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21/06/2014

John Shea's selection includes Ars Nova Copenhagen under their director Paul Hillier performing choral works.

A Song of Midsummer. Ars Nova Copenhagen with their director Paul Hillier perform choral works to mark Midsummer. John Shea presents.

1:01 AM
Ring, Oluf [1884-1946]
Danmark nu blunder den lyse nat (Denmark, Now the Bright Night Slumbers)

1:03 AM
Laub, Thomas [1852-1927]
Stille hjerte, sol gar ned (Quiet Heart, the Sun is Setting)
Ars Nova Copenhagen

1:05 AM
Gade, Niels Wilhelm [1817-1890]
Paa Sjolunds fagre sletter (On the Fair Plains of Sjolund)
Ars Nova Copenhagen

1:07 AM
Schultz, Svend Simon [1913-1998]
Yndigt dufter Danmark (Sweet is the Breath of Denmark)
Ars Nova Copenhagen

1:11 AM
Rosing-Schow, Niels [b. 1954]
Where the Willows Meet

1:23 AM
Delius, Frederick [1862-1934]
To be sung of a summer night on the water; On Craig Dhu

1:31 AM
Sibelius, Jean [1865-1957]
Rakastava Op.14, arr. for mixed chorus

1:38 AM
Ruo, Huang [b. 1976]
Without Words

1:45 AM
Kosma, Joseph [1905-1969]
Feuilles mortes (Autumn leaves)

1:49 AM
Kern, Jerome [1885-1945]
The way you look tonight

1:51 AM
Porter, Cole [1891-1964]
Anything goes

1:53 AM
Gershwin, George [1898-1937]
Love is here to stay

1:55 AM
Shearing, George [1919-2011]
Lullaby of Birdland
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

1:59 AM
Weill, Kurt (1900-1950)
Saga of Jenny - from Lady in the Dark

2:03 AM
Holl盲nder, Friedrich (1896-1976)
Sex Appeal
Jean Stilwell (mezzo soprano), Robert Kortgaard (piano), Marie B茅rard (violin), Joseph Macerollo (accordion), James Spragg (trumpet), George Kohler (bass), Andy Morris (percussion), Peter Tiefenbach (conductor)

2:08 AM
Schoeck, Othmar (1886-1957)
Sommernacht (Summer Night) (Op.58)
Camerata Bern

2:20 AM
Merikanto, Oscar (1868-1924)
Summer Night Waltz (Op.1) & Summer Night Idyll (Op.16 No.2)
Eero Heinonen (piano)

2:26 AM
Kod谩ly, Zolt谩n (1882-1967)
Summer Evening
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Gy枚rgy Lehel (conductor)

2:45 AM
Alfv茅n, Hugo (1872-1960)
Midsummer Vigil - Swedish Rhapsody no.1 (Op.19)
Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Sch酶nwandt (conductor)

3:01 AM
Weiss, Silvius Leopold (1686-1750)
Suite in D minor
Konrad Jungh盲nel (lute)

3:17 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in C minor (BWV.546)
Leo van Doeselaar (organ - St. Larenskerk, main organ - Frans Caspar Schnitger 1725)

3:31 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio [1678-1741]
Gloria, for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra in D major (RV.589)
Ann Monoyios (soprano), Matthew White (countertenor), Colin Ainsworth (tenor), Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Ivars Taurins (conductor)

4:00 AM
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (composer) [1714-1787]; Kreisler, Fritz (arranger) [1875-1962]
Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo ed Euridice
Gy枚z枚 M谩t茅 (viola); Bal谩zs Szokolay (piano)

4:04 AM
Madetoja, Leevi (1887-1947)
Dance Vision (Tanssin盲ky) (Op.11)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jorma Panula (conductor)

4:12 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Ariettes oubli茅es - song cycle for voice & piano
Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Gary Matthewman (piano)

4:30 AM
Bersa, Blagoje (1873-1934)
Idila (Op.25b) (1902)
Croatian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mladen Tarbuk (conductor)

