Christmas Around Europe 2021 (BBC Radio 3, 320kbps .mp3) A day-long festival of Christmas music and singing from across Europe and Canada in the European Broadcasting Union’s annual Christmas music day. Choirs and ensembles come together to celebrate the wonder of Christmas. First we travel to Russia with the Moscow Synodal Choir; then to Tallinn in Estonia, with Vox Clamantis, and then from Leipzig, in Germany, we hear Mendelssohn, and from Riga in Latvia, music by Handel. 11.00 Moscow – the Moscow Synodal Choir sing Russian liturgical music dedicated to the Miracle of Christmas and to the Mother of God. It includes 18 works of Orthodox choral tradition from the 16th to 21st centuries. Anon. 17th century: It is worthy Miliy Balakirev: From above the Prophetess Alexander Arkhangelsky: Diligently unto the Mother of God Pyotr Tchaikovsky: It is worthy Pavel Chesnokov: Mother of God; The Zealous Intercessor; An Angel Cried Sergei Rachmaninov: To the Mother of God, the Virgin, from the All-Night Vigil Alexander Frunza: My Soul Magnifies the Lord Nikolai Danilin: All of Creation Rejoices In Thee Konstantin Shvedov: It Is Worthy Nikolai Vedernikov: All Angels Rejoice Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev): Vzbrannoy Voivode, from All-night vigil Moscow Synodal Choir Alexey Puzakov, chorus director 12.00 Tallinn – live: Vox Clamantis sing music by Arvo Pärt and Gregorian chant. Gregorian introitus: Dominus dixit Improvisation by Andrew Lawrence-King Gregorian antifon: O Adonai Arvo Pärt: Seven Magnificat Antiphons Improvisation by Andrew Lawrence-King Gregorian communio In splendoribus Arvo Pärt: Which was the Son of … Improvisation by Andrew Lawrence-King Gregorian antiphon: Hodie Christus natus est Arvo Pärt: Nunc dimittis Vox Clamantis Jaan-Eik Tulve, chorus director 13.00 Leipzig - the MDR Radio Chorus perform Christmas music by Mouton, Poulenc, Mendelssohn, Britten, Pärt and Gruber, conducted by Risto Joost. Mouton: Nesciens mater virgo virum, motet a 8 Poulenc: Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël F. Mendelssohn: Frohlocket, ihr Völker auf Erden Deutsche Liturgie: Kyrie, Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe and Heilig Britten: Hymn to the Virgin Pärt: Seven Magnificat Antiphons Gruber: Stille Nacht (Silent Night) MDR Radio Chorus Risto Joost, director 14.00 Riga – live – Christmas music by Handel and his contemporaries Isabella Leonarda: Sonata Duodecima, op. 16/12 George Frideric Handel: Süße Stille, sanfte Quelle, HWV 205; Singe, Seele, Gott zum Preise, HWV 206 Pietro Antonio Locatelli: Trio Sonata in G, op. 5/1 George Frideric Handel: Süsser Blumen Ambraflocken, HWV 204; Flammende Rose, Zierde der Erden, HWV 210 Ilze Grēvele-Skaraine, soprano Maija Kļaviņa, Baroque flute Agnese Kanniņa, Baroque violin Māra Botmane, Baroque cello Ieva Saliete, harpsichord
1600: Athens - the ERT Chorus sing a selection of traditional Greek Christmas songs. Tsalahouris: I prosefhi ton Christougennon (Christmas prayer), op. 78/1 Adamis: Carols from the Propontis Tsalahouris: La nativita del Signore (The birth of the Lord), from 'Liturgy No 3 Adamis: Idiomelon for Christmas No 1 Tsougras: Popse Christos gennithike (Tonight the Christ was born), Christmas carols from Eastern Thrace Adamis: Idiomelon for Christmas No 2 Samarás: Carols from Pontus (erasu) Papadatos: Christmas carols from the Propontis Taylor: Dentro Christougenniatiko (Christmas Tree) Rosopoulos: Saranta Meres (Forty Days), Traditional carols from Thrace Samarás: Magnum Mysterium Pappás: Carols from Kastoria Baltas: Dormi, Jesu, from 'Christmas Story' Karagkezidis: Elate edo, geitonisses (Come here, neighbours), Carol from Epirus Papadimitriou: Anarchos Theos (Eternal God), Byzantine carol Samarás: Christmas carols from Metsovo, Ioannina Economou: Carols from the Propontis Nikos