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A Song of Midsummer

John Shea's selection includes Ars Nova Copenhagen singing choral works to mark the coming of summer.

A Song of Midsummer. Ars Nova Copenhagen sing choral works to mark the coming of summer. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Ring, Oluf [1884-1946]
Danmark nu blunder den lyse nat
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

12:33 AM
Laub, Thomas [1852-1927]
Stille hjerte, sol gar ned
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

12:35 AM
Gade, Niels Wilhelm [1817-1890]
Pa Sjolunds fagre sletter
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

12:37 AM
Schultz, Svend Simon [1913-1998]
Yndigt dufter Danmark
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

12:41 AM
Rosing-Schow, Niels [b. 1954]
Where the Willows Meet
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

12:53 AM
Delius, Frederick [1862-1934]
To be sung of a summer night on the water ; On Craig Dhu
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

1:01 AM
Sibelius, Jean [1865-1957]
Rakastava Op.14, arr. for mixed chorus
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

1:08 AM
Ruo, Huang [b. 1976]
Without Words
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

1:15 AM
Kosma, Joseph [1905-1969], text by Jacques Prevert [1900-1977]
Feuilles mortes (Autumn leaves)
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

1:19 AM
Kern, Jerome [1885-1945]
The way you look tonight
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

1:21 AM
Porter, Cole [1891-1964]
Anything goes
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

1:23 AM
Gershwin, George [1898-1937]
Love is here to stay
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

1:25 AM
Shearing, George [1919-2011]
Lullaby of Birdland
Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

1:29 AM
Weill, Kurt (1900-1950) (Text: Ira Gershwin)
Saga of Jenny - from the musical Lady in the Dark
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)

1:33 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)

1:38 AM
Schoeck, Othmar (1886-1957)
Sommernacht (Op.58)
Camerata Bern

1:50 AM
Merikanto, Oscar (1868-1924)
Summer night waltz (Op.1) & Summer night idyll (Op.16 No.2)
Eero Heinonen (piano)

1:56 AM
Kod谩ly, Zolt谩n (1882-1967)
Summer evening
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Gy枚rgy Lehel (conductor)

2:15 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)

2:31 AM
Weiss, Silvius Leopold (1686-1750)
Suite in D minor
Konrad Jungh盲nel (lute)

2:47 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in C minor (BWV.546)
Leo van Doeselaar (organ)

3:01 AM
Vivaldi, Antonio [1678-1741]
Gloria (RV.589)
Ann Monoyios (soprano), Matthew White (countertenor), Colin Ainsworth (tenor), Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Ivars Taurins (conductor)

3:30 AM
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (composer) [1714-1787]; Kreisler, Fritz (arranger)
Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo ed Euridice
Gy枚z枚 M谩t茅 (viola); Bal谩zs Szokolay (piano)

3:34 AM
Madetoja, Leevi (1887-1947)
Dance Vision (Op.11)
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jorma Panula (conductor)

3:42 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Ariettes oubli茅es - song cycle for voice & piano
Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Gary Matthewman (piano)

4:00 AM
Bersa, Blagoje (1873-1934)
Idila (Op.25b) (1902)
Croatian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mladen Tarbuk (conductor)

4:07 AM
Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725), Text by Guarini
Cor mio, deh non languire
The Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley (director)

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

4:19 AM
Horovitz, Joseph (b. 1926)
Music Hall Suite
The Slovene Brass Quintet

4:31 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)

4:41 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Faschingsschwank aus Wien (Op.26)
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

5:03 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Quartet in C minor (Op.17 No.4)
Quatuor Mosa茂ques

5:21 AM
Schoenberg, Arnold (1874-1951)
4 lieder (Op.2)
Arleen Aug茅r (soprano), Irwin Gage (piano)

5:35 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor (Op.13), 'Path茅tique'
Mi-Joo Lee (piano)

5:54 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
5 Deutsche with 7 trios and coda (D.90)
Zagreb Soloists

6:09 AM
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
Der Zwerg (D.891)
Jard van Nes (mezzo soprano), G茅rard van Blerk (piano)

6:16 AM
Kreisler, Fritz (1875-1962)
Liebesleid - old Viennese dance no.2
Li-Wei (cello) , Gretel Dowdeswell (piano)

6:19 AM
Strauss, Johann II (1825-1899)
Wienerblut (waltz) (Op.354)
Danish Radio Concert Orchestra, Borge Wagner (conductor).

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Music Played

  • Olaf Ring

    Danmark nu blunder den lyse nat

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.

  • Thomas Linnemann Laub

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

    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.

  • Svend Simon Schultz

    Yndigt dufter Danmark [Lovely is the scent of Denmark]

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.

  • Niels Rosing-Schow

    Where the Willows Meet **EXPIRED(**

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.

  • Frederick Delius

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

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.

  • Jean Sibelius

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

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.

  • Huang Ruo

    Without Words

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.

  • Joseph Kosma

    Feuilles mortes (Autumn leaves)

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.

  • Jerome Kern

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

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.

  • Cole Porter

    Anything goes [from musical 'Anything Goes']

    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.

  • George Shearing

    Lullaby of Birdland

    Director: Paul Hillier. Choir: Ars Nova Copenhagen.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Othmar Schoeck

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

    Ensemble: Camerata Bern.
    • CHSRI.

  • Oskar Merikanto

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

    Performer: Eero Heinonen.
    • FIYLE.

  • Zolt谩n Kod谩ly

    Summer evening (Nyari este)

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

  • Hugo Alfv茅n

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

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

  • Sylvius Leopold Weiss

    Suite in D minor

    Performer: Konrad Jungh盲nel.
    • DEWDR.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude & Fugue in C minor (BWV 546)

    Performer: Leo van Doeselaar.
    • NLNOS.

  • 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.

  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Orfeo ed Euridice)

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

  • Leevi Madetoja

    Dance Vision (Tanssinaky), Op 11

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

  • Claude Debussy

    Ariettes oubliees - song cycle for voice and piano

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

  • Blagoje Bersa

    Idila [Idyll] Op 25b (1902)

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

  • 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.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

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

    Performer: Lukas Geniu拧as.
    • PLPR.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Robert Schumann

    Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op 26

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • NONRK.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in C minor, Op 17 no 4

    Ensemble: Quatuor Mosa茂ques.
    • NONRK.

  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Erwartung, Op 2 no 1

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

  • 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.

  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Waldsonne, Op 2 no 4

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

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

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

    Performer: Mee Chou Lee.
    • KRKBS.

  • 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.

  • Fritz Kreisler

    Liebesleid - old Viennese dance No 2

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

  • Johann Strauss II

    Wienerblut

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

Broadcast

  • Tue 26 May 2015 00:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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