Part 2
The annual celebration of Christmas music from all around Europe.
A day-long festival of Christmas music and singing from across Europe and Canada in the European Broadcasting Union’s annual Christmas music day. Choirs and ensembles come together to celebrate the wonder of Christmas.
1600: Athens - the ERT Chorus sing a selection of traditional Greek Christmas songs.
Tsalahouris: I prosefhi ton Christougennon (Christmas prayer), op. 78/1
Adamis: Carols from the Propontis
Tsalahouris: La nativita del Signore (The birth of the Lord), from 'Liturgy No 3
Adamis: Idiomelon for Christmas No 1
Tsougras: Popse Christos gennithike (Tonight the Christ was born), Christmas carols from Eastern Thrace
Adamis: Idiomelon for Christmas No 2
Samarás: Carols from Pontus (erasu)
Papadatos: Christmas carols from the Propontis
Taylor: Dentro Christougenniatiko (Christmas Tree)
Rosopoulos: Saranta Meres (Forty Days), Traditional carols from Thrace
Samarás: Magnum Mysterium
Pappás: Carols from Kastoria
Baltas: Dormi, Jesu, from 'Christmas Story'
Karagkezidis: Elate edo, geitonisses (Come here, neighbours), Carol from Epirus
Papadimitriou: Anarchos Theos (Eternal God), Byzantine carol
Samarás: Christmas carols from Metsovo, Ioannina
Economou: Carols from the Propontis
Nikos Vasileiou, conductor
1700: Piteå (Sweden): the Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble sing Praetorius and traditional Swedish Christmas songs.
Folkmusik, arr. Anders Öhrwall: Bereden väg
Trad.: In dulci Jubilo / Improvisation
Praetorius / Jan Sandström: Det är en ros utsprungen
Olsson: Guds son är född - Torbjörn Näsbom, nyckelharpa
Karsendal: Snön
Alfvén: Julsång
Tulpolska - Torbjörn Näsbom, nyckelharpa
Trad.: Polska efter Byss-Kalle - Torbjörn Näsbom, nyckelharpa + David Wahlén, accordion
Olsson: Advent - David Wahlén, accordion
Sköld: There is no rose
Folkmusik, arr. Gunnar Eriksson: Kristallen den fina
Gruber, arr. David Wikander: Stilla Natt
Folkmusik, arr. Jan-Ã…ke Hillerud: Staffansvisa
Wikander: Det brinner en stjärna
Tegnér: Betlehems stjärna – Aaron Sunstein, organ
Nordqvist: Jul, jul, straÌŠlande jul
Ankarblom: Lussepolska
1800: Copenhagen: Ars Nova Copenhagen
Rheinberger: 4 Advent Motets
Pärt:...which was the son of...
Poulenc: Un Soir de Neige
Byrd: O Magnum Mysterium
Trad. Anglo-American arr. P. Hillier: Joys Seven
Trad. Portuguese arr. F. Lopes-Graça: Do varão nasceu a vara
Trad. Italian arr. P. Hillier: Gesù bambin l'è nato
Trad. Austrian arr. P. Hillier: Heissa Buama
Praetorius arr. P. Hillier: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Trad. English arr. P. Hillier: Ding Dong merrily on high
Paul Hillier, director
1900: Berlin – The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini, perform Bach cantatas and concertos.
JS Bach: Sinfonia, from Cantata 'Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte, BWV 174
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047
Sinfonia, from Cantata 'Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht, BWV 52
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048
Cantta: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51
Siri Karoline Thornhill, soprano
Reinhold Friedrich, trumpet
2000 : Stuttgart – The SWR Vocal Ensemble with a programme of Scandinavian Christmas music.
Odde: Snilla Patea for choir and fiddle
Gjeilo: Tota pulchra es Maria
Improvisation
Matre: Eit barn er født i Betlehem (A Child is Born in Bethlehem)
Improvisation
Sixten: Marias Wiegenlied (Stille Nacht)
Nordqvist: Jul jul strålande jul (Yule, Yule, Radiant Yule)
Improvisation
Sørensen: Benedictus
Improvisation
Karlsson: Frid på Jord
la Cour: Hodie Christus natus est
Nystedt: Hosanna für Frauenstimmen
Praetorius, arr. Jan Sandström: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Traditional, arr. Gunther Martin Göttsche: O du fröhliche
Asbjørn Indahl, arr. Gjermund Larsen: Gropen
Espen Wensaas, cittern
Mini Schulz, double bass
Yuval Weinberg, director
2100: Vancouver - Early Music Vancouver perform Bach.
Bach: Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben, Cantata No. 4, from Christmas Oratorio
Ehre sei Dir, Gott, gesungen, Cantata No. 5, from Christmas Oratorio
Myriam Leblanc, soprano
Suzie LeBlanc, soprano
Nicholas Burns, countertenor, altus
Colin Balzer, tenor
Tyler Duncan, baritone
Early Music Vancouver
Pacific Baroque Orchestra
Alexander Weimann, director
2200: Sofia - Gli Accordati Vocal Ensemble perform Christmas music.
Sweelinck: Hodie Christus natus est
Willaert: Sempre mi ride sta donna
Lassus: Allala pia calia
Stravinsky: Ave Maria
Lassus: Chi chilichi? Cucurucu!
Jacobus (Jacob) Gallus (Handl): Pater Noster
Poulenc: Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152:
II Quem vidistis pastores dicite
III Videntes stellam
IV Hodie Christus natus est
Janequin: Au joly jeu
Pärt: Bogoróditse Djévo (Mother of God and Virgin)
Certon: La, la, la, je ne l'ose dire
Stravinsky: Bogoróditse Djévo (Mother of God and Virgin)
Gesualdo: Ave, dulcissima Maria
Anonymous - There is no Rose
Gli Accordati Vocal Ensemble
Dragomir Yossifov, conductor
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Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007: 1. Prelude
Performer: Jacqueline du Pré.- EMI.
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William Kinloch
Kinloche his Fantassie
Music Arranger: Peter Maxwell Davies. Ensemble: The Fires of London. Conductor: Peter Maxwell Davies.- Renaissance and Baroque Realisations.
- UNICORN KANCHANA.
- 19.
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George Frideric Handel
For unto us a child is born (Messiah)
Choir: The English Concert Choir. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.- Handel: Messiah: The English Concert/Pinnock.
- Archiv.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto number 3
Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata number 51
Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. -
Kenneth Leighton
A Hymn of the Nativity
Singer: Julia Doyle. Choir: City of London Choir. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hilary Davan Wetton.- In Terra Pax: A Christmas Anthology.
- Naxos.
- 10.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
The Art of Fuge (Die Kunst der Fuge); Contrapunctus 2
Performer: Daniil Trifonov.- Bach: The Art of Life.
- DG.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas Oratorio, Cantata no 4
Orchestra: Pacific Baroque Orchestra. -
Benjamin Britten
A Ceremony of Carols (Interlude)
Performer: Sioned Williams.- Hyperion.
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EÌ„riks EsÌŒenvalds
Only In Sleep
Choir: The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- Northern Lights and other Choral works.
- Hyperion.
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Broadcast
- Sun 19 Dec 2021 16:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 3