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The 大象传媒 Singers perform shortlisted carols in the Radio 3 Carol Competition. Plus music by Sibelius, Kalevi Aho, Ingvar Lidholm and Beethoven.

With Penny Gore. All this week's programmes feature recordings from Nordic festivals and ensembles, for the Northern Lights season. First today the 大象传媒 Singers in concert perform all the shortlisted carols in the Radio 3 Carol Competition, presented by Ian Skelly.

Then the spotlight is on the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under their prestigious Honorary Conductor, Herbert Blomstedt, plus the Lapland Chamber Orchestra performs music from Finland by Sibelius and Kalevi Aho.

14:00
Presented by Ian Skelly
大象传媒 Radio 3 Carol Competition finalists
大象传媒 Singers

Followed by music for the Northern Lights season, with Penny Gore
14:45
Sibelius: Rakastava
Lapland Chamber Orchestra
Carolina Eyck (conductor)

15:00
Kalevi Aho: Theremin Concerto
Lapland Chamber Orchestra
Carolina Eyck (theremin/conductor)

15:30
Ingvar Lidholm: Laudi
Swedish Radio Chorus

15:40
Beethoven: Symphony no.2
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor).

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大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • 大象传媒 Radio 3 Carol Competition

    • Alec McGregor

      Comes the Light

      Performer: Margaret Cameron. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Martin Carling

      Comes the Light

      Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Diana Hamilton

      Comes the Light

      Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Michael Silk

      Comes the Light

      Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Ann Burgess

      Comes the Light

      Singer: Helen Neeves. Singer: Christopher Bowen. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Julie Cane

      Comes the Light

      Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: David Hill.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Rakastava (The Lover), Op. 14 (version for string orchestra)

    Orchestra: Lapin kamariorkesteri. Conductor: Carolina Eyck.

    Recorded 07 August 2014 at the Carinthian Summer Music Festival, Ossiach, Austria

  • Kalevi Aho

    Eight Seasons - a concerto for Theremin & Orchestra

    Conductor: Carolina Eyck. Orchestra: Lapin kamariorkesteri.

    Recorded 07 August 2014 at the Carinthian Summer Music Festival, Ossiach, Austria

  • Ingvar Lidholm

    Laudi

    Choir: Radiok枚ren.

    Recorded 19 September 2015 at Berwaldhallen, Stockholm

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op. 36

    Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt.

    Recorded 13 November 2015 at Berwaldhallen, Stockholm

  • Einojuhani Rautavaara

    Fiddlers Op.1

    Orchestra: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jorma Panula.
    • FINNISH ORCHESTRAL FAVOURITES.
    • NAXOS.
    • 8578143.
    • 8-12.

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 Dec 2015 14:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3