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Saturday - Martin Handley

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests and suggestions for the annual musical advent calendar.

Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests and your suggestions for our annual musical Advent Calendar.

Back in August, amateur composers were invited to set a modern version of a Medieval English poem called "Alleluya! A new work is come on hand". Listeners have been invited to vote for the overall winner and to vote for your favourite carol, go to bbc.co.uk/radio3. Voting closes at 5pm on December 21st.

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2 hours

Last on

Sat 17 Dec 2016 07:00

Music Played

  • Domenico Cimarosa

    Il matrimonio segreto (Overture)

    Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
  • Crist贸bal de Morales

    Parce mihi Domine

    Music Arranger: Jan Garbarek. Choir: The Hilliard Ensemble. Performer: Jan Garbarek.
  • Franz Liszt

    Ballade No.2 in B minor, S171

    Performer: Nelson Freire.
    • DECCA.
  • Jessica Reeves

    Alleluia! A new work is come on hand. (2016 大象传媒 Radio 3 Carol Competition Winner)

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: David Hill.
    • 大象传媒 recording.
  • Unsuk Chin

    Cello Concerto; 1st mvt, 'Aniri'

    Performer: Alban Gerhardt. Orchestra: Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Trad.

    We Wish You a Merry Christmas

    Performer: Art Hodes.
    • PARKWOOD.
    • 1.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Exsultate Jubilate, K165; 1. Exsultate jubilate

    Singer: Sylvia McNair. Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Philips.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg concerto no. 1 (BWV.1046) in F major

    Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.
    • J.S. Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos; Il Giardino Armonico.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 1.
  • Reynaldo Hahn

    Le rossignol eperdu; Hivernale (Winter ascent)

    Performer: Billy Eidi.
    • Timpani.
  • William Mathias

    Ave Rex, Op 45; 4, Sir Christ猫mas

    Choir: Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford. Performer: Simon Lawford. Director: Stephen Darlington.
    • Nimbus.
  • Alexander Borodin

    String Quartet No 2 in D; 3rd mvt, Notturno. Andante

    Ensemble: Borodin Quartet.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 7.
  • Duke Ellington

    Concerto for Cootie

    Performer: Cootie Williams. Orchestra: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra.
    • BLUEBIRD.
  • Neal Thomas

    Alleluia! A new work is come on hand. (2016 大象传媒 Radio 3 Carol Competition shortlist)

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Antonio Bertali

    Ciacona

    Performer: Rachel Podger. Performer: Daniele Caminiti. Performer: Marcin 艢wi膮tkiewicz.
    • Channel.

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