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John Toal presents a cracker of a show for Christmas Day featuring a host of talented guests and festive music performed specially in the studio.

John Toal presents a cracker of a show for Christmas Day featuring a host of talented guests and festive music performed specially in the studio. Pianist Ruth McGinley, the Agnew McAllister flute and guitar duo, the Arco string quartet, flautist Eimear McGeown and vocal ensemble Melisma are all performing. Helping to eat the mince pies and answer some classical Christmas quiz questions are guests Neil Martin and Gillian McCutcheon.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Christmas Day 2016 15:03
大象传媒 Radio Ulster & 大象传媒 Radio Foyle

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Music Played

  • Melisma & Tanya Houghton

    The Holly and the Ivy

  • Lee Mendelson

    Christmas Time is Here

    Performer: Ruth McGinley. Composer: Vince Guaraldi.

  • Henry John Gauntlett

    Once in Royal David's City

    Performer: Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge.

  • ARCO Quartet

    Christmas Medley (Walking in a Winter Wonderland; Frosty the Snowman; Jinglebell Rock)

    Music Arranger: ARCO Quartet.

  • Will Todd

    My Lord Has Come

    Performer: YolanDa Brown. Performer: Gareth Malone.

  • John Rutter

    The Angel's Carol

    Performer: Melisma. Performer: Tanya Houghton.

  • Peter J. Wilhousky

    Carol of the Bells

    Performer: The King鈥檚 Singers. Music Arranger: Keith Roberts.

  • Adolphe Adam

    O Holy Night

    Performer: Aisling Agnew. Performer: Matthew McAllister.

  • Jem Finer

    Fairytale of New York

    Performer: ARCO Quartet. Composer: Shane MacGowan. Music Arranger: ARCO Quartet.

  • Robert Wells

    The Christmas Song

    Performer: Ruth McGinley. Composer: Mel Torm茅.

  • John Henry Hopkins, Jr.

    We Three Kings

    Performer: Emmanuel College Chapel Choir, Cambridge.

  • Eimear McGeown

    Wexford Carol

  • Blake

    Walking in the Air

    Performer: Aled Jones. Performer: The New Zealand Sinfonietta. Performer: Ian Tilley.

  • Choir of St John鈥檚 College, Cambridge & Andrew Nethsingha

    I saw Three Ships

  • Gustav Holst

    In the Bleak Midwinter

    Performer: Melisma. Performer: Tanya Houghton.

  • Ian Clarke

    Hypnosis

    Performer: Eimear McGeown. Performer: Ruth McGinley.

  • Franz Xaver Gruber

    Silent Night

    Performer: Aisling Agnew. Performer: Matthew McAllister.

  • Greg Lake

    I Believe in Father Christmas

    Performer: ARCO Quartet. Music Arranger: ARCO Quartet.

  • Michael Head

    Little Road to Bethlehem

    Performer: Choir of New College Oxford. Performer: Edward Higginbottom.

  • Walter Kent

    I'll be Home for Christmas

    Performer: Melisma. Performer: Tanya Houghton.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Day 2016 15:03
    大象传媒 Radio Ulster & 大象传媒 Radio Foyle

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