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Christmas Special

In Tune celebrates Christmas, live from 大象传媒 Broadcasting House, where Sean Rafferty and Katie Derham are joined by a dazzling line-up of performers.

In Tune celebrates Christmas, live from Broadcasting House. In the Radio Theatre, Sean Rafferty welcomes a starry line-up of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective and vocal group Apollo5. In Studio 80a, Katie Derham is joined by jazz vocalists Claire Martin and Ian Shaw, and melodeon player Andy Cutting. And the actor Simon Callow is on hand with some festive words.

2 hours

Last on

Fri 18 Dec 2020 17:00

Music Played

  • Trad.

    Joy to the world

    Performer: Jonathan Menkis. Music Arranger: Frank Denson. Ensemble: Empire Brass.
    • Joy to the World: Music of Christmas.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 1.
  • Andy Cutting

    The Abbess (slow march)

    Performer: Andy Cutting.
  • Trad.

    Simon and Candy's Halsway Jig / I saw three ships come sailing by

    Performer: Andy Cutting.
  • Josquin des Prez

    Gaude Virgo - Mater Christi

    Ensemble: Apollo5.
  • Johann Strauss II

    Champagne Polka

    Orchestra: Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester. Conductor: Johannes Wildner.
    • Strauss Family: Favourite Dances: Johann Strauss Orchestra, Wildner.
    • Naxos.
  • Joni Mitchell

    Both Sides Now

    Performer: Claire Martin. Performer: Claire Martin. Performer: Ian Shaw. Performer: Ian Shaw.
  • Joan Javits

    Santa Baby

    Composer: Philip Springer. Composer: Anthony Springer. Performer: Claire Martin. Performer: Ian Shaw.
  • Reynaldo Hahn

    A Chloris (arr. Tom Poster for bassoon & string quartet)

    Ensemble: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.
  • Mel Torm茅

    The Christmas Song

    Composer: Robert Wells. Music Arranger: Tom Poster. Ensemble: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker - Trepak (Russian dance)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Berliner Philharmoniker/Rattle.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 6.
  • Trad.

    Rain on the Woodpile (reel) / The Official Brawl (Ding dong merrily on high)

    Performer: Andy Cutting.
  • Claude Debussy

    The Snow is Dancing (Children's Corner)

    Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Debussy: Children's Corner, Suite Bergamasque, Pour le Piano: Angela Hewitt.
    • Hyperion.
    • 4.
  • Michael McGlynn

    Where All Roses Go

    Ensemble: Apollo5.
  • Hugh Martin

    Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    Composer: Ralph Blane. Music Arranger: Matt Greenwood. Ensemble: Apollo5.
  • Frank Loesser

    What are you doing New Year's Eve?

    Performer: Claire Martin. Performer: Ian Shaw.
  • Felix Bernard

    Winter Wonderland

    Lyricist: Richard B. Smith. Performer: Claire Martin. Performer: Ian Shaw.
  • Florence Price

    Juba from Piano Quintet in A minor

    Ensemble: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.
  • L茅o Delibes

    Copp茅lia (Waltz)

    Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bonynge.
    • Delibes: Coppelia: National Philharmonic Orchestra/Bonynge.
    • Decca.
    • 2.
  • Irving Berlin

    White Christmas

    Music Arranger: Tom Poster. Ensemble: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.

Broadcast

  • Fri 18 Dec 2020 17:00

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