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Through the Night: Christmas in Sweden

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25/12/2014

Christmas in Sweden

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Christmas in Sweden

Catriona Young's selection includes a Swedish carol concert.

Catriona Young's selection includes a Swedish carol concert, with the Swedish Radio Chorus and Members of Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andreas Hanson.

Christmas from Stockholm with the Swedish Radio Chorus, Members of Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andreas Hanson. With Catriona Young.

12:31 AM
Olsson, Otto [1879-1964]
Guds son är född (God's Son is Born) 

12:36 AM
Gauntlett, Henry John [1805-1876]; 
Once in Royal David's City 


12:39 AM
Gabrieli, Giovanni [c.1554/7-1612],
Hodie Christus natus est 


12:44 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 excerpts arr Brass Ensemble 


12:54 AM
Britten, Benjamin [1913-1976]
Corpus Christi Carol 
Swedish Radio Chorus, Members of Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andreas Hanson (conductor) 



12:57 AM
Britten, Benjamin [1913-1976]
A Ceremony of Carols excerpts 
Lisa Carlioth (soprano), Love Enström (tenor), Lisa Viguier Vallgarda (harp)

1:07 AM
Anderson, Leroy [1908-1975]
Suite of Carols 

1:16 AM
Praetorius, Michael [c.1571-1621]; arr Sandström, Jan [b.1954]
Det är en ros utsprungen (Es ist ein Ros entspungen) 


1:21 AM
Mendelssohn, Felix [1809-1847], arr Willcocks, David [b.1919]
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing 

1:25 AM
Ukkonen, Per-Olof [arranger]
Medley of Swedish Christmas Carols 

1:32 AM
Bossi, Marco Enrico [1861-1925], arr Parkes, Chris
Cantate Domino 
Mathias Kjellgren (organ) 

1:37 AM
Nordqvist, Gustaf [1886-1949], Text Evers Edvard [1853-1919]
Jul, jul, stralande jul (Yule, Yule, Radiant Yule) 

1:41 AM
Mozetich, Marjan (b. 1948) 
The Passion of Angels - Concerto for 2 harps and orchestra (1995) 
Nora Bumanis & Julia Shaw (harps), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor) 

2:02 AM
Williamson, Malcolm (1931-2003)
This Christmas Night
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir, David Miller (piano), Antony Walker (conductor)

2:06 AM
Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921)
Le carnaval des animaux
The Festival Ensemble of the Festival of the Sound, James Campbell (director)

2:31 AM
Handel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759)
For unto us a child is born - from Messiah
Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Orchestra, Ivars Taurins (conductor)

2:35 AM
Palmgren, Selim (1878-1951)
Cinderella Suite (1902-3) 
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, George de Godzinsky (conductor)

2:58 AM
Zelenka, Jan Dismas [1679-1745]
Missa Nativitatis Domini, ZWV.8 
soloists with Musica Florea, Marek Stryncl (director) 

3:32 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Flute Sonata in A major for transverse flute (BWV.1032) 
Bart Kuijken (flute), Gustav Leonhardt (harpsichord) 

3:46 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
Slovenian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Marko Munih (conductor)

3:53 AM
Traditional English arr. Victor Davies
The Holly and the Ivy
Elmer Iseler Singers, Gianetta Baril (harp), Elmer Iseler (conductor)

3:57 AM
Cambini, Giuseppe Maria (1746-1825)
Trio for flute, oboe and bassoon, Op.45 No.1 
Vladislav Brunner (flute), Jozef Hanusovsky (oboe), Jozef Martinkovic (bassoon)

4:11 AM
Foulds, John [1880-1939]
Holiday Sketches (Op.16) 
Cynthia Fleming (violin), Katharine Wood (cello) BBC Concert Orchestra, Ronald Corp (conductor) 

4:26 AM
Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon (1562-1621)
Hodie Christus natus est
Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir, Hannaford Street Silver Band , Edward Moroney (organ), John Rutter (conductor)

4:31 AM
Scheidt, Samuel (1587-1654) (text 14c. German)
In dulci jubilo
Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir, Hannaford Street Silver Band , Edward Moroney (organ), John Rutter (conductor)

4:34 AM
Englund, Einar (1916-1999)
The White Reindeer - Suite for orchestra (1952) 
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari (conductor) 

4:48 AM
Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963)
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël 
Talinn Music High School Chamber Choir, Evi Eespere (director)

4:59 AM
Holst, Gustav (1874-1934)
Wind Quintet in A flat major (Op.14) 
Cinque Venti

5:14 AM
Traditional Romanian
Trei cantece de stea din Dobrogea (Steaua sus rasare)
Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Romanian Madrigal Choir, Romanian National Radio Orchestra, Tiberiu Soare (conductor)

5:17 AM
Enescu, George (1881-1955)
Romanian Rhapsody No.1 in A major (Op.11 no.1)
Romanian National Radio Orchestra, Horia Andreescu (cond) 

5:29 AM
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788)
Concerto for flute and strings in D minor (H.426) (1747?)
Robert Aitken (flute), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

5:51 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Children's Corner 
Roger Woodward (piano)

6:09 AM
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich (1840-1893)
The Sleeping beauty suite (Op.66a) 
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard (conductor).

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