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Through the Night: 25/12/2012

25/12/2012

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 25/12/2012

A sequence of 20th century choral and baroque instrumental Christmas works.

Jonathan Swain presents a sequence of seasonal choral works performed by the Maitrise de Radio France, interspersed with baroque works for Christmas by Zelenka.

For Christmas morning Jonathan Swain presents a sequence of seasonal choral works performed by the Maitrise de Radio France interspersed with baroque works for Christmas by Zelenka.

12:31 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Virga Jesse floruit - from Magnificat in E flat, BWV 243a 
Alain Buet (baritone), Claire Thirion (cello), Denis Comtet (organ), Maîtrise de Radio France, Sofi Jeannin (director) 

12:34 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme, BWV.645; Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland - from Cantata No.61
Maîtrise de Radio France, Denis Comtet (organ), Sofi Jeannin (director) 

12:38 AM
Vaughan Williams, Ralph [1872-1958]
Fantasia on Christmas carols 
Alain Buet (baritone), Claire Thirion (cello), Denis Comtet (organ), Maîtrise de Radio France, Sofi Jeannin (director) 

12:52 AM
Colin Matthews [b.1946]
A Rose at Christmas for chorus
Maîtrise de Radio France, Sofi Jeannin (director) 

12:55 AM
Tomasi, Henri [1901-1971]
12 Noels de Saboly - excerpts 
Maîtrise de Radio France, Sofi Jeannin (director) 

1:01 AM
Zelenka, Jan Dismas [1679-1745]
Missa Nativitatis Domini, ZWV.8 
Barbora Sojková (soprano), Stanislava Mihalcová (soprano), Marta Fadljevicová (mezzo-soprano), Markéta Cukrová (contralto), Sylva Cmugrová (contralto), Daniela Cermáková (contralto), Jarosla Brezina (tenor), Cenek Svoboda (tenor), Tomás Král (baritone), Jaromír Nosek (bass), Musica Florea, Marek Stryncl (director) 

1:35 AM
Finzi, Gerald [1901-1956]
In terra pax Op.39 
Alain Buet (baritone), Denis Comtet (organ), Maîtrise de Radio France, Sofi Jeannin (director) 

1:52 AM
Zelenka, Jan Dismas [1679-1745]
Magnificat in C, ZWV.107 
Barbora Sojková (soprano), Musica Florea, Marek Stryncl (director) 

2:03 AM
Britten, Benjamin [1913-1976]
A Ceremony of carols Op.28 for boys' voices and harp - excerpts 
Iris Torossian (harp), Maîtrise de Radio France, Sofi Jeannin (director) 

2:24 AM
Zelenka, Jan Dismas [1679-1745]
O magnum mysterium (Moteto pro nativitate, ZWV.171)
Markéta Cukrová (contralto), Musica Florea, Marek Stryncl (director) 

2:31 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Quartet for piano and strings No.1 (Op.25) in G minor 
Kungsbacka Trio

3:13 AM
Kraus, Joseph Martin (1756-1792)
Sinfonie in E flat
Concerto Koln

3:33 AM
Moniuszko, Stanislaw (1819-1872) orch. Zygmunt Noskowski
Polonaise in E flat major 
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jerzy Katlewicz (conductor) 

3:40 AM
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849)
Variations in E major on a German National Air, Op.posth 
Ludmil Angelov (piano) 

3:48 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Gloria in Excelsis Deo (BWV.191) 
Ann Monoyios (soprano), Colin Ainsworth (tenor), Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Ivars Taurins (conductor)

4:03 AM
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)
Pavane in G minor (Z.752) and Chaconne (Chacony) in G minor (Z.730) 
London Baroque 

4:11 AM
Milhaud, Darius (1892-1974)
Scaramouche
James Anagnoson, Leslie Kinton (pianos)

4:22 AM
Salzedo, Carlos (1885-1961)
Concert Variations on 'O Tannenbaum'
Judy Loman (harp)

4:26 AM
Leontovitch, Mykola (1877-1921); Kountz, Richard (b. 19??), arr. Cable, Howard
Carol of the Bells & The Sleigh à la Russe
The Toronto Children's Chorus, Members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Judy Loman (harp), Jean Ashworth Bartle (conductor)

4:31 AM
Bree, Johannes Bernardus van (1801-1857)
Overture 'Le Bandit'
Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jac van Steen (conductor)

4:38 AM
Bortnyans' ky, Dmitry (1751-1825)
Choral concerto No.6 "What God is Greater"
Platon Maiborada Academic Choir, Viktor Skoromny (conductor)

4:46 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
The Sleeping beauty suite (Op.66a)
The Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard (conductor)

5:07 AM
Jongen, Joseph (1873-1953)
Allegro appassionato (Op.95, No.2) from 2 pieces for Piano Trio
Grumiaux Trio

5:14 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Piano Concerto No.27 in B flat major (K.595)
Clifford Curzon (piano), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor) 

5:46 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)/Gounod, Charles (1818-1893)
Méditation sur le premier prélude de Bach (Ave Maria) arr. for cello & harp
Kyung-Ok Park (cello), Myung-Ja Kwun (harp)

5:51 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Impromptu No.3 in B flat major (from 4 Impromptus D.935)
Ilze Graubina (piano)

6:00 AM
Bersa, Blagoje (1873-1934)
Capriccio-Scherzo (Op.25c) (1902) 
Croatian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mladen Tarbuk (conductor) 

6:09 AM
Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931)
Himlen mørkner stor og grum (The sky is vast and grim) 
Fionian Chamber Choir, Alice Granum (director)

6:12 AM
Traditional; arranger unknown
Ack Vämeland du sköna 
The Danish String Quartet, Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

6:16 AM
Torelli, Giuseppe (1658-1709)
Concerto a quattro in forma Pastorale per il Santo Natal.

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