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Through the Night

Continuous broadcast of concert music and opera, recorded from locations throughout Europe

Through the Night; Through the Night

Through the Night: Through the Night

25/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, Through the Night

John Shea continues the programme with music by Enescu, Sibelius, Leontovitch and Svendsen.

With John Shea.

5.00am
Enescu, George (1881-1955): Romanian Rhapsody No 1 in A, Op 11 No 1
Romanian National Radio Orchestra
Horia Andreescu (conductor)

5.12am
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957): Music to a Scene (1904)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

5.18am
Leontovitch, Mykola (1877-1921)/Kountz, Richard (b. 19??), arr. Cable/Howard: Carol of the Bells; The Sleigh a la Russe
Judy Loman (harp)
Toronto Children's Chorus
Members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Jean Ashworth Bartle (conductor)

5.22am
Trad German arr. John Rutter (b. 1945): Still, still, still
Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir
John Rutter (conductor)

5.24am
Svendsen, Johan (1840-1911): Symphony No 2 in B flat, Op 15
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Eivind Aadland (conductor).

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John Shea concludes the programme with music by Williamson, Vivaldi, Grieg, Bach, Faure, Dvorak and Debussy.

With John Shea.

6.00am
Williamson, Malcolm (1931-2003): This Christmas Night
David Miller (piano)
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir
Antony Walker (conductor)

6.03am
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741): Concerto in G minor for two cellos and orchestra, RV 531
Maris Villeruss, Leons Veldre (cellos)
Peteris Plakidis (harpsichord)
Latvian Philharmony Chamber Orchestra
Tovijs Lifsics (conductor)

6.16am
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907): Evening in the Mountains, Op 68 No 4; At the cradle, Op 68 No 5 (Lyric Pieces, Book 9)
CBC Vancouver Orchestra
Mario Bernardi (conductor)

6.24am
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Beschränkt, ihr Weisen dieser Welt, BWV 443; Ich liebe Jesum alle Stund', BWV 468; Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein, BWV 470; Ach daß nicht die letzte Stunde meines Lebens, BWV 439 (Schemelli Chorales)
Bernarda Fink (mezzo-soprano)
Domen Marincic (gamba)
Dalibor Miklavcic (organ)

6.33am
Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924): Pavane for orchestra, Op 50
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Grant Llewellyn (conductor)

6.41am
Dvorak, Antonin (1841-1904): Prague Waltzes
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Bratislava
Stefan Robl (conductor)

6.49am
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918): La plus que lente (1910)
Roger Woodward (piano)

6.53am
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918), orch. Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937): Danse (Tarantelle styrienne)
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Kazuhiro Koizumi (conductor).

Breakfast

Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music in the best performances

Breakfast: 25/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Breakfast, 25/12/2007

Including Nicolai, Bach, Corelli, Grieg, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Schubert.

Including Nicolai: Overture (The Merry Wives of Windsor). Corelli: Concerto grosso in G minor. Grieg: Lyric Pieces for piano (Book 3). Tchaikovsky: Voyevoda.

Including from 7.00am

Nicolai: Overture (The Merry Wives of Windsor)
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein (conductor)

The 48 at 8:

Bach: Prelude and Fugue No 1 in C (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2) 
Bob von Asperen (harpsichord)

Corelli: Concerto grosso in G minor, Op 6 No 8 (Christmas Night)
Il Giardino Harmonico

From 8.30am

Grieg: Lyric Pieces for piano (Book 3)
Walter Gieseking (piano)

Beethoven: Overture (Konig Stephan)
London Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Monteux (conductor)

Tchaikovsky: Voyevoda, Op 78
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado (conductor)

Schubert: Impromptu in C minor, Op 90 No 1
Aldo Ciccolini (piano).

Rob Cowan

Music includes: 
7.00-8.30: Nicolai Overture: The Merry Wives of Windsor The 48 at 8: Bach Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV870 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2) Corelli Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op 6 No 8 
8.30-10.00: Grieg Lyric Pieces for piano (Book 3, Op 43) Beethoven Overture: Konig Stephan Tchaikovsky Voyevoda , Op 78 
Schubert Impromptu in C minor, D899 No 1

Classical Collection

Programme presenting a sequence of great music in classic recordings

Classical Collection: 25/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Classical Collection, 25/12/2007

James Jolly introduces music by Cornelius, Wagner, Messiaen, Perotin and Penderecki.

