Episode 4
Ian Skelly with the final part of Radio 3's annual day of Christmas music. The Bulgarian National Radio Big Band and Jazz Chorus perform Duke Ellington's Sacred Concert in Sofia.
Ian Skelly with the final part of this year's day of live and specially recorded Christmas concerts from around Europe.
11pm A performance from Sofia of Duke Ellington's 'Sacred Concert', which he described as "the most important thing I have ever done". Ellington composed three Sacred Concerts between 1965 and 1973, and this version, edited by John H酶ybye and Peder Pedersen, brings together the best of them.
Duke Ellington: Sacred Concert
Praise God
Heaven
Freedom-suite
The Shepherd
The Majesty of God
Come Sunday
David danced before the Lord
Almighty God
T.G.T.T
Praise God and Dance - Finale
Lilly Ilieva (vocals)
New Music Vocal Group
Director Adelina Koleva
Bulgarian National Radio Big Band
Conducted by Antoni Donchev.
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Praise God
Performer: Lilly Ilieva. Music Arranger: John Hoybye. Music Arranger: Peder Pederson. Ensemble: Bulgarian National Radio Big Band. Conductor: Antoni Donchev. Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Jazz Chorus. Choir: New Music Vocal Group. Conductor: Adelina Koleva. -
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Duke Ellington
Heaven
Performer: Lilly Ilieva. Music Arranger: John Hoybye. Music Arranger: Peder Pederson. Ensemble: Bulgarian National Radio Big Band. Conductor: Antoni Donchev. Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Jazz Chorus. Choir: New Music Vocal Group. Conductor: Adelina Koleva. -
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Duke Ellington
Freedom - Suite
Performer: Lilly Ilieva. Music Arranger: John Hoybye. Music Arranger: Peder Pederson. Ensemble: Bulgarian National Radio Big Band. Conductor: Antoni Donchev. Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Jazz Chorus. Choir: New Music Vocal Group. Conductor: Adelina Koleva. -
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
The Shepherd
Performer: Lilly Ilieva. Music Arranger: John Hoybye. Music Arranger: Peder Pederson. Ensemble: Bulgarian National Radio Big Band. Conductor: Antoni Donchev. Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Jazz Chorus. Choir: New Music Vocal Group. Conductor: Adelina Koleva. -
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
The Majesty of God
Performer: Lilly Ilieva. Music Arranger: John Hoybye. Music Arranger: Peder Pederson. Ensemble: Bulgarian National Radio Big Band. Conductor: Antoni Donchev. Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Jazz Chorus. Choir: New Music Vocal Group. Conductor: Adelina Koleva. -
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Duke Ellington
David Danced (before the Lord)
Performer: Lilly Ilieva. Music Arranger: John Hoybye. Music Arranger: Peder Pederson. Ensemble: Bulgarian National Radio Big Band. Conductor: Antoni Donchev. Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Jazz Chorus. Choir: New Music Vocal Group. Conductor: Adelina Koleva. -
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Almighty God
Performer: Lilly Ilieva. Music Arranger: John Hoybye. Music Arranger: Peder Pederson. Ensemble: Bulgarian National Radio Big Band. Conductor: Antoni Donchev. Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Jazz Chorus. Choir: New Music Vocal Group. Conductor: Adelina Koleva. -
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
T.G.T.T. (Too Good To Title)
Performer: Lilly Ilieva. Music Arranger: John Hoybye. Music Arranger: Peder Pederson. Ensemble: Bulgarian National Radio Big Band. Conductor: Antoni Donchev. Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Jazz Chorus. Choir: New Music Vocal Group. Conductor: Adelina Koleva. -
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Praise God and Dance - Finale
Performer: Lilly Ilieva. Music Arranger: John Hoybye. Music Arranger: Peder Pederson. Ensemble: Bulgarian National Radio Big Band. Conductor: Antoni Donchev. Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Jazz Chorus. Choir: New Music Vocal Group. Conductor: Adelina Koleva. -
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Hilarion Alfeyev
Christmas Oratorio: final section
Singer: Evgeny Nesterenko. Choir: Moscow Synodal Choir. Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexey Puzakov. -
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Jean Hanelle
Cypriot Vespers
Choir: Graindelavoix. Conductor: Bj枚rn Schmelzer.
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- Sun 20 Dec 2015 23:0091热爆 Radio 3
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