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A day of concerts from around Europe to celebrate Christmas.

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Christmas Around Europe

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With live concerts from Estonia and the Czech Republic, plus a recording from Utrecht.

Andrew McGregor presents part two of Radio 3's annual day of Christmas music. With a live concert from Tallinn, a recording from Utrecht and a live concert from the Czech Republic.

Andrew McGregor continues Radio 3's annual Christmas Around Europe. Part two begins live in Tallinn for a concert featuring works by contemporary Estonian composers Toivo Tulev and Tõnu Kõrvits. Then to Utrecht for a concert of Bach cantatas performed by the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Chorus, directed by Ton Koopman. The final concert in this section comes live from Pardubice Castle in the Czech Republic, where the 'Baroque Forever Young' ensemble of top young professional musicians perform Italian Baroque concertos. 

4pm - LIVE from the United Methodist Church, Tallinn
Tõnu Kõrvits: Songs from Dolores' Songbook (premiere)
Trad Estonian: Sacred folk songs
Toivo Tulev: O Oriens, for chorus and wind ensemble
Estonian National Male Chorus
Mikk Üleoja (conductor)

5pm - From Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht
Bach: Cantata No 182, 'Himmelskönig sei willkommen' 
Bach: Cantata No 40, 'Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes' 
Bach: Cantata No 65, 'Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen' 
Martha Bosch (soprano)
Maarten Engeltjes (countertenor)
Tilman Lichdi (tenor)
Klaus Mertens (bass)
Amsterdam Baroque Chorus and Orchestra
Ton Koopman (conductor)

6pm - LIVE from Knights' Hall, Pardubice Castle
Locatelli: Concerto grosso in D, Op 1 No 5
Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor for two cellos, strings and continuo, RV 531
Brescianello: Concerto in G minor, for violin, oboe, strings and continuo
Telemann: Fantasia No.3 in B minor for solo oboe
Corelli: Concerto grosso in G minor, Op 6 No 8 ('Fatto per la Notte di Natale')
Vivaldi: Concerto in D, for two violins, two cellos, strings and continuo, RV 564 
Vilém Veverka (oboe)
Barocco Sempre Giovane 
Josef Krečmer (director)

Photo of Barocco Sempre Giovane (c) Lada and Milos Kolesárovi.

Christmas around Europe: Christmas Around Europe

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Andrew McGregor presents Radio 3's annual day of Christmas music from around Europe

Andrew McGregor 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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