Including Peter Cornelius: Weihnachtslieder, Op 8. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll. Messiaen: La nativite du Seigneur. Perotin: Alleluia nativitas. Penderecki: Symphony No 2.

With James Jolly.

10.00am
Peter Cornelius: Weihnachtslieder, Op 8
Olaf Bar (baritone)
Helmut Deutsch (piano)

10.15am
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Georg Solti (conductor)

10.45am
Three American Carols, sung by Leontyne Price, Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle (sopranos)

10.56am
Messiaen: La Nativité du Seigneur (Les Mages); Dieu parmi nous
Marie-Claire Alain (organ)

11.12am
Perotin: Alleluia nativitas
Hilliard Ensemble
Paul Hillier (conductor)

11.21am
Penderecki: Symphony No 2 (Christmas Symphony)
NDR Symphony Orchestra
Krzysztof Penderecki (conductor).

Presented by James Jolly. 
Peter Cornelius Weihnachtslieder , Op 8 
Olaf Bar (baritone), Helmut Deutsch (piano) 
10.15 Wagner Siegfried Idyll 
Members of the Vienna PO, conductor Georg Solti 
10.45 Three American Carols Leontyne Price, 
Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle (sopranos) 
10.56 Messiaen Les Mages ; Dieu parmi Nous (La Nativité du Seigneur) Marie-Claire Alain (organ) 
11.12 Perotin Alleluia Nativitas 
Hilliard Ensemble, conductor Paul Hillier 
11.21 Penderecki Symphony No 2 (Christmas Symphony) North German RSO, conductor Krzysztof Penderecki

Composer of the Week

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Eric Coates

Composer of the Week: Eric Coates: Episode 2: Suites for My Sweetheart

Episode 2

Episode 2: Suites for My Sweetheart

Eric Coates

Suites for My Sweetheart

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Eric Coates, Suites for My Sweetheart

Donald Macleod explores Coates's By the Sleepy Lagoon, used today in Desert Island Discs.

Eric Coates (1886-1957): 2/5. Suites for My Sweetheart: Donald Macleod talks to Desert Island Discs host Kirsty Young, who reveals how the show's title music by Coates inspires her.

Eric Coates (1886-1957)

Donald Macleod salutes a composer with a unique ability to match a national mood with music.

2/5. Suites for My Sweetheart

Coates is forced into a dramatic decision about his future, but suite success is not far away. Donald Macleod also talks to Desert Island Discs host Kirsty Young, who reveals how the show's title music, Coates's By the Sleepy Lagoon, continues to inspire her.

Miniature Suite
BBC Philharmonic
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

From the Countryside Suite
BBC Concert Orchestra
John Wilson (conductor)

The Merrymakers Overture
London Symphony Orchestra
Charles Mackerras (conductor)

Valse (The Three Bears)
BBC Concert Orchestra
John Wilson (conductor)

Four Ways Suite
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Penny (conductor)

By the Sleepy Lagoon
London Symphony Orchestra
Charles Mackerras (conductor).

Donald Mcleod explores the life and works of the British composer Eric Coates

Donald Mcleod explores the life and works of the British composer Eric Coates, who is perhaps best known today for composing the theme to the film The Dam Busters

Composer of the Week: Coates

2/5. Suites for My Sweetheart. With Donald Macleod. Miniature Suite BBC Philharmonic/Rumon Gamba Suite: From the Countryside 
BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor John Wilson Overture: The Merrymakers 
LSO, conductor Charles Mackerras Valse (The Three Bears) 
BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor John Wilson Four Ways Suite Slovak RSO/Andrew Penny 
By the Sleepy Lagoon LSO/Charles Mackerras Repeated at 9.25pm

Afternoon Concert

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras from around the world

Afternoon on 3

Afternoon Concert: 25/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, 25/12/2007

Including Act 1 of Wagner's Die Walkure recorded at Bayreuth.

