The perfect classical Christmas mix
A specially curated 30 minutes of festive favourites and surprises.
Today's In Tune Mixtape is 30 minutes of wall-to-wall festive cheer, including classical favourites from Prokofiev, John Rutter and J.S. Bach. Plus Carl Nielsen puts a spin on a classic carol, we find out what would happen if Mozart wrote one of the finest popular Christmas songs, and things get reflective with Charlie Brown.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Troika (Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op.60)
Orchestra: St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov.- Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 etc..
- RCA.
- 8.
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John Gardner
The holly and the ivy
Performer: Simon Lindley. Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society. Conductor: Brian Kay.- A Christmas Celebration.
- Chandos.
- 9.
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Carl Nielsen
Dream on 'Silent Night'
Performer: Martin Roscoe.- Carl Nielsen: Complete piano music: Martin Roscoe.
- Hyperion.
- 5.
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Victor Hely-Hutchinson
Carol Symphony (Prelude)
Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.- Hely-Hutchinson: A Carol Symphony.
- Naxos.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 (Magnificat anima mea)
Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- Philips.
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Jule Styne
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Lyricist: Sammy Cahn. Music Arranger: Barry Gordon. Ensemble: The Hampton String Quartet.- RCA.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker - suite (Op.71a), no.2c; Russian dance "Trepak"
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.- Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite: Philharmonia/Tilson Thomas.
- CBS.
- 4.
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Vince Guaraldi
Christmas Time is Here (instrumental)
Ensemble: Vince Guaraldi Trio.- Fantasy.
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John Rutter
Star Carol
Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: John Rutter.- collegium.
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Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Music Arranger: Ernest Tomlinson. Ensemble: Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Conductor: Major Peter Parkes.- A White Christmas with Grimethorpe.
- CHANDOS.
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- Fri 20 Dec 2019 19:00成人快手 Radio 3
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