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The music of Advent is at the centre of today's Classical Mixtape. Two different settings of the Advent versicle and response 'Rorate Caeli' ('Drop down, ye heavens') bookend today's music choices, the first a setting based on the text by Renaissance Scottish poet William Dunbar, and the last a organ chorale prelude by Jeanne Demessieux. In the middle is the exquisite choral work by Herbert Howells 'A Spotless Rose' (the tender root that the prophet Isaiah talks of).

Music for piano, orchestra and string octet by Beethoven, Schubert, Fanny Mendelssohn and Niels Gade provide a counterpoise to these choral or choral inspired settings.

Produced by Michael Rossi.

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Music Played

  • Trad.

    Rorate coeli desuper

    Lyricist: William Dunbar. Ensemble: Baltimore Consort. Director: Custer LaRue.
    • Christmas Music (Bright Day Star - Music for the Yuletide Season).
    • Sono Luminus.
    • 14.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Bagatelle in A minor, WoO.59, 'FΓΌr Elise'

    Performer: Alfred Brendel.
    • Beethoven: Bagatelles: Alfred Brendel.
    • 28.

  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony No 6 in C major, D 589 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: MΓΌnchner Symphoniker. Conductor: Kevin John Edusei.
    • Solo Musica.

  • Herbert Howells

    A spotless rose

    Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers. Conductor: Owain Park.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Character Piece no.3 in B major

    Performer: BΓ©atrice Rauchs.
    • BIS.

  • Niels Wilhelm Gade

    String Octet in F major Op.17 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic String Octet.
    • MDG - GOLD.

  • Jeanne Demessieux

    Choral ornΓ© 'Rorate caeli' (12 Choral Preludes)

    Performer: Graham Barber.
    • Great European Organs No.8.
    • Priory.
    • 6.

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  • Last Thursday 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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