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Tuesday - Petroc Trelawny

Presented by Petroc Trelawny. The 大象传媒 Singers perform the six shortlisted entries in the Breakfast Carol Competition live in the studio.

Breakfast with Petroc Trelawny.

Petroc Trelawny announces the six shortlisted carols from Radio 3's Breakfast Carol Competition, along with having the Best of British Playlist and listeners' suggestion for the annual musical Advent Calendar.

Back in August, Breakfast listeners were challenged to compose a brand new Christmas carol to be performed by the 大象传媒 Singers live on Radio 3. Setting the words of a poem by acclaimed author Susan Hill called "Can it be true?" entries could be written in any style.

After a great response from very many talented people, the time has now arrived for the six shortlisted carols to be performed live on the Breakfast show today by the 大象传媒 Singers - who are this year celebrating their 90th birthday - before listeners will be asked to vote for their favourite work.

The carol which receives the largest number of votes will be performed again live on the Breakfast show on Tuesday 23 December and played on Christmas day on 大象传媒 Radio 3.

The six carols were shortlisted by a panel including the Master of the Queen's Music and Associate Composer with the 大象传媒 Singers, Judith Weir, and Chief Conductor of the 大象传媒 Singers, David Hill.

To vote for your favourite carol, go to bbc.co.uk/radio3.

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Tue 16 Dec 2014 06:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • (Trad)

    Noel Nouvelet

    Performer: Elaine Funaro.
    • Harpsichord at the Holidays - Christmas Carols past and present.
    • Alienor.
    • 4.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 5 (BWV.1050) in D major, 1st movement; Allegro

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Performer: Ton Koopman. Conductor: Ton Koopman. Performer: Wilbert Hazelzet. Performer: Roy Goodman.
    • J.S. Bach: Brandenberg Concertos Nos. 4,5,6: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra/Koopman.
    • Erato.
    • 5.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Harold en Italie (Serenade)

    Performer: Yuri Abramovich Bashmet. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Eliahu Inbal.
    • Berlioz: "Harold En Italie" Op.16.
    • Denon.
    • 3.

  • Georges Bizet

    Petite Suite 'Jeux d'enfants'

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • Bizet: Symphony in C etc.: Concertgebouw Orchestra/Haitink.
    • Philips.
    • 5.

  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Allegro and Adagio from Concerto grosso in G minor Op.6`8 (Christmas night)

    Ensemble: La Pastorella.
    • Ricercar.

  • Frederick Delius

    Sleigh Ride [Winter Night]

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Hill.
    • Christmas Fantasy.
    • DECCA.
    • 10.

  • John Eccles

    Symphony for Mercury (The Judgment of Paris)

    Performer: David Hendrey. Orchestra: Early Opera Company. Conductor: Christian Curnyn.
    • Chandos.

  • Fritz Kreisler

    Sch枚n Rosmarin

    Performer: Joshua Bell. Performer: Paul Coker.
    • The Romantic Violin: Joshua Bell.
    • Decca.
    • 5.

  • Trad.

    Biscay Carol

    Performer: Simon Mayor. Music Arranger: Simon Mayor.
    • Winter with mandolins.
    • Acoustics.
    • 14.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Quintet in E flat major for piano and wind, K.452 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Alfred Brendel. Performer: Heinz Holliger. Performer: Eduard Brunner. Performer: Klaus Thunemann. Performer: Hermann Baumann.
    • Philips.

  • Iwan M眉ller

    Souvenir de Dobb茅ran

    Performer: Erika le Roux. Performer: Frederike Roth. Performer: Wenzel Fuchs.
    • Naxos.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Gopak (Sorochinskaya yarmarka)

    Orchestrator: Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov. Orchestra: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Favourite Encores.
    • Chandos.
    • 10.

  • Jos茅 Pacheco

    Moita festa

    Conductor: Christopher Warren鈥怗reen. Orchestra: London Chamber Orchestra.
    • Midwinter's Eve: Music for Christmas.
    • Sony.
    • 12.

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Canite tuba

    Ensemble: Onyx Brass.
    • Canite Tuba Music for Advent and Christmas.
    • RESONUS CLASSICS.
    • 2.

  • Roger Quilter

    Spring is at the door, Op 18 No 4

    Singer: Lisa Milne. Performer: Graham Johnson.
    • The English Song Series: 5, Quilter.
    • Naxos.
    • 13.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Lieutenant Kije - suite for orchestra, with baritone ad lib. (Op.60), Troika

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.
    • Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky Cantata, Lieutenant Kije Suite: Previn, LA Phil.
    • Telarc.
    • 11.

  • Johann Strauss II

    Polka Francaise (op.414) "Die Tauben von San Marco"

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • J. Strauss: In Berlin: Berliner Philharmoniker/Harnoncourt.
    • Teldec.
    • 3.

  • Trad.

    On a cold winter's day

    Performer: Nikolaus Newerkla. Ensemble: Quadriga Consort.
    • On a cold winter's day.
    • Carpe Diem.
    • 12.

  • Judith Weir

    Drop down ye heavens from above

    Choir: Choir of Merton College, Oxford. Conductor: Benjamin Nicholas.
    • Advent at Merton: Choir of Merton College, Oxford.
    • Delphian.
    • 5.

  • John Williams

    Sound the Bells!

    Ensemble: Bay Brass.
    • Sound the bells!.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • 1.

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  • Tue 16 Dec 2014 06:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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