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Rachmaninov's Vespers

For Easter Sunday, Jonathan Swain presents a performance of Rachmaninov's Vespers given at Liverpool Cathedral by the 大象传媒 Singers with conductor Stephen Cleobury.

For Easter Sunday, Jonathan Swain presents a performance by the 大象传媒 Singers with conductor Stephen Cleobury of Rachmaninov's Vespers at Liverpool Cathedral.

1:01 AM
Rachmaninov, Sergey (1873-1943)
Vespers (All-night vigil) for chorus, Op.37
大象传媒 Singers, Stephen Cleobury (director)

1:57 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
25 Variations and Fugue on a Theme by G F Handel, Op.24
Claire Huangci (piano)

2:23 AM
Dvor谩k, Anton铆n (1841-1904)
Symphony No.8 in G major, Op.88
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Berhard Gueller (conductor)

3:01 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Oster-oratorio, BWV.249
Susanne Ryd茅n & Tone M. Wik (sopranos), Marianne Kielland (contralto), Andrew Carwood (tenor), Lars Johansson Brissman (bass), Norwegian Baroque Orchestra, Joshua Rifkin (conductor)

3:42 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk (1810-1849)
24 Preludes, Op.28
David Kadouch (piano)

4:19 AM
Dinev, Petar [1889-1980]
The Penitent Thief (Razboinika blagorazumnago)
Boris Hristov (bass), St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Choir, Angel Konstantinov (conductor)

4:22 AM
Suk, Josef (1874-1935)
Elegy, Op.23, arr. for piano trio
Trio Lorenz

4:29 AM
Geminiani, Francesco (1687-1762)
Concerto grosso in E minor, Op.3 No.6
Camerata Bern, Thomas Furi (conductor)

4:38 AM
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)
Suite No.2 in F major, HWV.427
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

4:48 AM
Kostov, Georgi (1941-)
Ludicrous Dance
Bulgarian Radio Children's Choir, Hristo Nedyalkov (conductor)

4:51 AM
Bach, Johann Christian (1735-1782)
Quintet in G major, Op.11 No.2, for flute, oboe, violin, viola and continuo
Les Adieux

5:01 AM
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai (1844-1908)
Svetliy prazdnik (Russian Easter Festival) - Overture, Op.36
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

5:17 AM
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)
Hungarian Rhapsody No.12 in C sharp minor
Rian de Waal (piano)

5:26 AM
Pekiel, Bartlomiej (?-c.1670)
I Missa senza le cerimonie
Camerata Silesia, Julian Gembalski (positive organ), Anna Szostak (conductor)

5:37 AM
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770 -1827)
7 Variations on 'Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen', WoO.46, for cello and piano (from Mozart's "Die Zauberflote")
Sol Gabetta (cello), Bertrand Chamayou (piano)

5:47 AM
Greene, Maurice (1695-1755) & Boyce, William (1711-1779)
Suite for two trumpets and organ
Ivan Hadliyski & Roman Hajiyski (trumpets), Velin Iliev (organ)

5:57 AM
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788)
Anbetung dem Erbarmer - Easter Cantata, Wq. 243 (before 1784)
Barbara Schick (soprano), Hilke Helling (alto), Wilfried Jochens (tenor), Gotthold Schwarz (bass), Das Kleine Konzert, Rheinische Kantorei, Hermann Max (conductor)

6:19 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Kinderszenen for piano, Op.15
H氓vard Gimse (piano)

6:39 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
Orchestral Suite No.3 in D, BWV.1068
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Ivor Bolton (Conductor).

6 hours

Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    "La Chemin茅e du Roi Ren茅" (excerpt from Madrigal-Nocturne)

    Ensemble: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vespers (All-night vigil) for chorus (Op.37)

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Director: Stephen Cleobury.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Johannes Brahms

    25 Variations and fugue on a theme by G F Handel, Op 24 for piano

    Performer: Claire Huangci.
    • PLPR.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No.8 in G major (Op.88)

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Bernhard Gueller.
    • NONRK.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Oster-oratorio [Easter oratorio] (BWV.249)

    Singer: Susanne Ryd茅n. Singer: Tone M. Wik. Singer: Marianne Kielland. Singer: Andrew Carwood. Singer: Lars Johansson Brissman. Orchestra: Norsk Barokkorkester. Conductor: Joshua Rifkin.
    • NONRK.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    24 Preludes, Op 28

    Performer: David Kadouch.
    • PLPR.
  • Petar Dinev

    The Penitent Thief (Razboinika blagorazumnago)

    Singer: Boris Hristov. Choir: St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Angel Konstantinov.
    • BGBNR.
  • Josef Suk

    Elegy Op 23 arr. for piano trio

    Ensemble: Trio Lorenz.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Francesco Geminiani

    Concerto grosso in E minor, Op 3 no 6

    Ensemble: Camerata Bern. Conductor: Thomas F眉ri.
    • CHSRI.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Suite No 2 in F, HWV 427

    Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Georgi Kostov

    Ludicrous Dance for children's chorus

    Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Children's Choir. Conductor: Hristo Nedyalkov.
    • BGBNR.
  • Johann Christian Bach

    Quintet for flute, oboe, violin, viola & basso continuo in G major, Op.11'2

    Ensemble: Les Adieux.
    • DEWDR.
  • Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op.36

    Ensemble: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Franz Liszt

    Hungarian Rhapsody No.12 in C sharp minor

    Performer: Rian de Waal.
    • NLNOS.
  • Bartlomiej Pekiel

    I Missa senza le cerimonie

    Performer: Julian Gembalski. Choir: Camerata Silesia. Conductor: Anny Szostak.
    • PLPR.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    7 Variations on 'Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen' WoO 46

    Performer: Sol Gabetta. Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
    • PLPR.
  • William Boyce

    Suite for two trumpets and organ

    Composer: Maurice Greene. Performer: Ivan Hadliyski. Performer: Roman Hajiyski. Performer: Velin Iliev.
    • BGBNR.
  • Robert Schumann

    Kinderszenen, Op 15

    Performer: H氓vard Gimse.
    • NONRK.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral Suite No 3 in D major, BWV 1068

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ivor Bolton.
    • NONRK.

Broadcast

  • Sun 16 Apr 2017 01:00

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