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Classics for Christmas Eve

Celebrating Scotland鈥檚 classical world, Jamie MacDougall highlights the work of the 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra in concert and other Scottish artists and ensembles.

Jamie has a festive selection box of music to share, including recordings from this year鈥檚 Cumnock Tryst and music created by community groups and composers working with the 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Sir James MacMillan. Performances feature Strings N Things, Things Tae Dae and the Cumnock Tryst Festival Chorus, as well as music by Ayrshire composers Jay Capperauld, Gillian Walker and Michael Murray.
There鈥檚 a brand new telling of the Nutcracker and the Mouse King, with music by Tchaikovsky, narrated by actor Alan Cumming with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and conductor John Mauceri. As the RSNO chorus celebrates its 180th anniversary with special performances of Handel鈥檚 Messiah this January, we hear from Chorus Director Stephen Doughty.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Christmas Eve 2023 19:00
大象传媒 Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (extracts)

    Narrator: Alan Cumming. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: John Mauceri.
    • Tchaikovsky by Arrangement: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.
    • Toccata Classics.

  • John Henry Hopkins, Jr.

    We Three Kings

    Music Arranger: Euan Stevenson. Ensemble: Earthtones Trio.
    • iOcco.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Comfort ye!

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort & Players. Director: John Butt. Singer: Susan Hamilton. Singer: Annie Gill. Singer: Claire Wilkinson. Singer: Nicholas Mulroy. Singer: Matthew Brook.
    • Linn Records.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Every valley shall be exalted

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort & Players. Director: John Butt. Singer: Susan Hamilton. Singer: Annie Gill. Singer: Claire Wilkinson. Singer: Nicholas Mulroy. Singer: Matthew Brook.
    • Linn Records.

  • George Frideric Handel

    And the Glory of the Lord

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort & Players. Director: John Butt. Singer: Susan Hamilton. Singer: Annie Gill. Singer: Claire Wilkinson. Singer: Nicholas Mulroy. Singer: Matthew Brook.
    • Linn Records.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Eve 2023 19:00
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland