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Thursday - Mara Carlyle

Mara Carlyle presents an alternative soundtrack to Christmas Eve, including new music from Anna Meredith, Vic Chesnutt's White Christmas, Weddell Seals recorded by Chris Watson and Icelandic choral music.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Christmas Eve 2015 23:00

Music Played

  • John Denver & The Muppets

    Christmas is Coming

    • A Christmas Together.
    • RCA.
    • 4.
  • Anna Meredith

    The Vapours

    • Varmints.
    • Moshi Moshi.
    • 7.
  • Trad

    Glogge Jodel

    Performer: Sätteli.
    • Sing es lied für mi.
    • http://www.facebook.com/Satteli.
    • 10.
  • Trad.

    Mido Mountain

    Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma. Ensemble: Silk Road Ensemble.
    • The Essential Yo Yo Ma.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 3.
  • The Watersons

    Sound, Sound Your Instruments Of Joy

    • Sound, Sound Your Instruments Of Joy.
    • Topic Records.
    • 2.
  • Banda Olifante

    Los Peces

    • Banda Olifante.
    • Felmay Records.
    • 8.
  • Bessie Smith

    At The Christmas Ball

    • Wishful Thinking at Christmas Time.
    • Putz Disc.
    • 11.
  • Chris Watson

    Weddell seals singing under the Antarctic sea ice

  • Philip Glass

    Opening

    Performer: Gamelan Pacifica.
    • Nourishment.
    • Gamelan Pacifica.
    • 6.
  • Trad

    Shen khar venakhi (Kartli-Kakhetia)

    Choir: Rustavi Choir. Conductor: Ansor Erkomaishvili.
    • Alilo - Ancient Georgian Chorales and Chants.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.
  • Snowpoet

    If I Miss A Star

    • Snowpoet.
    • Two Rivers Records.
    • 4.
  • Mica Levi

    Love

    Performer: Mica Levi.
    • Under The Skin.
    • Milan.
    • 3.
  • ’AԲ

    Back To the Future (Part II)

    Performer: D'Angelo & The Vanguards.
    • Black Messiah.
    • RCA.
  • Ben Vince

    Rimsky Loop: Scheherezade (part 3)

  • GUFO

    When I Saw

  • Edmund Finnis

    Colour Field Painting

    Performer: London Contemporary Orchestra.
  • Mótettukór Hallgrímskirkju

    Vertu, Guo faoir, faoir minn

    • LJÓSIÐ ÞITT LÝSI MÉR.
    • Mótettukór Hallgrímskirkju.
    • 15.
  • Vic Chesnutt

    White Christmas

    • The Mother Of All Flagpole Christmas Albums.
    • Long Play Records.
    • 22.
  • Vince Guaraldi

    O Tannenbaum

    Performer: Vince Guaraldi Trio.
    • A Charlie Brown Christmas.
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.
  • Terje Isungset

    Ice Memories

    • Ice Concerts.
    • All Ice Records.
    • 14.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Eve 2015 23:00

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