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Saturday - Elizabeth Alker

Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.

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Christmas Day 2021 07:00

Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Waltz of the Flowers (The Nutcracker Suite, Op 71a)

    Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.
    • Philips.
  • Raymond Vincy

    Petit Papa Noel

    Composer: Henri Martinet. Performer: Tino Rossi.
    • EMI.
  • Francis Poulenc

    O Magnum Mysterium (from 4 Motets for the time of Christmas)

    Ensemble: Cadenza. Director: Jenny Sumerling.
    • CADENZA.
  • Barbara

    Joyeux Noel

    Performer: Barbara.
    • PODIS.
  • Charles Gounod

    Ave Maria

    Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Performer: Kathryn Stott.
    • SONY.
  • Henri Contet

    Le Noel de La Rue

    Composer: Marc Heyral. Performer: 脡dith Piaf. Performer: Raymond Saint Paul Chorus. Performer: Robert Chauvigny.
    • EMI.
  • Frank Bridge

    Christmas Dance: Sir Roger de Coverley

    Performer: English Chamber Orchestra. Performer: Benjamin Britten.
    • DECCA.
  • Aidan O鈥橰ourke

    You sometimes hear it said about a baby, new born or a few weeks old

    Performer: Aidan O鈥橰ourke.
    • BANDCAMP.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    German Dance No.3 in C major (Sleigh Ride)

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Philips.
  • 脡mile Waldteufel

    The Skaters Waltz

    Performer: NBC Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Arturo Toscanini.
    • RCA.
  • Eduard Ebel

    Liese rieselt der Schnee

    Performer: Kinderchor des Philharmonischen Chores Dresden.
    • MUSICANDO.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Bryden Thomson.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Nils Frahm

    Ambre (Wintermusik)

    Performer: Nils Frahm.
    • Erased Tapes Records.
  • Trad.

    Holy Night

    Performer: Leon Evans. Performer: Cerddyn choir.
  • Gustav Holst

    In The Bleak Midwinter

    Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Performer: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Performer: Elise B氓tnes.
    • SIMAX.
  • Tamiko Dooley

    Tamiko Dooley arr. Ken Burton: Love came down at Christmas

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

    Appalachian Spring (7th dance)

    Performer: Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Antal Dor谩ti.
    • DECCA.
  • Trad.

    Joseph and Mary (The Cherry Tree Carol)

    Performer: Seeger Sisters.
    • SMITHSONIAN.
  • Trad.

    Shine Like a Star in the Morning

    Performer: Seeger Sisters.
    • SMITHSONIAN.
  • Trad.

    Mary Had a Baby

    Performer: Seeger Sisters.
    • SMITHSONIAN.
  • Vince Guaraldi

    Christmas Time is Here

    Performer: Vince Guaraldi Trio.
    • FANTASY.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Polka (Czech Suite, Op.39)

    Performer: Czech Philharmonic. Performer: Libor Pe拧ek.
    • VIRGIN.
  • Trad.

    Hopsa pacholatko

    Performer: luventus Paedgaogica Female Chorus. Performer: Musica Bohemica. Performer: Jaroslav Kr膷ek. Music Arranger: Josef Krcek.
    • SUPRAPHON.
  • R. Nathaniel Dett

    Noon Siesta from Tropic Winter

    Performer: Clipper Erickson.
    • My Cup Runneth Over.
    • NAVONA.
    • 6.
  • Hermann L枚hr

    Where My Caravan Has Rested

    Performer: Bing Crosby. Performer: Jascha Heifetz. Performer: Victor Young and His Orchestra. Lyricist: Edward Teschemacher.
    • MCAD.
  • Irving Berlin

    White Christmas

    Performer: Jascha Heifetz. Ensemble: Salvador Camerata and his orchestra.
    • MCAD.

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