Essential Classics with Ian Skelly: Lauridsen's O Magnum Mysterium, A Spotless Rose, Gareth Malone
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music, presented by Ian Skelly.
Ian Skelly with Essential Classics - the best in classical music.
0930 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.
1010 Musical Time Travellers 鈥� stories behind the music making of the British Isles.
1050 Cultural inspirations from our guest of the week, the choral maestro Gareth Malone.
1110 Essential Five 鈥� this week we suggest five essential pieces of ballet music.
1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133: Ich freue mich in dir (arr. M. Knight for brass
Composer: Matthew Knight. Ensemble: Septura.- Christmas with Septura.
- Naxos.
- 301.
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Sandra Marteleur
En gangar till kaffet
Performer: Sandra Marteleur. Performer: Gunnar Idenstam.- Folkjul II: A Swedish Folk Christmas.
- BIS.
- 701.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
The Bells Op.35 (The Silver Sleigh Bells)
Music Arranger: Daniil Trifonov. Performer: Daniil Trifonov.- DG.
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Johannes Brahms
Double Concerto in A Minor Op.102 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Antje Weithaas. Performer: Maximilian Hornung. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic. Conductor: Andrew Manze.- Schumann & Brahms: Concertos.
- CPO.
- 202.
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Jule Styne
Let it snow
Performer: Joshua Bell. Performer: Julian Lage. Performer: Rob Moose. Performer: Michael Aarons. Performer: William Holhouse. Music Arranger: Rob Moose. Singer: Chris Lightcap.- Musical Gifts From Joshua Bell and Friends.
- Sony/Masterworks.
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Morten Lauridsen
O Magnum Mysterium
Choir: Polyphony. Director: Stephen Layton.- A Christmas Present from Polyphony.
- Hyperion.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Piano Trio no.1 in B flat major Op.21 (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: Tempest Trio.- Dvo艡谩k: Piano Trios, Vol. 2 鈥� Nos. 1 & 2.
- Naxos.
- 103.
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Anonymous
Ninna nanna
Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Orchestra: L鈥橝rpeggiata. Director: Christina Pluhar.- Via Crucis; L'Arpeggiata; Christina Pluhar.
- Virgin Classics.
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Morten Lauridsen
O magnum mysterium
Choir: Polyphony. Director: Stephen Layton.- A Christmas Present from Polyphony.
- Hyperion.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No 6 in B minor, Op 74 (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Mariinsky Orchestra. Conductor: Valery Gergiev.- Philips.
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Herbert Howells
A spotless rose
Choir: Choir of New College Oxford. Singer: Philip Cave. Conductor: Edward Higginbottom.- Nativitas, A celebration of peace: Choir of New College, Oxford/Higginbottom.
- Erato.
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Herbert Howells
Patrick's Siciliano (Howells' Clavichord Book 1)
Performer: John McCabe.- Herbert Howells: Lambert's Clavichord: John McCabe.
- Hyperion.
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Philip Glass
Violin Concerto arr for soprano saxophone (3rd mvt)
Performer: Amy Dickson. Music Arranger: Amy Dickson. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mikel Toms.- Amy Dickson. Glass Tavener Nyman.
- RCA Red Seal.
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Tom谩s Luis de Victoria
O magnum mysterium
Choir: Choir of New College Oxford. Director: Robert Quinney.- Novum.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op 131 (1st mvt)
Ensemble: Belcea Quartet.- ZIG ZAG.
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Francis Poulenc
O magnum mysterium (4 Motets pour le temps de No毛l)
Choir: Choir of New College Oxford. Conductor: Edward Higginbottom.- Nativitas, A celebration of peace: Choir of New College, Oxford/Higginbottom.
- Erato.
- 13.
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Arthur Sullivan
The Tempest (Act 4: Overture)
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- Sullivan.
- Chandos.
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Patrick Doyle
Non Nobis Domine (Henry V)
Singer: Patrick Doyle. Choir: The Stephen Hill Singers. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- EMI.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Piano Concerto no.2 in G minor Op.22
Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: James Judd.- DECCA.
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Aram Khachaturian
Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Spartacus Suite no.2)
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.- Khachaturian: Spartacus Suites: SNO, Jarvi.
- Chandos.
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Trad.
Christmas Eve Reel, Christmas in America, Old Christmas Eve
Music Arranger: Jeannette Sorrell. Ensemble: Apollo鈥檚 Fire.- Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain.
- Avie.
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Harold Edwin Darke
In the bleak midwinter
Performer: Mark Shepard. Singer: Rebecca Harrison. Singer: Roger Brotherton. Choir: Birmingham Bach Choir. Ensemble: Fine Arts Brass Ensemble. Director: Paul Spicer.- Birmingham Bach Choir: There Shall A Star.
- Birmingham Bach Choir.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
December: Christmas (The Seasons, Op 37b)
Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.- Tchaikovsky - The Seasons; Six Pieces.
- Hyperion.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
In dulci jubilo, BWV 608, arranged for brass ensemble
Ensemble: Onyx Brass.- Canite Tuba: Music for Advent and Christmas.
- Resonus.
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Carl Maria von Weber
Invitation to the dance
Orchestrator: Hector Berlioz. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.- CHANDOS.
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