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Easter Sunday / Earth Day

The perfect music mix for Easter Sunday including Handel鈥檚 Messiah and Bach鈥檚 Easter Oratorio. Plus a look ahead to Earth Day, with music from Lyyra and Cheryl Frances-Hoad.

Jamie MacDougall presents the perfect music for Easter Sunday including Handel鈥檚 Messiah performed by the Dunedin Consort and soprano Hannah Morrison introduces Bach鈥檚 Easter Oratorio. Plus a look ahead to Earth Day, an annual event across the world, aiming to highlight the importance of our role in protecting the environment, with music to suit from American vocal ensemble Lyyra and a performance of Cheryl Frances-Hoad鈥檚 Cello Concerto (Earth, Sea, Air) by Laura van der Heijden and the 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

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Music Played

  • Dunedin Consort and Players

    Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah

    • Handel: Messiah.
    • Linn.
    • 16.

  • Vienna Teng

    Hymn of Acxiom

    Ensemble: Lyyra.

  • Don Macdonald

    When the Earth Stands Still

    • More Love.
    • VOCES8 Records.
    • 2.

  • Taylor Scott Davis

    More Love

    • More Love.
    • VOCES8 Records.
    • 3.

  • Trad.

    Jhoro Jhoro (arr. Shabnam Abedi)

    Music Arranger: Shabnam Abedi.
    • More Love.
    • VOCES8 Records.
    • 4.

  • Cheryl Frances-Hoad

    Cello Concerto "Earth, Sea & Air": I. Earth

    Performer: Laura van der Heijden. Orchestra: 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.
    • Chandos Records Limited.

  • Cheryl Frances-Hoad

    Cello Concerto "Earth, Sea & Air": II. Sea

    • Chandos Records Limited.

  • Cheryl Frances-Hoad

    Cello Concerto "Earth, Sea & Air": III. Air

    • Chandos Records Limited.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Cinderella

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antony Hermus.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: Sinfonia

    • Bach: Easter Oratorio & Actus tragicus.
    • SDG.
    • 09.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: Adagio

    • Bach: Easter Oratorio & Actus tragicus.
    • SDG.
    • 10.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: Coro. Kommt, eilet und laufet (Chorus)

    • Bach: Easter Oratorio & Actus tragicus.
    • SDG.
    • 11.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: Recitativo. O kalter M盲nner Sinn! (Soprano, Alto, Teno

    • Bach: Easter Oratorio & Actus tragicus.
    • SDG.
    • 12.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: Aria. Seele, deine Spezereien (Soprano)

    • Bach: Easter Oratorio & Actus tragicus.
    • SDG.
    • 13.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: Recitativo. Hier ist die Gruft (Alto, Tenor, Bass)

    • Bach: Easter Oratorio & Actus tragicus.
    • SDG.
    • 14.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: Aria. Sanfte soll mein Todeskummer (Tenor)

    • Bach: Easter Oratorio & Actus tragicus.
    • SDG.
    • 15.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: Recitativo. Indessen seufzen wir (Soprano, Alto)

    • Bach: Easter Oratorio & Actus tragicus.
    • SDG.
    • 16.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: Aria. Saget, saget mit geschwinde (Alto)

    • Bach: Easter Oratorio & Actus tragicus.
    • SDG.
    • 17.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: Recitativo. Wir sind erfreut (Bass)

    • Bach: Easter Oratorio & Actus tragicus.
    • SDG.
    • 18.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: Preis und Dank (Chorus)

    • Bach: Easter Oratorio & Actus tragicus.
    • SDG.
    • 19.

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  • Yesterday 19:00
    成人快手 Radio Scotland