4:37 AM
Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725), Text by Guarini
Cor mio, deh non languire
The Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director): Emma Kirkby, Evelyn Tubb, Deborah Roberts, Tessa Bonner (sopranos), Mary Nichols (alto)

4:43 AM
Rachmaninov, Sergey [1873-1943]
Prelude no.13 in D flat major
Lukas Geniusas (piano)

4:49 AM
Horovitz, Joseph (b. 1926)
Music Hall Suite
The Slovene Brass Quintet

5:01 AM
Strauss, Richard [1864-1949]
Festmusik der Stadt Wien AV.133 for brass and percussion
Royal Academy of Music Brass Soloists, Tom Watson (trumpet solo)

5:11 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Faschingsschwank aus Wien (Op.26)
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

5:33 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Quartet in C minor (Op.17 No.4)
Quatuor Mosa茂ques: Erich Hobarth & Andrea Bischof (violins), Anita Mitterer (viola), Christophe Coin (cello)

5:51 AM
Schoenberg, Arnold (1874-1951)
4 lieder (Op.2)
Arleen Auger (soprano), Irwin Gage (piano)

6:05 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor (Op.13), 'Path茅tique'
Mi-Joo Lee (piano)

6:24 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
5 Deutsche with 7 trios and coda (D.90)
Zagreb Soloists

6:39 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Der Zwerg (D.891)
Jard van Nes (mezzo soprano), G茅rard van Blerk (piano)

6:46 AM
Kreisler, Fritz (1875-1962)
Liebesleid - Old Viennese Dance no.2
Li-Wei (cello), Gretel Dowdeswell (piano)

6:49 AM
Strauss, Johann II (1825-1899)
Wienerblut (waltz) (Op.354)
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Borge Wagner (conductor).

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Last on

Sat 21 Jun 2014 01:00

Music Played

  • Hugo Alfv茅n

    Midsummer vigil - Swedish rhapsody no.1, Op.19

    Ensemble: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Sch酶nwandt.
    • DKDR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude & Fugue in C minor (BWV 546)

    Performer: Leo van Doeselaar.
    • NLNOS.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata no 8 in C minor, Op 13 "Pathetique"

    Performer: Mee Chou Lee.
    • KRKBS.
  • Blagoje Bersa

    Idila [Idyll] Op 25b (1902)

    Orchestra: Croatian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mladen Tarbuk.
    • HRHRT.
  • Claude Debussy

    Ariettes oubliees - song cycle for voice and piano

    Performer: Gary Matthewman. Singer: Elizabeth Watts.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Frederick Delius

    To be sung of a summer night on the water; On Craig Dhu

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.
  • Niels Wilhelm Gade

    Pa Sjolunds fagre sletter [On Sjolund's brave plains]

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.
  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Schenk mir deinen Goldenen Kamm - No.2 from 4 lieder (Op.2)

    Performer: Irwin Gage. Author: Richard Dehmel. Singer: Arleen Aug茅r.
  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Erhebung - No.3 from 4 lieder (Op.2)

    Performer: Irwin Gage. Author: Richard Dehmel. Singer: Arleen Aug茅r.
  • George Shearing

    Lullaby of Birdland

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.
  • George Gershwin

    Love is here to stay [from 'The Goldwyn Follies']

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.
  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Orfeo ed Euridice)

    Performer: Gyozo Mate. Performer: Bal谩zs Szokolay. Music Arranger: Fritz Kreisler.
    • HUMR.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in C minor, Op 17 no 4

    Ensemble: Quatuor Mosa茂ques.
    • NONRK.
  • Friedrich Hollaender

    Sex Appeal

    Performer: Robert Kortgaard. Performer: Marie B茅rard. Performer: Joe Macerollo. Performer: James Spragg. Performer: Andy Morris. Singer: Jean Stilwell. Singer: George Koller. Conductor: Peter Tiefenbach.
    • CACBC.
  • Joseph Horovitz

