Christmas Party with the Kings Singers
Jess Gillam dons her Christmas jumper and is joined by The King's Singers, a fairylight bedecked studio and several packets of party rings to share their favourite Christmas music.
Jess Gillam dons her Christmas jumper to throw a This Classical Life Christmas Party. She's joined by The King's Singers, a fairy light bedecked studio, several packets of party rings and plenty of good tidings as they all share their favourite Christmas music and talk about their festive traditions.
From Nick's love of the 'Daniel Craig of the choral classics' Bach's Christmas Oratorio, to Pat's championing of the backing group in an Ella Fitzgerald Christmas tune. Jess, of course, manages to find a David Bowie track even at Christmas and Johnny shares a Beach Boys hit that encapsulates the Christmases of touring musicians.
Playlist:
ELLA FITZGERALD: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
MORTEN LAURIDSEN: O Magnum mysterium [Chamber Choir of Europe/ Nicol Matt]
YAZOO: Only You
PROKOFIEV: Lietenant Kijé Suite, op.60 – Troika [Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Claudio Abbado]
WIZZARD: I Wish it Could be Christmas Everyday
TRAD IRISH: The Wexford Carol [Susannah Vango (sop) Ex Cathedra/Jeffrey Skidmore]
DAVID BOWIE/BING CROSBY Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
JS BACH: "Herr, wenn die stolzen feinde schnauben" from Christmas Oratorio [Akademie fΓΌr Alte Musik Berlin, RIAS Kammerchor/RenΓ© Jacobs]
THE BEACH BOYS: God Only Knows
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Darius Milhaud
Brazileira (Scaramouche)
Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Andee Birkett. Performer: Zeynep Ozsuca-Rattle. Ensemble: Tippett Quartet.- Decca Classics.
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Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Music Arranger: Alexander L’Estrange. Ensemble: The King’s Singers.- Signum.
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Ella Fitzgerald
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
- Verve.
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Morten Lauridsen
O Magnum Mysterium
Ensemble: Chamber Choir of Europe. Conductor: Nicol Matt. -
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Yazoo
Only You
- Mute.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Lieutenant Kije - suite for orch .... (Op.60), Troika
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije / Alexander Nevsky: Abbado/Chicago SO.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Wizzard & The Stockland Green Bilateral School First Year Choir
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
- Harvest.
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Traditional Irish
The Wexford Carol
Singer: Suzzie Vango. Ensemble: Ex Cathedra. Conductor: Jeffrey Skidmore.- Orchid Classics.
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David Bowie & Bing Crosby
Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy
- RCA.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV.248: Pt.6, no.54; Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde
Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin. Conductor: RenΓ© Jacobs.- Harmonia Mundi.
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The Beach Boys
God Only Knows
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- Sat 17 Dec 2022 12:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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