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Richard Sisson

The pianist and composer Richard Sisson presents an alternative take on the Twelve Days of Christmas. Featuring music by Poulenc, Wagner, Noel Coward, The Muppets, Bing Crosby and Tchaikovsky.

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Sat 22 Dec 2012 15:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • John Ireland

    The Holy Boy

    Conductor: Neville MARRINER Performer: Julian LLOYD WEBBER - Cello Performer: Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields

    • PHILIPS.
    • 442 530 1.
    • -8.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Winter words Op.52 鈥� The Choirmaster's Burial

    Performer: Ian PARTRIDGE - Tenor Performer: Jennifer PARTRIDGE - Piano

  • Jonathan Dove

    The Three Kings

    Conductor: Matthew OWENS Performer: Wells Cathedral Choir

    • HYPERION.
    • CDA-67768.
    • -9.

  • Francis Poulenc

    4 Motets pour le temps de Noel

    Conductor: Noel EDISON Performer: Elora Festival Singers

    • NAXOS.
    • 8.54179.
    • -10.

  • Tom Lehrer

    A Christmas carol

    Performer: Tom LEHRER - Singer

    • RHINO.
    • R279831.
    • -16.

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Le Merle noir

    Performer: Emmanuel PAHUD - Flute Performer: Eric LE SAGE - Piano

    • EMI.
    • 5564882.
    • -16.

  • Richard Wagner

    Siegfried-Idyll

    Conductor: Rafael KUBELIK Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 453-290-2.
    • -3.

  • Traditional 鈥� arr Bob Beers

    Christmas is Coming

    Performer: The Muppet Orchestra - Main Artist Performer: The Muppets - Main Artist

    • MUSIC CLUB.
    • MCCDX007.
    • -4.

  • Frank Luther

    Christmas is a-Comin'

    Performer: Bing Crosby - Main Artist Performer: Buddy Cole Orchestra

    • PICKWICK.
    • PWKS561.
    • -1.

  • Orlando Gibbons

    The Silver swanne

    Performer: Alfred DELLER - Counter-tenor Performer: Deller Consort

    • Vanguard.
    • 08503871.
    • -1.

  • Orlando Gibbons

    The Lord of Salisbury his pavan and galliard

    Performer: Glenn GOULD - Piano

    • SONY.
    • SMK52589.
    • -6.

  • Samuel Bordoli

    Magnificat

    Performer: Richard Smith - Main Artist Performer: Worcester Liturgical Music Course - Main Artist

    • LMC.
    • 2011.
    • -5.

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Snowflakes

    Conductor: Seiji OZAWA Performer: Boston Symphony Orchestra Performer: The American Boychoir

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 435 619 2.

  • No毛l Coward

    The Stately Homes of England

    Arranger: Performer: Noel Coward - Main Artist Performer: His Majesty鈥檚 Theatre Orchestra Performer: Francis M Collinson - conductor

    • Living Era.
    • CD AJA-5126.

  • Irving Berlin

    White Christmas, arr. Heifetz

    Performer: Salvador CAMARATA - piano Performer: Jascha HEIFETZ - Violin

    • DECCA.
    • MACD-42212.
    • -25.

  • Trad.

    Piva Piva

    Performer: Gli Zampognari Iblei - Main Artist

    • Sonarmusic.
    • 3661585233855.
    • -1.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Messiah - Unto us a Child is born; Pifa

    Conductor: Ivars TAURINS Performer: Tafelmusik Baroque Choir Performer: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

    • TAFELMUSIK.
    • TMK1016CCD2.

  • Henry Walford Davies

    O little town of Bethlehem

    Performer: Bugge WESSELTOFT - Keyboards

    • ACT.
    • 9260 2.
    • -5.

Broadcast

  • Sat 22 Dec 2012 15:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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