    Music Hall Suite

    Performer: Anton Gr膷ar. Performer: Stanko Arnold. Performer: Bo拧tjan Lipov拧ek. Performer: Stanko Vavh. Performer: Darko Rosker. Ensemble: Slovene Brass Quintet.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Jerome Kern

    The way you look tonight [from film 'Swing Time']

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.
  • Zolt谩n Kod谩ly

    Summer evening (Nyari este)

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gy枚rgy Lehel.
    • HUMR.
  • Joseph Kosma

    Feuilles mortes (Autumn leaves)

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.
  • Fritz Kreisler

    Liebesleid - old Viennese dance No 2

    Performer: Li-Wei Qin. Performer: Gretel Dowdeswell.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Thomas Linnemann Laub

    Stille hjerte, sol gar ned [Quiet, my heart, the sun is setting]

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.
  • Leevi Madetoja

    Dance Vision (Tanssinaky), Op 11

    Ensemble: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jorma Panula.
    • FIYLE.
  • Oskar Merikanto

    Summer night waltz (Op 1) & Summer night idyll (Op 16 no 2)

    Performer: Eero Heinonen.
    • FIYLE.
  • Cole Porter

    Anything goes [from musical 'Anything Goes']

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Prelude no.13 in D flat major [from 13 Preludes Op.32 for piano]

    Performer: Lukas Geniu拧as.
    • PLPR.
  • Olaf Ring

    Danmark nu blunder den lyse nat

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.
  • Niels Rosing-Schow

    Where the Willows Meet **EXPIRED(**

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.
  • Huang Ruo

    Without Words

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.
  • Alessandro Scarlatti

    Cor mio, deh non languire [Dear heart, I prithee do not waste away]

    Author: Giovanni Battista Guarini. Singer: Emma Kirkby. Singer: Evelyn Tubb. Singer: Deborah Roberts. Singer: Tessa Bonner. Singer: Mary Nichols. Director: Anthony Rooley.
    • DEWDR.
  • Othmar Schoeck

    Sommernacht (Summer Night): pastoral intermezzo for string orchestra (Op.58)

    Ensemble: Camerata Bern.
    • CHSRI.
  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Erwartung, Op 2 no 1

    Performer: Irwin Gage. Author: Richard Dehmel. Singer: Arleen Aug茅r.
    • NLNOS.
  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Waldsonne, Op 2 no 4

    Performer: Irwin Gage. Author: Johannes Schlaf. Singer: Arleen Aug茅r.
    • NLNOS.
  • Franz Schubert

    5 Deutsche [German dances] with 7 trios and coda (D.90)

    Ensemble: Zagreba膷ki solisti.
    • HRHRT.
  • Franz Schubert

    Der Zwerg, D.771

    Performer: G茅rard van Blerk. Singer: Jard van Nes.
    • NLNOS.
  • Robert Schumann

    Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op 26

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • NONRK.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Rakastava [The lover] Op.14, arr. for mixed chorus

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Wienerblut

    Ensemble: Danish Radio Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Borge Wagner.
    • DKDR.
  • Richard Strauss

    Festmusik der Stadt Wien AV.133 for brass and percussion [1943]

    Performer: Tom Watson. Ensemble: Royal Academy of Music Brass Soloists.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Svend Simon Schultz

    Yndigt dufter Danmark [Lovely is the scent of Denmark]

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Gloria in D major, RV.589

    Singer: Ann Monoyios. Singer: Matthew White. Singer: Colin Ainsworth. Choir: Tafelmusik Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Tafelmusik. Conductor: Ivars Taurins.
    • CACBC.
  • Kurt Weill

    Saga of Jenny (from the musical Lady in the Dark)

    Performer: Robert Kortgaard. Performer: Marie B茅rard. Performer: Joe Macerollo. Performer: James Spragg. Performer: Andy Morris. Author: Ira Gershwin. Singer: Jean Stilwell. Singer: George Koller. Conductor: Peter Tiefenbach.
  • Sylvius Leopold Weiss

    Suite in D minor

    Performer: Konrad Jungh盲nel.
    • DEWDR.

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Jun 2014 01:00

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