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Christmas Around Europe

A day of concerts from around Europe to celebrate Christmas.

EBU Christmas around Europe

Christmas around Europe: Malmo, Stuttgart, Ljubljana, Gdansk, Riga, Merseberg and Sofia

Malmo, Stuttgart, Ljubljana, Gdansk, Riga, Merseberg and Sofia

BBC Radio 3 - Christmas around Europe, Malmo, Stuttgart, Ljubljana, Gdansk, Riga, Merseberg and Sofia

Andrew McGregor is our guide for part 2 of Christmas Around Europe,

Andrew McGregor is our guide for part 2 of Christmas Around Europe, featuring concerts from Malmo, Stuttgart, Ljubljana, Gdansk, Riga, Merseberg and Sofia

Part 2 of the EBU’s day of Christmas concerts from Malmö, Stuttgart, Ljubljana, Gdańsk, Riga, Merseberg and Sofia. Presented by Andrew McGregor.

4pm – ST PETER'S CHURCH, MALMÖ – LIVE
Music from the Swedish folk tradition

TRAD. (Sweden) arr. A. Einarsson: Prepare the way for the Lord
FRANZ BIEBL (1906-2001): Ave Maria
PAUL MEALOR (1975): A Spotless Rose
JOHN GARDNER (1917-2011): Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
KARIN REHNQVIST (1957): Var inte rädd för mörkret [Do not fear the darkness]
SOFIA KARLSSON (1975) arr. U. Emanuelsson: Frid på jorden [Peace on Earth]
TRAD, (Germany) arr. S. Wawer: O du stille Zeit
ANDREJ MAKOR (1987): O Lux beata Trinitas
BOB CHILCOTT (1955): Advent Candle
MARTIN ÅSANDER (1987): Ljuset lyser i mörkret [The light shines in the darkness]
ERIKS EŠENVALDS (1977): O salutaris Hostia
REGER (1873-1916): Mary’s Lullaby
GUSTAF LAZARUS NORDQVIST (1886-1949): Yule, Radiant Yule
EMMY KÖHLER (1858-1925) arr. L. Pourkarim: Nu tändas en stund på jorden [A moment on Earth is lit]

St Petri Youth Choir
Petri Femme
Carl Adam Landström (organ/piano)
Alexander Einarsson (conductor)

5pm – GAISBURG CHURCH, STUTTGART, GERMANY – LIVE
Christmas Songs by Reger and Slovenians Damijan Močnik and Jacobus Gallus 

REGER (1873-1916): Es kommt ein Schiff geladen
DAMIJAN MOČNIK (1967): Acclamatio
REGER: Unser lieben Frauen Traum
MOČNIK: Janez, pusti konjičke [John leave the flock]
REGER: Vom Himmel hoch
MOČNIK: Geburtsnacht
JACOBUS GALLUS (1550-1591): Mirabile mysterium
- Hodie Christus natus est
MOČNIK: Je eno Dete rojeno [A Child is born]
REGER: Schlaf mein Kindelein
MOČNIK: Božična uspavanka [Christmas Lullaby]
MOČNIK: Sacra religio
SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart
Martina Batič (director)

6pm – CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS, LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA 
Slovenian Christmas songs and organ music

LEOPOLD BELAR (1828-1899): All of Nature is Resting
HUGOLIN SATTNER (1851-1934): Holy Night
BELAR: Behold, the Stars of God
VALENTIN ŠTOLCER (1841-1910): Heavenly Strings
STANKO PREMRL (1880-1965): Organ Pastorale in F
GREGOR RIHAR (1796-1863): Approaching Midnight
AVGUST CERER (1908-1980): Sleep, Little Baby
SATTNER: Blessed Night
PREMRL: Just Sleep
UBALD VRABEC (1905-1992): It was Night
MIRKO RENER (1919-1993): Christmas Eve
PREMRL: Organ Prelude from Christmas Suite
FRANZ XAVER GRUBER (1787-1863): Silent Night, Holy Night

DEKOR Chamber Choir
Petra Grassi (conductor)
Photo of DEKOR in St Francis Church (c) Hugo Šekoranja

7.05pm – CENTRUM ŚWIĘTEGO JANA, GDAŃSK, POLAND – LIVE
Closing concert of the Actus Humanus Nativitas Festival

MICHAEL PRAETORIUS (c.1571-1621): Christmas Mass

Gabrieli Consort & Players
Paul McCreesh (conductor)

8.30pm – RADIO LATVIA STUDIO 1, RIGA, LATVIA

BRITTEN (1913-1976) - Interlude from A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
TRAD. (France) arr. J. Jančevskis: Veni Veni Emmanuel
TRAD. (England) arr. Jančevskis: God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
PRAETORIUS: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
TRAD. (France) arr. Jančevskis: La Marche des rois

Jolanta Strikaite-Lapiņa (soprano)
Ainars Šablovskis (saxophone, duduk)
Ieva Šablovska (harp)
Raimonds Tiguls (piano)
Marta Kauliņa (percussion)

9pm – CATHEDRAL, MERSEBERG, GERMANY
Gewandhaus organist Michael Schönheit plays the Ladegast Organ, made famous by Franz Liszt 

J.S. BACH (1685-1750): Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 547 
- Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
- Vom Himmel hoch, BWV 700
J.M. BACH (1648-1694): In dulci jubilo
JOSEF SEGER (1716-1782): Toccata VIII: Pastorale and Fugue (‘Narodil se Kristus Pán’)
BRAHMS (1833-1897): Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, op. 122/8
CHRISTIAN ROBERT PFRETZSCHNER (1821-1885): Variations in the Style of a Pastorale on ‘Silent Night’
RHEINBERGER (1839-1901): Organ Sonata No. 4 in A minor, op. 98

Michael Schönheit (organ)

10pm – BNR STUDIO 1, SOFIA, BULGARIA
Bulgarian and Russian Orthodox pieces, and lively Bulgarian works based on folklore

DOBRI HRISTOV (1875-1941): Troparion of the Nativity of Christ
KIRIL POPOV (1955): Rejoice, O Virgin
IOANNIS KOUKOUZELIS (fl. 1300-50): Terirem from the Polyeleos of the Bulgarian Woman
YORDAN GOSHEV (1960): We Sing to Thee
APOSTOL NIKOLAEV-STROUMSKI (1886-1971): Bless the Lord, O My Soul
KONSTANTIN SHVEDOV (1886-1954): O Lord, Bless Thine Inheritance
ALEXANDER TEKELIEV (1942): It is Truly Meet
HRISTOV: Praise the Name of the Lord
DMITRY BORTNIANSKY (1751-1825): Glory to God in the Highest
HRISTOV: The Lord is Born, O Christmas
STEFAN DRAGOSTINOV (1948): The Lord's Mother
TRAD. (Bulgaria): Why did you raise me, my mother
- You, Beautiful Girl
NIKOLAY STOYKOV (1936): Christmas Impressions
ALEXANDER TANEV (1928-1996): Yove, Little Girl
BORTNIANSKY: The Many Years Prayer / Grant, O Lord, Many Years

BNR Mixed Choir
Lyubomira Alexandrova (conductor)

11pm: RADIO LATVIA STUDIO 1, RIGA, LATVIA

LŪSĒNS: Prayer 
LATVIAN: Hurry, little mouse
TIGULS: Little Star
TRAD. Mitt hjerte alltid vanker

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