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Liam Byrne, Peter Phillips, Julian Joseph, John Mark Ainsley, Malcolm Martineau

Sean Rafferty presents. With conductor Peter Phillips, pianist Julian Joseph's favourite Christmas music, and live music from viol player Liam Byrne and tenor John Mark Ainsley.

Sean Rafferty with live music and conversation. Conductor Peter Phillips discusses his acclaimed choir The Tallis Scholars as they prepare for a Christmas concert. And today's Christmas Cracker is from jazz pianist/composer and 大象传媒 Ten Pieces Ambassador Julian Joseph who introduces his favourite seasonal music. Viol player Liam Byrne performs live - as well as Renaissance music, he commissions new works for the instrument; and there's more live music from tenor John Mark Ainsley and pianist Malcolm Martineau ahead of their Wigmore Hall recital in London.
Plus, another of the shortlisted entries for 大象传媒 Radio 3 Breakfast's Christmas Carol Competition.

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2 hours

Music Played

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Study No 3 in A minor after Chopin, 'Tarantella'

    Performer: Boris Berezovsky.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Dan Miller

    Can it Be True?

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: David Hill. Lyricist: Susan Hill.
  • Edmund Finnis

    Lines Curved Rivers Mirrored

    Performer: Liam Byrne.
  • Giovanni Gabrieli

    Canzon duodecimi toni 脿 10, C178

    Ensemble: Wallace Collection. Conductor: Simon Wright.
    • Gabrieli and St.Marks: Venetian Brass Music: The Wallace Collection/Wallace/Wrig.
    • Nimbus.
    • 1.
  • Gibbons

    Two-part fantasy

    Performer: Liam Byrne. Performer: Vladimir Waltham.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Sonana No. 7 in C major, HWV 365

  • Marin Marais

    Suite - book 3 no. 7 in G major: Prelude and Sarabande Grave

    Performer: Liam Byrne. Performer: Vladimir Waltham.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata in B flat major, K.333 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Christian Blackshaw.
    • WIGMORE HALL LIVE.
  • William Byrd

    Mass for 3 voices, Gloria

    Director: Peter Phillips. Choir: Tallis Scholars.
    • The Tallis Scholars Sing William Byrd.
    • Gimell.
    • 12.
  • Franz Schubert

    Liebesbotschaft

    Performer: John Mark Ainsley. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.
  • Franz Schubert

    Das Fischermadchen

    Performer: John Mark Ainsley. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.
  • Franz Schubert

    Der Doppelganger

    Performer: John Mark Ainsley. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Valse lyrique Op.96 no.1

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • Sibelius: Violin concerto, Karelia Suite, The Swan of Tuonela and other works.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 8.
  • 脡mile Waldteufel

    Bella - Polka

    Orchestra: Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Theodor Guschlbauer.
    • VIRGIN.
  • John Taverner

    Sanctus (Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas)

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Director: Peter Phillips.
    • Taverner: Magnificats.
    • Gimell.
    • 3.
  • Franz Liszt

    Hungarian Rhapsody No.3 in D flat major

    Orchestra: Vienna Academy Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Haselb枚ck.
    • CPO.

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  • Wed 17 Dec 2014 16:30

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