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London Brass, Beethoven at the British Library, Matthew Owens

Rupert Ridgewell, lead curator of printed music at the British Library, tells Sean about a new Beethoven exhibition. Andrew Crowley talks about London Brass's new Christmas album.

Sean Rafferty speaks to Andrew Crowley, trumpeter with London Brass about their new Christmas album and lead curator of printed music, Rupert Ridgewell, tells Sean about a new exhibition at the British Library, which showcases Beethoven's sketchbooks, manuscripts, a tuning fork, and hand-written laundry list. Matthew Owens, director of music and organist at Belfast Cathedral introduces highlights from two new CDs made by himself and the cathedral choir.

2 hours

Last on

Fri 17 Dec 2021 17:00

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Jauchzet, frohlocket! (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248)

    Conductor: Riccardo Chailly. Choir: Dresdner Kammerchor. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.
    • Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium; Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo C.
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Astor Piazzolla

    Libertango

    Music Arranger: Luis Bacalov. Performer: Luis Bacalov. Performer: H茅ctor Ulises Passarella. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome. Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung.
    • Bacalov: Misa Tango: Domingo, Martinez, Bacalov, Chung.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Lieutenant Kije - suite Op.60; Troika

    Music Arranger: Byron Fulcher. Ensemble: London Brass.
    • London Brass.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    In dulci jubilo

    Music Arranger: Roger Harvey. Ensemble: London Brass.
    • London Brass.
  • Thoinot Arbeau

    Ding Dong Merrily on High

    Music Arranger: Roger Harvey. Ensemble: London Brass.
    • London Brass.
  • Helena Davis

    Helena Davis arr. Ken Burton: Love came down at Christmas

    Performer: Caroline Jaya-Ratnam. Music Arranger: Ken Burton. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • David Harris

    Love came down at Christmas

    Music Arranger: Ken Burton. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Caroline Jaya-Ratnam. Choir: Owain Park.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Africa Fantasie, Op.89

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
    • Hyperion.
  • Juan Garc铆a de Z茅spedes

    Convidando esta la noche

    Choir: Ex Cathedra. Conductor: Jeffrey Skidmore.
  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony No 5 in B Flat Major, D 485 (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Concentus Musicus Wien. Conductor: Stefan Gottfried.
    • 础辫补谤迟茅.
  • George Gershwin

    Funny Face (Overture)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Stephen Brooker.
    • 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • The Bowerbird Collective

    Songs of disappearance

    • Australian Bird Calls.
    • BirdLife Australia.
  • Robert Schumann

    Waldszenen, Op.82 (Eintritt; Einsame Blumen; Vogel als Prophet)

    Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin.
    • Schumann - Kinderszenen & Waldszenen; Janacek - On the overgrown path I..
    • HYPERION.
  • Megan Underhill

    Love came down at Christmas

    Music Arranger: Ken Burton. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Caroline Jaya-Ratnam. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 9 in D minor, Op 125, 'Choral' (4th mvt)

    Orchestra: Orchestre R茅volutionnaire et Romantique. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Singer: 慕uba Orgon谩拧ov谩. Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter. Singer: Anthony Rolfe Johnson. Singer: Gilles Cachemaille.
    • Beethoven: The Symphonies, John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Archiv Produktion.
    • 5.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet in B flat major, Op.130 (5th mvt)

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • ECM.
  • Elizabeth Poston

    Jesus Christ the apple tree

    Choir: Belfast Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Matthew Owens.
    • Resonus.
  • Louis鈥怌laude Daquin

    Nouveau Livre de No毛ls: XII. No毛l Suisse

    Performer: Matthew Owens.
    • Resonus.
  • Michael Praetorius

    A great and mighty wonder

    Music Arranger: Erling Pedersen. Choir: Belfast Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Matthew Owens.
    • Resonus.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Lord God of Abraham (Elijah: Part 1, No 17)

    Singer: Simon Keenlyside. Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort & Players. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.
    • Signum Classics.

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