1.00pm Lunchtime Concert. Beethoven Plus: 5/8. The Szymanowski Quartet. 2.00pm Carols from King's. 3.40pm Bayreuth Ring Cycle 2007: Act 1 of Wagner's Die Walkure.

Presented by Penny Gore.

1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Beethoven Plus

A run of concerts recorded at LSO St Luke's, featuring a complete series of Beethoven's string quartets coupled with masterpieces of the genre by Haydn and Bartok.

5/8. Former New Generation Artists the Szymanowski Quartet perform two quartets commissioned by the wealthy Prince Lobkowitz, an amateur musician who patronised both Haydn and Beethoven, plus an arrangement of Bartók's Romanian Folk Dances made especially for the quartet by Ukrainian composer Miroslav Skoryk.

Beethoven: Quartet in G, Op 18 No 2
Haydn: Quartet in F, Op 77 No 2
Bartók, arr. Skoryk: Romanian Folk Dances

2.00pm Carols from King's

Another chance to hear Stephen Cleobury directing the annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College, Cambridge.

3.40pm Bayreuth Ring Cycle 2007

Wagner: Die Walküre (Act 1)
Siegmund ...... Endrik Wottrich (tenor)
Hunding ...... Kwangchul Youn (bass)
Wotan ...... Albert Dohmen (baritone)
Sieglinde ...... Adrianne Pieczonka (soprano)
Brünnhilde ...... Linda Watson (soprano)
Fricka ...... Michelle Breedt (mezzo-soprano)
Gerhilde ...... Sonja Mühlbeck (soprano)
Ortlinde ...... Anna Gabler (soprano)
Waltraute ...... Martina Dike (mezzo-soprano)
Schwertleite ...... Simone Schröder (contralto)
Helmwige ...... Edith Haller (soprano)
Siegrune ...... Wilke te Brummelstroete (mezzo-soprano)
Grimgerde ...... Anette Küttenbaum (mezzo-soprano)
Rossweisse ...... Alexandra Petersamer (mezzo-soprano)
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra
Christian Thielemann (conductor).

With Penny Gore. 
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert 
The Beethoven Plus series from LSO St Luke's. Szymanowski Quartet 
Beethoven String Quartet in G, Op 18 No 2 Haydn String Quartet in F Op 77 No 2 
Bartok, arr Skoryk Romanian Folk Dances, Sz56 
2.00 A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Yesterday's service from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. Once in Royal David's City 
(desc Cleobury). Bidding Prayer read by the Dean. Glory to the Christ Child (Alan Bullard ). First Lesson: Genesis 3, vv8-15; 17-19, read by a Chorister. This is the Truth (Herefordshire carol, arr Vaughan Williams). Adam Lay Ybounden (Boris Ord). Second Lesson: Genesis 22, vv15-18, read by a choral scholar. Sai sveta nakti (Latvian carol, arr Cleobury). In Dulci Jubilo (arr de Pearsall). Third Lesson: Isaiah 9, v2; vv6-7, read by a representative of the Cambridge churches. Now Comes the Dawn (Brett Dean) (first performance, King's College commission). 0 Little Town of Bethlehem (arr Vaughan Williams/ 
Armstrong). Fourth Lesson: Isaiah 11, vvl- 3a; 4a: 6-9, read by a representative of the city of Cambridge. Det ar en ros utsprungen (arr Sandstrom). A 
Spotless Rose (Philip Ledger). Fifth Lesson: Luke 1, vv26-35; 38, read by a representative of Eton College. Gabriel's Message (arr Pettman). 
Bogoroditse Dyevo (Arvo Part). Sixth Lesson: 
Luke 2, v1; w3-7, read by the Chaplain. I Sing the Birth (Elgar). A Babe Is Born (Mathias). Seventh Lesson: Luke 2, vv8-16, read by the director of music. 
Dormi, Jesu! (Rutter). While Shepherds Watched 
(desc Cleobury). Eighth Lesson: Matthew 2, vv1-12, read by a Fellow. The Three Kings (Cornelius, arr Atkins). Ding Dong Merrily on High (arr Wilberg). Ninth Lesson: John 1, vvH4, read by the Provost. 0 Come, All Ye Faithful (desc Cleobury). Collect and Blessing. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (desc Cleobury). Organ voluntaries: In Dulci Jubilo, BWV729 
(Bach); Sortie on In Dulce Jubilo (David Briggs ) (first performance). Director of music Stephen Cleobury. Organ scholar Peter Stevens. Repeated from yesterday on Radio 4