Vasileiou, conductor 1700: Piteå (Sweden): the Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble sing Praetorius and traditional Swedish Christmas songs. Folkmusik, arr. Anders Öhrwall: Bereden väg Trad.: In dulci Jubilo / Improvisation Praetorius / Jan Sandström: Det är en ros utsprungen Olsson: Guds son är född - Torbjörn Näsbom, nyckelharpa Karsendal: Snön Alfvén: Julsång Tulpolska - Torbjörn Näsbom, nyckelharpa Trad.: Polska efter Byss-Kalle - Torbjörn Näsbom, nyckelharpa + David Wahlén, accordion Olsson: Advent - David Wahlén, accordion Sköld: There is no rose Folkmusik, arr. Gunnar Eriksson: Kristallen den fina Gruber, arr. David Wikander: Stilla Natt Folkmusik, arr. Jan-Åke Hillerud: Staffansvisa Wikander: Det brinner en stjärna Tegnér: Betlehems stjärna – Aaron Sunstein, organ Nordqvist: Jul, jul, strålande jul Ankarblom: Lussepolska 1800: Copenhagen: Ars Nova Copenhagen Rheinberger: 4 Advent Motets Pärt:...which was the son of... Poulenc: Un Soir de Neige Byrd: O Magnum Mysterium Trad. Anglo-American arr. P. Hillier: Joys Seven Trad. Portuguese arr. F. Lopes-Graça: Do varão nasceu a vara Trad. Italian arr. P. Hillier: Gesù bambin l'è nato Trad. Austrian arr. P. Hillier: Heissa Buama Praetorius arr. P. Hillier: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen Trad. English arr. P. Hillier: Ding Dong merrily on high Paul Hillier, director 1900: Berlin – The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini, perform Bach cantatas and concertos. JS Bach: Sinfonia, from Cantata 'Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte, BWV 174 Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047 Sinfonia, from Cantata 'Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht, BWV 52 Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048 Cantta: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51 Siri Karoline Thornhill, soprano Reinhold Friedrich, trumpet 2000 : Stuttgart – The SWR Vocal Ensemble with a programme of Scandinavian Christmas music. Odde: Snilla Patea for choir and fiddle Gjeilo: Tota pulchra es Maria Improvisation Matre: Eit barn er født i Betlehem (A Child is Born in Bethlehem) Improvisation Sixten: Marias Wiegenlied (Stille Nacht) Nordqvist: Jul jul strålande jul (Yule, Yule, Radiant Yule) Improvisation Sørensen: Benedictus Improvisation Karlsson: Frid på Jord la Cour: Hodie Christus natus est Nystedt: Hosanna für Frauenstimmen Praetorius, arr. Jan Sandström: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen Traditional, arr. Gunther Martin Göttsche: O du fröhliche Asbjørn Indahl, arr. Gjermund Larsen: Gropen Espen Wensaas, cittern Mini Schulz, double bass Yuval Weinberg, director 2100: Vancouver - Early Music Vancouver perform Bach. Bach: Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben, Cantata No. 4, from Christmas Oratorio Ehre sei Dir, Gott, gesungen, Cantata No. 5, from Christmas Oratorio Myriam Leblanc, soprano Suzie LeBlanc, soprano Nicholas Burns, countertenor, altus Colin Balzer, tenor Tyler Duncan, baritone Early Music Vancouver Pacific Baroque Orchestra Alexander Weimann, director 2200: Sofia - Gli Accordati Vocal Ensemble perform Christmas music. Sweelinck: Hodie Christus natus est Willaert: Sempre mi ride sta donna Lassus: Allala pia calia Stravinsky: Ave Maria Lassus: Chi chilichi? Cucurucu! Jacobus (Jacob) Gallus (Handl): Pater Noster Poulenc: Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152: II Quem vidistis pastores dicite III Videntes stellam IV Hodie Christus natus est Janequin: Au joly jeu Pärt: Bogoróditse Djévo (Mother of God and Virgin) Certon: La, la, la, je ne l'ose dire Stravinsky: Bogoróditse Djévo (Mother of God and Virgin) Gesualdo: Ave, dulcissima Maria Anonymous - There is no Rose Gli Accordati Vocal Ensemble Dragomir Yossifov, conductor
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