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Half an hour of classical music, including some festive favourites by Rutter, Britten and Lauridsen.

Half and hour of back to back classical music to help wind down at the end of a busy day. Today's mix includes some festive favourites such as Britten's Ceremony of Carols, Lauridsen's "O Magnum Mysterium" and a Christmas Lullaby by John Rutter. Woven into the tinsel is some J.S. Bach performed by pianist VΓ­kingur Γ“lafsson, a concerto by Dora Bright, and Voces8's own take on "Away in a manger".

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Music Played

  • Benjamin Britten

    A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: Ivb. Balulalow

    Choir: Tenebrae. Singer: Victoria Meteyard. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • In Winter's House: Christmas with Tenebrae.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 805.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Organ Sonata no.4 BWV.528 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: VΓ­kingur Γ“lafsson.
    • Bach for the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 179.

  • Dora Bright

    Piano Concerto No 1 in A minor (2nd mvmt, Intermezzo)

    Performer: Samantha Ward. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Peebles.
    • Somm.

  • Morten Lauridsen

    O magnum mysterium (Version for Violin and Piano) (Musical Moments)

    Performer: Hans Christian Aavik. Performer: Karolina Aavik.
    • Lauridsen: O magnum mysterium (Version for Violin and Piano) (Musical Moments).
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 1.

  • John Rutter

    Christmas Lullaby

    Lyricist: John Rutter. Singer: Benjamin Appl. Choir: Regensburger Domspatzen. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Florian Helgath. Director: Christian Heiß.
    • The Christmas Album.
    • Alpha Classics.
    • 12.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Quartet in E flat, Op 12; 3rd mvt, Andante espressivo

    Ensemble: Orlando Quartet.
    • PHILIPS.

  • Anonymous

    Away in a Manger (arr. J. Clements)

    Composer: Jim Clements. Ensemble: VOCES8.
    • Christmas.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 501.

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