus est nobis'

Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Graham Ross (conductor)

11am 鈥 TEATRO MONUMENTAL, MADRID, SPAIN
Christmas polyphony, along with carols by Antonio Soler

VICTORIA (1548-1611): O magnum mysterium
PALESTRINA (c.1525-1594): O magnum mysterium
GUERRERO (1528-1599): La tierra s'est谩 gozando
- Zagales, sin seso vengo
- Pastores loquebantur
PALESTRINA: Hodie Christus natus est
ANTONIO SOLER (1729-1783): A Bel茅n se van corriendo
- Ya de noche y por las calles
- A Bel茅n a ver al ni帽o
- Por caer las navidades

RTVE Chorus
Members of the RTVE Symphony Orchestra
Lorenzo Ramos (conductor)

12pm 鈥 ST PAUL'S CHURCH, TARTU, ESTONIA 鈥 LIVE
Estonian folk hymns and melodies from the earliest Baltic manuscript hymn collection

TRAD. (Estonia): R玫玫msaks saage ristirahvas [O Rejoice Greatly, All Christians]
- Mina tahan Jehovat kiita keigest s眉damest [Praise the Lord]
- Mo hinge mees, mis 眉tlen sull鈥 [My Dearest Man, What Shall I Say to You?]
- N眉眉d Jumalale austust [Now God be Praised]
- 脺ks t盲ht l盲ks k玫ndma taevateed [A Star Appeared in the Sky]
- 脺ks laps on neitsist s眉ndinud [A Boy is Born]
- N眉眉d ole, Jeesus, kiidetud [Praise be to You, Jesus Christ]
- Aukuningas, oh Jeesus [O Jesus, King of Glory]
- See j玫ulup盲ev on r玫玫must suur [Hail to the Day! So Rich in Joy]

Ensemble Triskele

1.05pm 鈥 KALLIO CHURCH, HELSINKI, FINLAND 鈥 LIVE
A live broadcast from the now traditional Helsinki venue 鈥 Kallio Church

SIBELIUS: Bell tune of Kallio Church
TRAD. (Finland): Tule meille Tuomas kulta [Come blessed Thomas]
- Christmas music for jouhikko and kantele from Feodor Pratsu鈥檚 repertoire
- Jouluna Jumala syntyi
TEA POLSO (20th cent.): Improvised organ chorale performed on harmonium
TRAD. (Finland): - Yx lapsi synnyi Betlehemis
- Gaudete (Piae Cantiones)
HANDEL (1685-1759): Passacaglia, from Organ Concerto in G minor, HWV 310
- 'If God be for us', 'Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion' and 'He shall feed his flock, from Messiah HWV 56
TRAD. (Finland): Kantele Waltz, from Halsua
- On lapsi syntynyt meille, from Tiernapojat [Star Boys]
- Juottomarssi [Drinking March]
- Slumrande toner [Soft Harmonies]

Anu Komsi (soprano)
Barocco Boreale

2pm 鈥 HALLGRIM鈥橲 CHURCH, REYKJAVIK, ICELAND 鈥 LIVE
A live concert titled Lights and Sounds

TRAD. (Iceland): H谩t铆冒 fer a冒 h枚ndum ein
B脕RA GR脥MD脫TTIR (1960): Mar铆a Drottins lilja [Marie, the Lord鈥榮 Lily]
SIGUR脨UR S脝VARSSON (1963): Magnificat
PETER PHILIPS (c.1560-1628): O beatum et sacrosanctum diem
GUNNAR ANDREAS KRISTINSSON (1976): 闯贸濒补濒箩贸蝉 [Christmas Light]
RICHARD DERING (c.1580-1630): Quam vidistis
DAN脥EL BJARNASON (1979): Enn fagnar heimur [The World still rejoices]
JACOBUS GALLUS (1550-1591): Omnes de Saba
THORKELL SIGURBJ脰RNSSON (1938-2013): Lj贸s og hlj贸mar [Light and Sounds]
HREI脨AR INGI 脼ORSTEINSSON (1978): 脡g h枚f冒i l媒t 谩 j贸lan贸tt [I Bow my Head on Christmas Night]
GALLUS: Duo Seraphim
HAFLI脨I HALLGR脥MSSON (1941): M铆n bernskuj贸l [My Childhood Christmas] (premiere)

Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis
H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson (conductor)

6 hours

Music Played

  • Spanish Trad.

