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Christmas Around Europe

A day of concerts from around Europe to celebrate Christmas.

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Christmas around Europe: Christmas Around Europe: Episode 2: Part 2 - Sofia, Gothenburg and Nuremberg

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Episode 2

Episode 2: Part 2 - Sofia, Gothenburg and Nuremberg

Part 2 - Sofia, Gothenburg and Nuremberg

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Louise Fryer presents Part 2 of Radio 3's annual day of Christmas music.

Louise Fryer presents Part 2 of Radio 3's annual day of Christmas music, featuring a concert from Bulgaria comprising traditional and more modern choral music.

Radio 3's annual day of Christmas Music continues with a concert from Bulgaria comprising traditional and more modern choral music. Then it's live to Gothenberg for a Nordic Winter concert from the Swedish Chamber Choir. And finally live to Nuremberg for a baroque concert from the German National Museum.

Presented by Louise Fryer

5pm Bulgaria - Studio 1, Bulgarian National Radio, Sofia
Traditional Hey, more Hey (Yeh, people, Christmas is!) 
Dobri Hristov Draganka cries out, choral suite based on Bulgarian folk songs 
Dobri Hristov Five traditional Christmas carols: 
Traditional The Boy was born 
Lyubomir Pipkov The dark horses are darkening 
Traditional A Christmas tree has grown 
Petar Petrov Night Scenes, for women's chorus (with soprano solo), harp and celesta 
Traditional Hey, Master, get up 
Konstantin Iliev Working Bee Songs 
Ivan Spassov Dances and tunes from the Pirin Mountain 
Dobri Hristov Three Carols 
Traditional Yeh, people, Christmas is! 

Kalina Vachkova, soprano 
Iliana Selimska, harp 
Bogdana Popova, celesta 
Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Chorus 
Dragomir Iossifov, conductor 

6pm Gothenburg - Live from Christinae Church (German Church) 
Jan Sandström Det är en ros (Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen) 
Otto Olsson Advent 
Ruben Liljefors När det lider mot jul (As Christmas draws nigh) 
Hugo Alfvén Julsang (Christmas Song) 
Traditional Den signade dag (This blessed day)
Gustaf Nordqvist Jul, jul, stralande jul (Yule, yule, radiant yule) 
Susanne Rosenberg Stjärnan (The Star) (Première) 
Traditional arr Anders Öhrwall Han är född (Il est né le divin enfant) 
Arvo Pärt O Morgenstern
Arvo Pärt Bogoróditse Djévo (Mother of God and Virgin) 
Nielsen Förunderligt och märkligt (Strange to say)
Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller Madonna over bolgerne (Madonna over the waves) 
Francis Poulenc Quem vidistis 
Francis Poulenc O magnum mysterium 
Poulenc Hodie Christus natus est 

Swedish Chamber Choir 
Simon Phipps (director)

7pm Nuremberg - Live from the National Museum
Biagio Marini Sonata sopra la Monica 
Traditional Menuett from Seibis 
Traditional Es wollt ein Jäger jagen 
Biber Myster (Rosary) Sonata No. 1 in D minor ('The Annunciation') 
Traditional Nun es nahen sich die Stunden 
Schmelzer Sonata pastorella 
Johann Marianus Baal Sonata in A minor 
Traditional Franziskaner 
Traditional Lasst uns das Kindelein wiegen 
Giuseppe Valentini Sinfonia per il Santissimo Natale 

Eismannsberger Strings and Women Singers 
Ensemble NeoBarock.

Christmas around Europe: Christmas Around Europe

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Louise Fryer presents Radio 3's annual day of Christmas music from around Europe

Louise Fryer presents Radio 3's annual day of Christmas music from around Europe, with a series of live and specially recorded concerts

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