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Through the Night: Hail! Bright Cecilia by Purcell

Sven-David Sandstrom's St John Passion

24/03/2017

Hail! Bright Cecilia by Purcell

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Hail! Bright Cecilia by Purcell

With John Shea. Includes Collegium Vocale Gent performing Purcell's Hail! Bright Cecilia.

Including Collegium Vocale Gent under director Philippe Herreweghe performing Purcell's Ode to St Cecilia's Day Hail! Bright Cecilia. Presented by John Shea.

Collegium Vocale Gent and Philippe Herreweghe perform Purcell's Ode for St Cecilia's Day "Hail bright Cecilia". With John Shea.

12:31 AM
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)
Funeral Sentences
Grace Davidson (soprano), Alex Potter (countertenor), Thomas Hobbs (tenor), Peter Kooij (bass), Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe (director) 

12:47 AM
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)
Let mine eyes run down with tears, Z.24
Grace Davidson (soprano), Aleksandra Lewandowska (soprano), Damien Guillon (countertenor), Samuel Boden (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass), Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe (director) 

12:56 AM
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)
O, I'm sick of life, Z.140
Samuel Boden (tenor), Thomas Hobbs (tenor), Peter Kooij (bass), Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe (director) 

1:01 AM
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)
Rejoice in the Lord alway, Z.49 (Bell Anthem) 
Samuel Boden (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass), Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe (director) 

1:10 AM
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)
Hail, bright Cecilia: Ode for St Cecilia's Day, Z.328
Grace Davidson (soprano), Alex Potter (countertenor), Damiel Guillon (countertenor), Thomas Hobbs (tenor), Samuel Boden (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass), Peter Kooij (bass), Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe (director) 

2:02 AM
Purcell, Daniel (c.1663-1717)
Sonata in F, for recorder and harpsichord 
Antoni Sawicz (recorder), Robert Grac (harpsichord)

2:10 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Partita No.1 in B flat major, BWV.825 
Anton Dikov (piano) 

2:31 AM
Dvorák, Antonín (1841-1904)
Symphony No.8 in G major, Op.88 
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox (conductor) 

3:08 AM
Jadin, Hyacinthe (1776-1800)
Trio No.3 in F (1797) 
Trio AnPaPié

3:29 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Abegg Variations Op.1 for piano 
Annika Treutler (piano) 

3:37 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)
Bassoon Concerto in A minor, RV.497
Ivan Pristas (bassoon), Camerata Slovacca, Viktor Malek (conductor)

3:50 AM
Dukas, Paul (1865-1935)
Villanelle, for horn and orchestra
Esa Tukia (horn), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Adelson (conductor)

3:58 AM
Ponce, Manuel Maria [1882-1948]
Preludes (selection)
Heiki Mätlik (guitar)

4:05 AM
Granados, Enrique (1867-1916)
Oriental in C minor - from Danzas espanolas (Set 1 No 2) for piano
Sae-Jung Kim (piano) 

4:10 AM
Sarasate, Pablo de (1844-1908)
Fantasy after Bizet's 'Carmen', Op.25
Julia Fischer (violin), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Warren-Green (conductor) 

4:24 AM
Delibes, Leo [1836-1891]
Les Filles de Cadix 
Eir Inderhaug (soprano), Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Antoni Ros-Marbà (conductor) 

4:31 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918) (arr. Felix Greissle)
Prélude a l'après-midi d'un faune 
Thomas Kay (flute), Canadian Chamber Ensemble, Raffi Armenian (conductor)

4:41 AM
Eespere, René (b. 1953)
Festina lente
Talinn Music High School Chamber Choir, Evi Eespere (director)

4:49 AM
Pärt, Arvo (b.1935) 
Fratres, for cello and piano (1977) 
Petr Nouzovský (cello), Yukie Ichimura (piano) 

5:02 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Pastorella in F, BWV.590
Hans van Nieuwkoop (organ - Hervormde kerk, Noordbroek - Arp Schnitger 1696)

5:14 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Symphony No.64 in A major, 'Tempora mutantur' (Hob: I/64)
Danish Radio Sinfonietta/DR, Rolf Gupta (conductor)

5:34 AM
Chausson, Ernest (1855-1899)
Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Op.19 (vers. for voice and orchestra) 
Maria Oran (soprano), Residentie Orchestra, The Hague, Hans Vonk (conductor) 

6:02 AM
Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921)
Variations on a Theme by Beethoven, Op.35 
Dale Bartlett & Jean Marchaud (pianos) 

6:21 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Adagio and Fugue for strings in C minor, K.546
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew Manze (conductor).

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