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Through the Night: A Song of Midsummer

26/05/2015

A Song of Midsummer

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, A Song of Midsummer

Including Ars Nova Copenhagen singing choral works to mark the coming of summer.

John Shea's selection includes Ars Nova Copenhagen singing choral works to mark the coming of summer.

A Song of Midsummer. Ars Nova Copenhagen sing choral works to mark the coming of summer. John Shea presents. 

12:31 AM
Ring, Oluf [1884-1946]
Danmark nu blunder den lyse nat 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 

12:33 AM
Laub, Thomas [1852-1927]
Stille hjerte, sol gar ned 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 

12:35 AM
Gade, Niels Wilhelm [1817-1890]
Pa Sjolunds fagre sletter 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 

12:37 AM
Schultz, Svend Simon [1913-1998]
Yndigt dufter Danmark 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 

12:41 AM
Rosing-Schow, Niels [b. 1954]
Where the Willows Meet 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 

12:53 AM
Delius, Frederick [1862-1934]
To be sung of a summer night on the water ; On Craig Dhu 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 

1:01 AM
Sibelius, Jean [1865-1957]
Rakastava Op.14, arr. for mixed chorus 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 

1:08 AM
Ruo, Huang [b. 1976]
Without Words 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 

1:15 AM
Kosma, Joseph [1905-1969], text by Jacques Prevert [1900-1977]
Feuilles mortes (Autumn leaves) 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 

1:19 AM
Kern, Jerome [1885-1945]
The way you look tonight 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 

1:21 AM
Porter, Cole [1891-1964]
Anything goes 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 

1:23 AM
Gershwin, George [1898-1937]
Love is here to stay 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 

1:25 AM
Shearing, George [1919-2011]
Lullaby of Birdland 
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director) 

1:29 AM
Weill, Kurt (1900-1950) (Text: Ira Gershwin)
Saga of Jenny - from the musical Lady in the Dark 
Jean Stilwell (mezzo soprano), Robert Kortgaard (piano), Marie Bérard (violin), Joseph Macerollo (accordion), James Spragg (trumpet), George Kohler (bass), Andy Morris (percussion), Peter Tiefenbach (conductor)

1:33 AM
Holländer, Friedrich (1896-1976)
Sex Appeal 
Jean Stilwell (mezzo soprano), Robert Kortgaard (piano), Marie Bérard (violin), Joseph Macerollo (accordion), James Spragg (trumpet), George Kohler (bass), Andy Morris (percussion), Peter Tiefenbach (conductor)

1:38 AM
Schoeck, Othmar (1886-1957)
Sommernacht (Op.58)
Camerata Bern 

1:50 AM
Merikanto, Oscar (1868-1924)
Summer night waltz (Op.1) & Summer night idyll (Op.16 No.2)
Eero Heinonen (piano)

1:56 AM
Kodály, Zoltán (1882-1967)
Summer evening 
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, György Lehel (conductor)

2:15 AM
Alfvén, Hugo (1872-1960)
Midsummer Vigil - Swedish Rhapsody no.1 (Op.19) 
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Schønwandt (conductor)

2:31 AM
Weiss, Silvius Leopold (1686-1750)
Suite in D minor 
Konrad Junghänel (lute) 

2:47 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in C minor (BWV.546)
Leo van Doeselaar (organ)

3:01 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio [1678-1741]
Gloria (RV.589) 
Ann Monoyios (soprano), Matthew White (countertenor), Colin Ainsworth (tenor), Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Ivars Taurins (conductor) 

3:30 AM
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (composer) [1714-1787]; Kreisler, Fritz (arranger)
Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo ed Euridice 
Gyözö Máté (viola); Balázs Szokolay (piano) 

3:34 AM
Madetoja, Leevi (1887-1947)
Dance Vision (Op.11)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jorma Panula (conductor)

3:42 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Ariettes oubliées - song cycle for voice & piano 
Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Gary Matthewman (piano) 

4:00 AM
Bersa, Blagoje (1873-1934)
Idila (Op.25b) (1902)
Croatian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mladen Tarbuk (conductor) 

4:07 AM
Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725), Text by Guarini
Cor mio, deh non languire 
The Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director)

4:13 AM
Rachmaninov, Sergey [1873-1943]
Prelude no.13 in D flat major 
Lukas Geniusas (piano) 

4:19 AM
Horovitz, Joseph (b. 1926)
Music Hall Suite 
The Slovene Brass Quintet 

4:31 AM
Strauss, Richard [1864-1949]
Festmusik der Stadt Wien AV.133 for brass and percussion 
Royal Academy of Music Brass Soloists, Tom Watson (trumpet solo) 

4:41 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Faschingsschwank aus Wien (Op.26) 
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) 

5:03 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Quartet in C minor (Op.17 No.4) 
Quatuor Mosaïques

5:21 AM
Schoenberg, Arnold (1874-1951)
4 lieder (Op.2) 
Arleen Augér (soprano), Irwin Gage (piano) 

5:35 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor (Op.13), 'Pathétique' 
Mi-Joo Lee (piano)

5:54 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
5 Deutsche with 7 trios and coda (D.90) 
Zagreb Soloists 

6:09 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Der Zwerg (D.891) 
Jard van Nes (mezzo soprano), Gérard van Blerk (piano) 

6:16 AM
Kreisler, Fritz (1875-1962)
Liebesleid - old Viennese dance no.2 
Li-Wei (cello) , Gretel Dowdeswell (piano) 

6:19 AM
Strauss, Johann II (1825-1899)
Wienerblut (waltz) (Op.354) 
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Borge Wagner (conductor).

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