    Angelus

    Performer: Katia Cardenal.
  • Vasyl Barvinsky

    Oh, What a Wonder!

    Ensemble: Eesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor. Conductor: Paul Hillier.
  • TRAD (Estonia)

    O Rejoice, All Christians (R玫玫msaks saage ristirahvas)

    Ensemble: Triskele.
  • TRAD (Estonia)

    Praise the Lord (Mina tahan Jehovat kiita k玫igest s眉damest)

    Ensemble: Triskele.
  • TRAD (Estonia)

    My Dearest Man, What Shall I Say to You? (Mo hinge mees, mis 眉tlen sull')

    Ensemble: Triskele.
  • TRAD (Estonia)

    Now God be Praised (N眉眉d Jumalale austust)

    Ensemble: Triskele.
  • TRAD (Estonia)

    A Star Appeared in the Sky (脺ks t盲ht l盲ks k玫ndma taevateed)

    Ensemble: Triskele.
  • TRAD (Estonia)

    A Child is Born in Bethlehem (脺ks laps on s眉ndind Petlemmas)

    Ensemble: Triskele.
  • TRAD (Estonia)

    Praise be to You, Jesus Christ (N眉眉d ole, Jeesus, kiidetud)

    Ensemble: Triskele.
  • TRAD (Estonia)

    O Jesus, King of Glory (Aukuningas, oh Jeesus)

    Ensemble: Triskele.
  • TRAD (Estonia)

    Hail to the Day! So Rich in Joy (See j玫ulup盲ev on r玫玫must suur)

    Ensemble: Triskele.
  • Trad Finnish

    Vuotaa armo, taivaan ilo; Jouluhymni; Heinilla harkien kaukalon

    Ensemble: Rajaton.
  • Trad Finnish

    Arkihuolesi kaikki heita

    Ensemble: Savonlinnan Oopperajuhlakuoro. Conductor: Ky枚sti Haatanen.
  • TRAD (Finland)

    Tule meille Tuomas-kulta (Come, blessed Thomas)

    Ensemble: Barocco Boreale.
  • TRAD (Finland)

    Music for jouhikko and kantele

    Performer: Siiri Virkkala (jouhikko). Performer: Andrew Lawrence-King (kantele).
  • TRAD (Finland)

    Jouluna Jumala syntyi (The Lord was Born at Christmas)

    Ensemble: Barocco Boreale.
  • Tea Polso

    Improvisation & Yx lapsi synnyi Betlehemis

    Ensemble: Barocco Boreale.
  • TRAD (Finland)

    Gaudete from Piae Cantiones

    Performer: Tea Polso (harmonium). Ensemble: Barocco Boreale.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Passacaille from Organ Concerto HWV 310

    Ensemble: Barocco Boreale.
  • George Frideric Handel

    3 arias from Messiah HWV 56 - If God be for us, Rejoice greatly, He shall feed his flock

    Performer: Anu Komsi (soprano). Ensemble: Barocco Boreale.
  • TRAD (Iceland)

    H谩t铆冒 fer a冒 h枚ndum ein (A Festival Approaches)

    Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.
  • B谩ra Gr铆md贸ttir

    Mar铆a, Drottins liljan (Mary, the Lord's Lily)

    Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.
  • Sigur冒ur S忙varsson

    Magnificat

    Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.
  • Peter Philips

    O beatum et sacrosanctum diem

    Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.
  • Gunnar Andreas Kristinsson

    闯贸濒补濒箩贸蝉

    Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.
  • Richard Dering

    Quem vidistis, pastores

    Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.
  • Dan铆el Bjarnason

    Enn fagnar heimur

    Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.
  • Jacobus Gallus

    Omnes de Saba

    Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.
  • Thorkell Sigurbj枚rnsson

    Lj贸s og hlj贸mar (Light and Sounds)

    Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.
  • Hrei冒ar Ingi 脼orsteinsson

    脡g h枚f冒i l媒t 谩 j贸lan贸tt (I Bow My Head)

    Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.
  • Jacobus Gallus

    Duo Seraphim

    Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.
  • Hafli冒i Hallgr铆msson

    M铆n bernskuj贸l (My Childhood Christmas)

    Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.

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  • Sun 15 Dec 2019 09:00

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