Bayreuth Ring Cycle 2007

Wagner Die Walkure: Act 1 (Der Ring des 
Nibelungen) See tomorrow for cast details. 
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra/Christian Thielemann Buxtehude Organ music Byne Bryndorf (organ of St Mary's Church, Helsingor, Denmark)

Pavarotti

Pavarotti: Episode 2: The Voice Discovered

Episode 2: The Voice Discovered

The Voice Discovered

BBC Radio 3 - Pavarotti, The Voice Discovered

Sean Rafferty looks at the roles Pavarotti sang in his early career.

With Sean Rafferty. 2/5. The Voice Discovered: Sean Rafferty looks at the roles Pavarotti sang in his early career, in conversation with those he worked with.

Sean Rafferty introduces a series of programmes celebrating the life and career of Luciano Pavarotti who died in September.

2/5. The Voice Discovered

Pavarotti made his debut at Covent Garden in La boheme in September 1963. Sean Rafferty looks at the roles he sang in his early career, in conversation with conductors Richard Bonynge and Edward Downes, soprano Joan Sutherland and director John Copley.

Music includes:

Verdi: La donna e mobile (Rigoletto)
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Edward Downes (conductor)

Donizetti: Deserto in terra (Don Sebastiano)
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
Vienna Opera Orchestra
Edward Downes (conductor)

Bellini: Beatrice di Tenda (excerpts)
Beatrice ...... Joan Sutherland (soprano)
Orombello ...... Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Bonynge (conductor)

Donizetti: La fille du regiment (excerpts)
Marie ...... Joan Sutherland (soprano)
Tonio ...... Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Richard Bonynge (conductor).

Sean Rafferty celebrates the life and career of Luciano Pavarotti who died in September

Sean Rafferty introduces a series of programmes celebrating the life and career of Luciano Pavarotti who died in September

Luciano Pavarotti: the Voice Discovered

2/5. Sean Rafferty looks at the roles Pavarotti sang in his early career, in conversation with conductors Richard Bonynge and Edward Downes , soprano Joan Sutherland , and director John Copley. Including music by Verdi, Donizetti and Bellini. Producer Janet Tuppen

New Generation Artists

New Generation Artists - a BBC scheme to nurture exceptional young talent

The BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Scheme helps to support talented musicians to reach the next stages of their careers and brings some of the world’s most promising new talent to listeners across the UK through BBC Radio 3 broadcasts.

New Generation Artists: 25/12/2007

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Verity Sharp presents recordings by members of Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme.

Verity Sharp presents recordings by members of Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme, including tenor Allan Clayton, pianist Roger Vignoles and the Aronowitz Ensemble.

Verity Sharp presents recordings by members of Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme.

Quilter: Love's philosophy; O mistress mine; Take, O take those lips away; Go, lovely rose; Fear no more the heat o' the sun
Allan Clayton (tenor)
Roger Vignoles (piano)

Dvorak: Bagatelles
Aronowitz Ensemble

Chizhik: Fantasy Variations on a Theme of Mozart
Gwilym Simcock (piano)
Scottish Ensemble.

Introduced by Verity Sharp. 
Quilter Love's Philosophy: 0 Mistress Mine: Take, 0 Take Those Lips Away: Go, Lovely Rose; Fear No More the Heat o'the Sun 
Allan Clayton (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano) Dvorak Bagatelles Aronowitz Ensemble 
Leonid Chizhik Fantasy Variations on a theme of Mozart Gwilym Simcock (piano), Scottish Ensemble

Performance on 3

Performance on 3 has been replaced by Radio 3 Live in Concert.

