Sarah Walker with a stirring musical mix
Sarah Walker chooses three hours of attractive and uplifting music to complement your morning.
Sarah Walker chooses three hours of attractive and uplifting music to complement your morning.
Today, some uplifting carols within a setting of the magnificat by Hieronymus Praetorius, Christmas cosiness with Anne Sofie von Otter singing a song of a winter’s night, and a bright, balletic sinfonietta by Prokofiev.
At 10.30 as part of Radio 3's Light in the Darkness season Sarah explores a poem that glistens with winter light and we hear it read by Nnabiko Ejimofor, an actor new to Radio 3.
There’ll also be musical poetry about some Irish fairies, plus Sarah ends the morning with a bang and a sparkle.
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Gaspar Fernandes
Tleycantimo choquiliya
Choir: Siglo de Oro. Conductor: Patrick Allies.- DELPHIAN.
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Dardanus Suite RCT 35 (1. Overture, 2. Entrée pour Guerriers, 3. Bruit de guerre)
Orchestra: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century. Conductor: Frans Brüggen.- PHILIPS.
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Philippe Gaubert
Fantaisie in F major
Performer: Michael Collins. Performer: Michael McHale.- CHANDOS.
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Antonio Rosetti
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major
Performer: Anton Steck. Orchestra: Palatinate Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Moesus.- CPO.
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John Rutter
There is a flower
Ensemble: The King’s Singers.- SIGNUM.
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Simon Jeffes
Music for a Found Harmonium
Ensemble: Patrick Street.- Three Score And Ten: A Voice To The People: 70 Years Of The Oldest Independent R.
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- 15.
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Leos Janáček
Taras Bulba JW 6/15 - iii. The Prophecy and Death of Taras Bulba
Orchestra: Brno Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: José Serebrier.- REFERENCE RECORDINGS.
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Kurt Weill
Die Dreigroschenoper - 'Little Threepenny Music' arr. David Purser: Die Moritat von Mackie Messer 'Mack the Knife'
Ensemble: Philip Jones Brass Ensemble.- DECCA.
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Antonio Caldara
Sinfonia in C - i. Allegro
Ensemble: La Serenissima. Director: Adrian Chandler.- The Italian Job.
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- 1.
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Hieronymus Praetorius
Magnificat quinti toni with interpolated carols
Choir: Stile Antico.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Maurice Ravel
Petite symphonie for strings, arr. Rudolf Barshai - I. Allegro Moderato - très doux
Performer: Clio Gould. Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble.- LINN.
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John Playford
Paul's Steeple
Ensemble: Les Witches.- OUTHERE.
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Gregorian chant
Hodie Christus natus est - Christmas antiphon
Choir: Westminster Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.- GRIFFIN.
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Louis Vierne
Pieces de fantaisie, Op. 54 - Carillon de Westminster
Performer: Andrew Lucas.- NAXOS.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Sinfonietta
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.- CHANDOS.
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Hugh Martin
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Composer: Ralph Blane. Performer: Gabriel Latchin. Performer: Josh Morrison. Singer: Dario Di Lecce.- ALYS JAZZ.
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Henry Cowell
Irish Suite - iii. The Fairy Bells
Ensemble: Continuum. Director: Cheryl Seltzer. Director: Joel Sachs.- NAXOS.
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César Franck
6 Duos, FWV 90: No. 3 La Vierge à la crèche
Performer: Michael How. Music Arranger: Joseph Noyon. Singer: Kavi Pau. Choir: Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge. Conductor: Geoffrey Webber.- DELPHIAN.
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Uuno Klami
Tsheremissilainen Fantasia
Performer: Samuli Peltonen. Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Storgårds.- ONDINE.
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William Lawes
Pavan (Royal Consort Sett No.7 in A minor)
Ensemble: Les Voix humaines. -
Fanny Mendelssohn
6 Character pieces (No.5)
Performer: Béatrice Rauchs.- BIS.
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George Frideric Handel
Samson, HWV 57, Act III: Let the bright seraphim
Performer: Simon Cox. Singer: Elin Manahan Thomas. Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: John Rutter.- COLLEGIUM.
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- Sun 13 Dec 2020 09:00鶹Լ Radio 3
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