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Simon Wallfisch, Rebecca Murphy, Anselm McDonell, Jack Wilson and Darragh Magee

In a packed Christmas show, John talks to Cellist and Baritone Simon Wallfisch ahead of his performance in Warrenpoint.

In a packed Christmas show this week, John talks to Cellist and Baritone, Simon Wallfisch ahead of his performance in Warrenpoint on Tuesday.

Composer Anselm McDonnell and Soprano Rebecca Murphy tell us about Anselm's latest work, "Kraina" a song cycle commissioned by and written for Rebecca.

Master of Music at Belfast Cathedral, Jack Wilson, and Organ Scholar, Darragh Magee give us an insight into the world of Church Musicians in the lead up to Christmas.

We have live music from the Ulster Orchestra and John's Triple Tracker this week is on Peter Warlock.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sun 17 Dec 2023 19:03
成人快手 Radio Foyle & 成人快手 Radio Ulster

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Music Played

  • Boston Pops Orchestra & Arthur Fiedler (conductor)

    Leroy Anderson- Sleigh Ride

    • RCA Records; ISRC NO- USBC15900255.

  • Belfast Cathedral Choir & David Stephens (director)

    in Dulci Jubilo (arr. M Culloton)

    • Priory; PRCD 1195; Track 16.

  • Munich Radio Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Choir & Howard Arman (conductor)

    Trad.- Lulajze Jezuniu (Sleep, little Jesus)

    • Sony Classical; ISRC NO- DEE861803879.

  • Voces 8

    Peter Warlock- Bethlehem Down

    • Sony Classical; ISRC NO- DEE861803879.

  • Jubilate Choir & Astrid Riska (conductor)

    Sibelius- Jouluna (Christmas Song)

    • Ondine; ISRC NO- FINDE9200039.

  • The King鈥檚 Singers

    Traditional arr. Geoffrey Keating- God Rest

    • Signum Records; ISRC NO- GBLLH1126815.

  • Vega Brass Ensemble

    Trad. (arr. John Rutter)- Ding Dong Merrily on High

    • NAXOS; ISRC NO- SEBBA9515190.

  • Phoenix Chorale

    Trad. Catalan arr. Goff Richards / Chris Gabbitas- El ni帽o querido "The Darling Child"

    • SIGNUM Records; SIGCD762; Track 2.

  • Andre Rieu (conductor) & Johann Strauss Orchestra

    Saint-Saens- The Aquarium from Carnival of the Animals

    • Andr茅 Rieu Productions BV; ISRC NO- NL1BS2300006.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker (Suite) Op. 71a: VII. Dance of the Reed-Pipes (Mirlitons)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
    • Philharmonia Records Ltd; ISRC NO- SIGCD865.

  • Alfie Boe and Michael Ball

    J. Webster / M. John / P. David- The Spirit of Christmas

    • DECCA; ISRC NO- GBUM72005040.

  • Phoenix Chorale

    Trad. (arr. Kira Zeeman Rugen)- The Wexford Carol

    • SIGNUM Records; SIGCD762; Track 12.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Allegro from Symphony No. 4 in A minor

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson.
    • 成人快手 Rec..

  • Andreas Hammerschmidt

    Sey willkommen Jesulein

    Performer: Lautten Compagney. Performer: Wolfgang Katschner.
    • Deutsche HM; 19439934032; Track 19.

  • Armonico Consort

    Jonathan Dove- The Star Song

    • Signum Classics; SIGCD 754; Track 5.

  • Danny Elfman (vocals) et al.

    Danny Elfman- What's This? From The Nightmare Before Christmas

    • EMI Gold; ISRC NO- USWD10210162.

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 Dec 2023 19:03
    成人快手 Radio Foyle & 成人快手 Radio Ulster