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Performance on 3: Christmas Choral Classics

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Aled Jones continues this week's selection of choral masterpieces for Christmas with two contrasting accounts of the Christmas story. Schutz Christmas Story, SWV435
Taverner Consort, Choir and Players, director Andrew Parrott
Vaughan Williams Hodie Elizabeth Gale (mezzo), Robert Tear (tenor), Stephen Roberts (baritone), London Symphony Chorus,
Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, London
Symphony Orchestra, conductor Richard Hickox

Contributors

Unknown:
Aled Jones
Director:
Andrew Parrott
Director:
Vaughan Williams
Tenor:
Stephen Roberts
Conductor:
Richard Hickox
The Angel:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
The Evangelist:
Nigel Rogers (tenor)
Herod:
David Thomas (bass)
Source: Radio Times

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