Performance on 3: BBC Proms 2007

BBC Proms 2007

BBC Radio 3 - Performance on 3, BBC Proms 2007

Another chance to hear a Prom by the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela.

Sarah Walker presents another chance to hear the first appearance at the Proms of the inspirational Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.

Continuing the Christmas and New Year series of highlights of the 2007 BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, Sarah Walker presents another chance to hear the first appearance at the Proms of the inspirational Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.

Shostakovich: Symphony No 10 in E minor
Bernstein: West Side Story (Symphonic Dances)
Ginastera: Estancia Suite
Arturo Marquez: Danzon No 2
Moncayo: Huapango.

Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, conductor Gustavo Dudamel 
Shostakovich Symphony No 10 
Bernstein Symphonic Dances (West Side Story) Ginastera Suite: Estancia Arturo Marquez DanzonNo2 2 Moncayo Huapango

BBC Proms 2007 (repeats)

Another chance to hear concerts from the 2007 BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, London

Another chance to hear concerts taken from the 2007 BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, London

BBC Proms 2007 (repeats): 25/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms 2007 (repeats), 25/12/2007

The Bach Collegium Japan perform a concert of music from Bach's time in Leipzig.

Andrew McGregor introduces a concert of music from Bach's time in Leipzig, performed by the Bach Collegium Japan and conductor Masaaki Suzuki.

Continuing the Christmas and New Year series of highlights of the 2007 BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, Andrew McGregor introduces a concert of music from Bach's time in Leipzig.

Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
Robin Blaze (countertenor)
Gerd Turk (tenor)
Peter Kooy (bass)
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki (conductor)

Bach: Cantata No 78 (Jesu, der du meine Seele); Cantata No 179 (Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei sei); Cantata No 200 (Bekennen will ich seinen Namen); Mass in G, BWV236.

Introduced by Andrew McGregor. 
Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Robin Blaze 
(countertenor), Gerd TOrk (tenor), Peter Kooy (bass), Bach Collegium Japan, conductor Masaaki Suzuki Bach Cantata No 78: Jesu, der du meine Seele: 
Cantata No 179: Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei sei: Cantata No 200: Bekennen will ich seinen Namen; Mass in G, BWV236

Late Junction

Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

Late Junction: 25/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, 25/12/2007

Verity Sharp introduces an uninterrupted sequence for the end of Christmas Day.

Verity Sharp introduces an uninterrupted sequence for the end of Christmas Day. Including music by Norma Waterson, John Tavener, the Be Good Tanyas, Bob Chilcott and Joseph Spence.

Verity Sharp introduces an uninterrupted sequence for the end of Christmas Day.

Including music from Norma Waterson, Sufjan Stevens, Mary Gauthier, the Handbell Change Ringing Group, Low, John Tavener, Chris Wood, the Be Good Tanyas, Bob Chilcott, John Kirkpatrick, the Finchley Children's Music Group and Joseph Spence.

Verity Sharp introduces an uninterrupted sequence of music for the end of Christmas Day. EMAIL: late.junction@bbc.co.uk

Through the Night: 26/12/2007

26/12/2007

BBC Radio 3 - Through the Night, 26/12/2007

John Shea introduces music by Wesstrom, Agrell, Contant, Linko, Handel and Bach.

Including 1.00 Wesstrom, Agrell, Roman, Adams, Linko. 2.56 Mozart, Grieg, Zarebski, Chopin, Purcell, Ford. 5.00 Contant, Hartmann, Handel, Dvorak, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Lipinski.

With John Shea.

