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The greatest choral masterpiece?

Bach's B Minor Mass is not only a towering work of genius but a joy to sing. This performance is by Balthasar Neumann Chorus Neumann Chorus & B'Rock Orchestra. John Shea presents.

Bach's B Minor Mass is not only a towering work of genius but a joy to sing. Tonight we are treated to a performance by Balthasar Neumann Chorus Neumann Chorus, B'Rock Orchestra and Ivor Bolton. John Shea presents.

01:01 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Balthasar Neumann Chorus, B'Rock Orchestra, Ivor Bolton (conductor)

02:44 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (BWV 225)
Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra, The Sixteen, Ton Koopman (conductor)

03:01 AM
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Serenade after Plato's 'The symposium'
Jaap van Zweden (violin), Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor)

03:31 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
L'Anima del Filosofo, ossia 'Orfeo ed Eurydice' Act IV
Grit van Juten (soprano), Elena Vink (soprano), Robert Gambill (tenor), Henk Smit (bass), Netherlands Radio Chamber Choir, Netherlands Radio Orchestra, Dieter Rossberg (conductor), Robin Gritton (conductor)

03:51 AM
Andrzej Panufnik (1914-1991)
Concerto festivo for orchestra (Pomposo; Lirico; Giocoso)
Gabriel Chmura (conductor), National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

04:04 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Overture to the Magic Flute
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Fabio Biondi (conductor)

04:10 AM
Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677)
"L'Eraclito amoroso" for Soprano and continuo
Musica Fiorita, Susanne Ryden (soprano), Rebeka Ruso (viola da gamba), Rafael Bonavita (theorbo), Daniela Dolci (harpsichord), Daniela Dolci (director)

04:16 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
6 Metamorphoses after Ovid
Owen Dennis (oboe)

04:30 AM
Johannes Ockeghem (c.1410-1497)
Ave Maria
Hilliard Ensemble

04:33 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Charles Gounod (1818-1893), Blagoj Angelovski (arranger)
Ave Maria arr for trumpet and organ
Blagoj Angelovski (trumpet), Velin Iliev (organ)

04:36 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Strings quartet in C minor (D 703)
Tilev String Quartet

04:47 AM
Arvo Part (b.1935)
Fratres
Petr Nouzovsky (cello), Yukie Ichimura (piano)

05:01 AM
Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006), John P. Paynter (arranger)
Little Suite for Brass Band No.1, Op 80
Edmonton Wind Ensemble, Harry Pinchin (conductor)

05:09 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Premiere rapsodie arr. for clarinet and orchestra (orig. clarinet and piano)
Kari Kriikku (clarinet), Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

05:17 AM
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
3 Motets: Ave Maria; Christus factus est; Locus iste
Sokkelund Choir, Morten Schuldt-Jensen (conductor)

05:30 AM
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847)
Sonata in C minor (1824)
Sylviane Deferne (piano)

05:45 AM
Alexander Borodin (1833-1887), Unknown (transcriber)
Notturno (Andante) - from String Quartet No.2 in D
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Oliver Dohnanyi (conductor)

05:54 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (orchestrator)
Overture and prelude to act II of Acis and Galatea K. 566
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Andrew Manze (conductor)

06:04 AM
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Sonata for viola da gamba & basso continuo in A minor
Camerata Koln, Rainer Zipperling (viola da gamba), Ghislaine Wauters (viola da gamba), Sabine Bauer (harpsichord)

06:14 AM
Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)
4 Songs
Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Paul Turner (piano)

06:23 AM
Renaat Veremans (1894-1969)
Nacht en Morgendontwaken aan de Nete
Flemish Radio Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset (conductor)

06:34 AM
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)
Violin Concerto in D, Op 35
James Ehnes (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (conductor)

6 hours

Last on

Sun 8 Sep 2019 01:00

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Mass in B minor, BWV 232

    Choir: Balthasar鈥怤eumann鈥怌hor. Conductor: Ivor Bolton.
    • CHSRF.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (BWV 225)

    Orchestra: Radio Kamerorkest. Ensemble: The Sixteen. Conductor: Ton Koopman.
    • NLNOS.
  • Leonard Bernstein

    Serenade after Plato's 'The symposium'

    Performer: Jaap van Zweden. Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.
    • NLNPO.
  • Joseph Haydn

    L'Anima del Filosofo, ossia 'Orfeo ed Euridice' Act IV

    Singer: Grit van Juten. Singer: Elena Vink. Singer: Robert Gambill. Singer: Henk Smit. Choir: Netherlands Radio Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Dieter Rossberg. Conductor: Robin Gritton.
    • NLNPB.
  • Andrzej Panufnik

    Concerto festivo for orchestra (Pomposo; Lirico; Giocoso)

    Conductor: Gabriel Chmura. Orchestra: Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • PLPR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Overture to the Magic Flute

    Orchestra: Stavanger Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Fabio Biondi.
    • NONRK.
  • Barbara Strozzi

    'L'Eraclito amoroso' for Soprano and continuo

    Performer: Rebeka Rus贸. Performer: Rafael Bonavita. Performer: Daniela Dolci. Ensemble: Musica Fiorita. Singer: Susanne Ryd茅n. Director: Daniela Dolci.
    • DEWDR.
  • Benjamin Britten

    6 Metamorphoses after Ovid

    Performer: Owen Dennis.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Johannes Ockeghem

    Ave Maria

    Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble.
    • DEWDR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Ave Maria arr for trumpet and organ

    Composer: Charles Gounod. Performer: Blagoj Angelovski. Performer: Velin Iliev. Music Arranger: Blagoj Angelovski.
    • BGBNR.
  • Franz Schubert

    String Quartet in C minor, D.703 'Quartettsatz'

    Ensemble: Tilev String Quartet.
    • BGBNR.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    Fratres

    Performer: Petr Nouzovsk媒. Performer: Yukie Ichimura.
    • SKSR.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Little Suite for Brass Band No.1, Op 80

    Music Arranger: John P. Paynter. Ensemble: Edmonton Wind Ensemble. Conductor: Harry Pinchin.
    • CACBC.
  • Claude Debussy

    Premi猫re rapsodie arr. for clarinet and orchestra

    Performer: Kari Kriikku. Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka鈥怭ekka Saraste.
    • FIYLE.
  • Anton Bruckner

    3 Motets: Ave Maria; Christus factus est; Locus iste

    Choir: Sokkelund Sangkor. Conductor: Morten Schuldt-Jensen.
    • DKDR.
  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Piano Sonata in C minor

    Performer: Sylviane Deferne.
    • CACBC.
  • Alexander Borodin

    Notturno (Andante) - from String Quartet No.2 in D

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Oliver von Dohn谩nyi.
    • SKSR.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Acis and Galatea, K 566 (Overture and prelude to act II)

    Orchestrator: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
    • NONRK.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Sonata for viola da gamba & basso continuo in A minor

    Performer: Rainer Zipperling. Performer: Ghislaine Wauters. Performer: Sabine Bauer. Ensemble: Camerata K枚ln.
    • DEWDR.
  • Rebecca Clarke

    4 Songs

    Performer: Paul Turner. Singer: Elizabeth Watts.
    • GB大象传媒.
  • Renaat Veremans

    Night and Dawn at the Nete

    Orchestra: Brussels Philharmonic. Conductor: Bjarte Engeset.
    • BEVRT.
  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Violin Concerto in D, Op 35

    Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.
    • CACBC.

Broadcast

  • Sun 8 Sep 2019 01:00

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