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A day of concerts from around Europe to celebrate Christmas.

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Episode 2

Christmas Around Europe (2015)

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Ian Skelly presents concerts given in Nuremberg, Stuttgart and Prague.

Ian Skelly presents the second part of Radio 3's annual day of Christmas music from around Europe. Including concerts given in Nuremberg, Stuttgart and Prague.

BBC Radio 3 links up with radio stations around Europe for a festive day of Christmas music. 

Presented by Ian Skelly 


4pm From the German National Museum, Nuremberg

J.S. Bach: Cantatas arranged for instrumental ensemble by Wolfgang Katschner

Sequence 1: Mein gläubiges Herze, frohlocke, sing', scherze
(Aus der Tiefen, sinfonia, BWV 131/1; Verzage nicht, aria, BWV 42/4; Herr, deine Güte, aria, BWV 17/3; Mein gläubiges Herze, aria, BWV 68/2; 
Nun verschwinden alle Plagen, aria, BWV 32/5; Sarabande triste, BWV 20/6; Streite, siege, aria, BWV 62/2; Höllische Schlange, aria, BWV 40/4)

Sequence 2: Ich freue mich in dir
(Overture BWV 97/1; Wo gehest du hin, aria, BWV 166/1; Ich will an den Himmel denken, aria, BWV 166/2; 
Höchster, was ich habe, ist nur deine Gabe, aria, BWV 39/5; Heil und Segen, concerto, BWV 120/4; Gloria, BWV 191/1; 
Sehet in Zufriedenheit tausend helle Wohlfahrtstage, gavotte, BWV 202/9; So schnell ein rauschend Wasser schießt, aria, BWV 26/2; 
Ich freue mich in dir, concerto, BWV 133/1)

Lautten Compagney Berlin
Directed by Wolfgang Katschner



5pm From St Michael's Church, Stuttgart

Mendelssohn: Frohlocket, Ihr Völker auf Erden (Rejoice, Ye People of the Earth)

Bruckner: Ave Maria, WAB 6; Os iusti, WAB 30

Jacobus Gallus (1550-1591): Three Motets for men's chorus.
Canite tuba; Natus est nobis; Ante luciferum genitus

Mahler arr. Clytus Gottwald (born 1925): Es sungen drei Engel

Brahms: O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf, Op. 74/2

Schoenberg: Friede auf Erden, Op.13, a cappella chorus

SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart
Directed by Florian Helgath



6pm from Studio 1, Czech Radio, Prague

Jakub Jan Ryba (1765-1815) arr. Vojtech Spurný (born 1964): Czech Christmas Mass

Michaela Srumova (soprano)
Markéta Cukrová (mezzo-soprano)
Václav Cižek (tenor)
Jaromír Nosek (bass)
Capella Mariana Vocal Ensemble (directed by Vojyech Semerad)
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Vojtech Spurný

(Christmas Around Europe continues at 7.45 pm).

Christmas around Europe: Christmas Around Europe (2015)

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