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Golden Slumbers

From Byrd and Vivaldi to Philip Glass and Thelonius Monk, a specially curated mix of non-stop night-time music to bring you Golden Slumbers.

From William Byrd's Midnight to Thelonius Monk's 'Round Midnight (in a version by Bill Evans), a specially curated mix of non-stop nocturnal music and music to slumber to. Including Elgar's Sea Slumber, Truman Sleeps from Philip Glass's film soundtrack, restless Nocturnes from Vivaldi and Vaughan Williams and, finally, John Rutter's dreamy setting of the traditional song Golden Slumbers.

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Fri 17 May 2019 19:00
91热爆 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Philip Glass

    Truman Sleeps (The Truman Show)

    Performer: Valentina Lisitsa.
    • Decca.

  • Edward Elgar

    Sea Slumber Song (Sea Pictures Op.37)

    Singer: Janet Baker. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Barbirolli.
    • Elgar: Cello Concerto/Sea Pictures: Du Pre/Baker/LSO/Barbirolli.
    • EMI.
    • 5.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in G minor, RV 104, 'La notte'

    Performer: Adrian Chandler. Performer: Katy Bircher. Performer: Peter Whelan. Ensemble: La Serenissima.
    • Vivaldi: The French Connection 2.
    • Avie.
    • 21.

  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    On an Overgrown Path Bk.1 (The little owl has not flown away)

    Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin.
    • Schumann: Kinderszenen / Janacek: On the Overgrown Path.
    • Hyperion.
    • 10.

  • John Dowland

    Mr. Dowland's Midnight

    • Nocturnal.
    • BIS.
    • 1901.

  • Thelonious Monk

    Round About Midnight

    Ensemble: Bill Evans Trio.
    • Five Four.

  • Richard Heuberger

    Midnight Bells (Der Opernball, Op.40)

    Music Arranger: Fritz Kreisler. Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Tom Poster.
    • Estrellita.
    • BIS.
    • 12.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    A London Symphony (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
    • Vaughan Williams: London Symphony/Oboe Concerto: Halle/Elder.
    • Halle.
    • 3.

  • Trad.

    Golden Slumbers

    Music Arranger: John Rutter. Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Conductor: John Rutter.

Broadcast

  • Fri 17 May 2019 19:00
    91热爆 Radio 3

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