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Andrew McGregor presents part two of Radio 3's annual day of Christmas music. With a live concert from Tallinn, a recording from Utrecht and a live concert from the Czech Republic.

Andrew McGregor continues Radio 3's annual Christmas Around Europe. Part two begins live in Tallinn for a concert featuring works by contemporary Estonian composers Toivo Tulev and T玫nu K玫rvits. Then to Utrecht for a concert of Bach cantatas performed by the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Chorus, directed by Ton Koopman. The final concert in this section comes live from Pardubice Castle in the Czech Republic, where the 'Baroque Forever Young' ensemble of top young professional musicians perform Italian Baroque concertos.

4pm - LIVE from the United Methodist Church, Tallinn
T玫nu K玫rvits: Songs from Dolores' Songbook (premiere)
Trad Estonian: Sacred folk songs
Toivo Tulev: O Oriens, for chorus and wind ensemble
Estonian National Male Chorus
Mikk 脺leoja (conductor)

5pm - From Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht
Bach: Cantata No 182, 'Himmelsk枚nig sei willkommen'
Bach: Cantata No 40, 'Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes'
Bach: Cantata No 65, 'Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen'
Martha Bosch (soprano)
Maarten Engeltjes (countertenor)
Tilman Lichdi (tenor)
Klaus Mertens (bass)
Amsterdam Baroque Chorus and Orchestra
Ton Koopman (conductor)

6pm - LIVE from Knights' Hall, Pardubice Castle
Locatelli: Concerto grosso in D, Op 1 No 5
Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor for two cellos, strings and continuo, RV 531
Brescianello: Concerto in G minor, for violin, oboe, strings and continuo
Telemann: Fantasia No.3 in B minor for solo oboe
Corelli: Concerto grosso in G minor, Op 6 No 8 ('Fatto per la Notte di Natale')
Vivaldi: Concerto in D, for two violins, two cellos, strings and continuo, RV 564
Vil茅m Veverka (oboe)
Barocco Sempre Giovane
Josef Kre膷mer (director)

Photo of Barocco Sempre Giovane (c) Lada and Milos Koles谩rovi.

1 hour, 58 minutes

Last on

Sun 18 Dec 2016 16:00

Music Played

  • T玫nu K玫rvits

    Songs from Dolores' Songbook

    Choir: Estonian National Male Choir. Conductor: Mikk 脺leoja.
  • Trad Estonian

    3 Sacred Folksongs - 脮nn玫 kotus, 脺ts lats om s眉n'dn眉 Petlemin, Illus naane

    Performer: Celia Roose. Performer: Tuule Kann. Performer: Robert J眉rjendal.
  • Toivo Tulev

    O Oriens - for chorus and wind ensemble

    Singer: Ka Bo Chan. Choir: Estonian National Male Choir. Conductor: Mikk 脺leoja.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no.182 BWV.182 (Himmelskonig, sei willkommen)

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Choir: Amsterdam Baroque Choir. Conductor: Ton Koopman.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no. 40 BWV.40 (Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes)

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Choir: Amsterdam Baroque Choir. Conductor: Ton Koopman.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no. 65 BWV.65 (Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen)

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Choir: Amsterdam Baroque Choir. Conductor: Ton Koopman.
  • Pietro Locatelli

    Concerto grosso in D, Op 1 No 5

    Ensemble: Barocco Sempre Giovanne. Conductor: Josef Krecmer, director.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in G minor for two cellos, strings and continuo, RV 531

    Orchestra: Barocco Sempre Giovanne. Conductor: Josef Krecmer, director.
  • Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello

    Concerto in G minor, for violin, oboe, strings and continuo

    Performer: Vil茅m Veverka, oboe. Orchestra: Barocco Sempre Giovanne.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Fantasia No.3 in D minor, TWV:40:4

    Performer: Vil茅m Veverka.
  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Concerto grosso in G minor Op.6 No.8 (Christmas night)

    Orchestra: Barocco Sempre Giovanne. Conductor: Josef Krecmer, director.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in D, for two violins, two cellos, strings and continuo, RV 564

    Orchestra: Barocco Sempre Giovanne. Conductor: Josef Krecmer, director.

Broadcast

  • Sun 18 Dec 2016 16:00

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