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The Christmas Story
Richard Baker tells the story of the Annunciation in words and music, with: Baring-Gould Angel Gabriel
Choir of New College, Oxford, conductor Edward Higginbottom Handel Messiah (excerpt)
Anne Sofie von Otter (contralto),
English Concert Choir and Orchestra, conductor Trevor Pinnock
Biber Mystery Sonata No 2 in A (Mary's Visit to Elizabeth) Musica Antiqua Koln , director Reinhard Goebel
Monteverdi Exultent Caeli Monteverdi
Choir, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, conductor John Eliot Gardiner

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Baker
Conductor:
Edward Higginbottom
Conductor:
Handel Messiah
Contralto:
Anne Sofie von Otter
Conductor:
Trevor Pinnock
Unknown:
Musica Antiqua Koln
Director:
Reinhard Goebel
Conductor:
John Eliot
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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