1.00am
Wesström, Anders (1720-1781): Trio Sonata in D
1.14am
Agrell, Johan Joachim (1701-1765): Sonata No 2 in A for cello and harpsichord
1.26am
Roman, Johan Helmich (1694-1758): Sonata No 5 in E minor
1.36am
Agrell, Johan Joachim (1701-1765): Sonata No 5 in D for harpsichord
1.48am
Roman, Johan Helmich (1694-1758): Sonata No 8 in A
Kerstin Frodin (recorder)
Chrichan Larson (cello)
Peter Lonnerberg (harpsichord)

1.59am
Adams, John (b. 1947): Harmonium for chorus and orchestra
BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales
Grant Llewellyn (conductor)

2.34am
Linko, Ernst (1889-1960): Piano Concerto No 2
Raija Kerpo (piano)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vanska (conductor)

2.53am
La Cour, Niels (b. 1944): Hodie Christus natus est
Fionian Chamber Choir
Alice Granum (director)

2.56am
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791): Gallimathias Musicum, K32
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Fabio Biondi (conductor)

3.12am
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907): Solveig's Song; Solveig's Cradle Song; Monte Pincio; A Swan; Last Spring (Nos 1-5 from Six Songs with Orchestra, EG177)
Solveig Kringelborn (soprano)
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Eivind Aadland (conductor)

3.35am
Zarebski, Juliusz (1854-1885) orch. Jan Maklakiewicz: Dances polonaises
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Janusz Powolny (conductor).

With John Shea. Wesstrom Trio Sonata in D Agrell Cello Sonata No 2 in A Roman Sonata No 5 in E minor Agrell Harpsichord Sonata No 5 in D Roman Sonata No 8 in A 
1.59 Adams Harmonium 2.34 Linko Piano Concerto No 2 2.53 La Cour Hodie Christus Natus Est 2.56 
Mozart Callimathias Musicum, K32 3.12 Grieg Five songs 
3.35 Zarebski, orch Maklakiewicz Danses Polonaises 
4.01 Chopin Polonaises: in A, Op 40 No I; in A flat, Op 53 
4.12 Kerle Agnus Dei 4.16 Purcell Chacony in G minor 
4.26 Gafurius Virgo Constans Decolatur 4.28 AmbrosiO Rostibolo Gioioso 4.34 Ford Wassails and Lullabies 4.53 Moniuszko Polonaise in E flat 5.00 Contant L'Aurore 
5.12 Hartmann 6 Characteerstykker med indledende 
Smaavers at HC Andersen, Op 50 5.25 Jurjans Barcarola: Beggar's Dance 5.32 Adam Cantique de Noel 5.36 
Cornelius, arr Watson Henderson Three Kings 5.39 
Kerckhoven Rejoice Greatly, 0 Daughter of Zion (Messiah) 
5.50 Dvorak Slavonic Dances: in E minor, Op 72 No 2: in F, Op 72 No 3 6.00 Bach Cantata No 202: Weichet nur, betrubte Schatten 6.20 Tchaikovsky The Snow Maiden (excerpts) 6.35 Lipinski Variations de Bravoure sur une Romance Militaire in D, Op 22 6.46 Brahms Geistliches Wiegenlied, Op 91 No 2 6.52 Reger Maria Wiegenlied, Op 76 No 52 6.54 Wlren Marcia (Serenade for Strings, Op 11)

John Shea continues the programme with music by Chopin, Kerle, Purcell, Gafurius, Ambrosio, Ford and Moniuszko.

With John Shea.

4.01am
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849): Polonaise in A, Op 40 No 1
4.05am
Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849): Polonaise No 6 in A flat, Op 53
Eugen d'Albert (piano)

4.12am
Kerle, Jacobus de (1531/2-1591): Agnus Dei
Huelgas Ensemble
Paul van Nevel (director)

4.16am
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695): Chacony a 4 for strings in G minor, Z730
4.21am
Three parts upon a ground, Z731
Simon Standage (violin)
Il Tempo

4.26am
Gafurius, Franchino (1451-1524): Virgo constans decolatur
4.28am
Ambrosio, Giovanni (fl. after 1450): Rostiboli Gioioso
Ensemble Claude-Gervaise
Gilles Plante (director)

4.34am
Ford, Andrew (b. 1957): Wassails and Lullabies
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir
Antony Walker (conductor)

4.53am
Moniuszko, Stanislaw (1819-1872), orch. Noskowski: Polonaise in E flat
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Jerzy Katlewicz (conductor).

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