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World-class classical music – live

Sir James MacMillan joins us from Scotland, where he is conducting his Christmas Oratorio with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. And there’s live music from the Chooi Brothers, who are in the UK ahead of their concert at the Wimbledon Music Festival.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Max Bruch

    Romanian Melody and Scherzo for Clarinet, Viola & String Orchestra, Op. 83; ii

    Performer: Dimitri Ashkenazy. Performer: Anton Kholodenko. Orchestra: Baltic Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Mats Liljefors.
    • Weber & Bruch: Works for Clarinet, Viola & Orchestra.
    • Paladino Music.
    • 401.
  • Joseph Haydn

    The heavens are telling (The Creation)

    Singer: Sylvia McNair. Singer: Michael Schade. Singer: Gerald Finley. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists.
    • Haydn: The Creation: John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Archiv Produktion.
    • 14.
  • Antonio Bazzini

    Dance of the Goblins

    Performer: Timothy Chooi.
    • SELF RELEASE.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Ode for St Cecilia's Day HWV.76 (Overture)

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Director: John Butt.
    • LINN.
  • Franz Liszt

    Concert Study No 3 in D flat major, 'Un sospiro'

    Performer: Jorge Bolet.
    • Liszt: Piano Works Vol 8 - Concert Studies: Jorge Bolet.
    • Decca.
  • Max Richter

    On the Nature of Daylight

    Orchestra: Orchestra of the Swan. Conductor: Daniele Rosina.
    • Labyrinths.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 101.
  • James MacMillan

    O Radiant Dawn

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • CORO.
  • James McMillan

    Christmas Oratorio - Chorus 2

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Choir: The National Philharmonic Chorus. Conductor: Mark Elder.
    • LPO.
  • James McMillan

    Tenebrae Responsories - II. Tradiderunt me

    Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • SIGNUM.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Gigue from Partita No 3 in E for solo violin (transcr. for piano by Rachmaninov)

    Performer: Daniil Trifonov. Music Arranger: Sergey Rachmaninov.
    • DG.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Karelia Suite (Alla marcia)

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka‐Pekka Saraste.
    • Sibelius: Symphony No.1, Karelia etc: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Saraste.
    • RCA.
    • 8.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Five Pieces for Two Violins & Piano: No 1

    Performer: Nikki Chooi. Performer: Timothy Chooi. Performer: Clayton Stephenson.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Recorder Concerto in C major TWV.51:C1 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Dan Laurin. Ensemble: Arte dei Suonatori. Performer: Mark Caudle.
    • G.P. Telemann: Overture & 3 Concertos: Laurin/Caudle/Arte dei Suonatori.
    • BIS.
    • 19.
  • Julian Nott

    Wallace and Gromit - Theme

    Conductor: Gavin Greenaway. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • VARESE SARABANDE.
  • William Byrd

    Four Motets for All Saints iv) Beati mundo corde

    Choir: ý Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Five Pieces for Two Violins & Piano: No 4 & 5

    Performer: Nikki Chooi. Performer: Timothy Chooi. Performer: Clayton Stephenson.
  • Moritz Moszkowski

    Suite in G major for Two Violins and Piano, Op 71: 1st mvt

    Performer: Nikki Chooi. Performer: Timothy Chooi. Performer: Clayton Stephenson.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Beatrice et Benedict - Overture

    Conductor: Robin Ticciati. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
    • LINN.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Zefiro torna (Scherzi musicali)

    Performer: Fredrik Malmberg. Singer: Leif Aruhn-Solén. Singer: Johan Linderoth. Choir: Harmony of Voices.
    • Soavi Accenti.
    • PROPRIUS.
    • 1.
  • Alfredo Casella

    Scarlattiana, Op 44 (Finale)

    Performer: Martin Roscoe. Orchestra: ý Philharmonic. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda.
    • Casella: Symphony No.2 / Scarlattiana - Roscoe/ ý Phil./ Noseda.
    • Chandos.
    • 10.

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  • Tue 21 Nov 2023 17:00

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