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Julian Lloyd Webber, 础谤诲煤, Laganside Sinfonia, Queen's University Symphony Orchestra

Julian Lloyd Webber on cellists in the 大象传媒 archives, a capella music from 础谤诲煤, and a look ahead to Laganside Sinfonia's Christmas concert. QUSO are this week's Music Makers.

Cellist turned conductor Julian Lloyd Webber tells John what he discovered rooting through the archives of all things cello at the 大象传媒.

A capella vocal ensemble 础谤诲煤 perform three Christmas carols in studio.

Paul McCusker from Laganside Sinfonia on why he'll be poring over scores as everyone else is eating their Christmas dinner.

Queen's University Symphony Orchestra are this week's Music Makers and John's Classical Connection celebrates the life and music Benjamin Britten on the 40th anniversary of his death.

Plus all the best of the seasonal new releases.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Harty

    6th mvt Allegro deciso from Suite from Handel's 'Water Music'

    Performer: Ulster Orchestra. Performer: Bryden Thomson.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Pizzicato Polka

    Performer: Julian Lloyd Webber. Composer: Josef Strauss.
  • Arcangelo Corelli

    3rd mvt Adagio - Allegro from Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto"

    Performer: Alison Balsom. Performer: Academy of Ancient Music. Performer: Pavlo Beznosiuk. Music Arranger: Simon Wright.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker

    Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Performer: Sir Simon Rattle.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Troika from Lieutenant Kije

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra.
  • The Priests

    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme (Sleepers Awake), BWV 645

    Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma.
  • Ennio Morricone

    Gabriel's Oboe from The Mission

    Performer: Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Ennio Morricone.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Air. Soprano: 'Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion'. Allegro - Meno Mosso - Tempo I from Messiah, HWV 56

    Performer: Erin Wall. Performer: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Performer: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Sir Andrew Davis.
  • Gould

    American Salute (When Johnny Comes Marching Home)

    Performer: Arthur Fiedler.
  • Mitchell Parish

    Sleigh Ride

    Performer: The King鈥檚 Singers. Music Arranger: Alexander L鈥橢strange.
  • Gustav Holst

    In The Bleak Midwinter

    Performer: Aled Jones. Music Arranger: Simon Lole.
  • Leontovych

    Carol of the Bells

    Performer: Septura. Music Arranger: Simon Cox.
  • Ennio Morricone

    Nuovo Cinema Paradiso

    Performer: Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Ennio Morricone.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes Opus 33a- Dawn

  • Benjamin Britten

    Nocturne from Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31

    Performer: Peter Pears. Performer: Dennis Brain. Performer: The Strings of New Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Eugene Goossens.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra

  • Michael Head

    The Little Road to Bethlehem

    Performer: 础谤诲煤.
  • 础谤诲煤

    This is the Truth Sent from Above

    Music Arranger: Karl E Moyer.
  • 础谤诲煤

    I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

    Music Arranger: Fabio Alessi.
  • Harold Arlen

    Over The Rainbow

    Performer: Andr茅 Rieu. Performer: Johann Strauss Orchestra. Music Arranger: Andr茅 Rieu.
  • Lauridsen

    O Magnum Mysterium

    Performer: The Sixteen. Performer: Harry Christophers.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Flower Waltz from Nutcracker Suite

    Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: Anton Novak.

Broadcast

  • Sun 4 Dec 2016 15:03