Ease into Christmas Eve with classical music
Petroc Trelawny presents a Christmas Eve edition of Radio 3's award-winning classical breakfast show with music that captures the mood of the morning. Email your requests to 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk . To listen on most smart speakers just say "Ask 大象传媒 Sounds to play Breakfast.鈥�
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John Ireland
The Holy Boy
Choir: The Bevan Family Consort. Conductor: Graham Ross.- Christmas with the Bevan Family Consort.
- Signum Classics.
- 109.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Waltz of the Flowers
Music Arranger: Alexander Boldachev. Performer: Xavier de Maistre.- Christmas Harp.
- Sony Classical/Sony Music.
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John Rutter
Blow, blow, thou winter wind (When icicles hang)
Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: John Rutter.- Collegium.
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Roxanna Panufnik
Tibetan Winter (4 World Seasons)
Performer: Tasmin Little. Performer: Graham Bradshaw. Performer: Graham Bradshaw. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra.- Chandos.
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John Williams
Christmas at Hogwarts
- Atlantic.
- 075678349164.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas Oratorio (Part 4); Flosst, mein Heiland (aria) & Jesus richte mein Beginnen (chorale)
Singer: Carolyn Sampson. Choir: Dresden Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.- Bach: Weihnachts-Oratorium; Dresdner Kammerchor, Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo C.
- Decca.
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Trad.
Ding Dong Merrily on High (Arr. J. Rutter for brass ensemble)
Music Arranger: John Rutter. Ensemble: Vega Brass Ensemble.- Christmas Brass.
- Naxos Special Projects.
- 126.
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Franz Xaver Gruber
Silent night - Stille Nacht
Choir: The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- Yulefest! - Christmas Music & Carols from Trinity College Cambridge.
- Hyperion.
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Anon.
Sonate "Wie sch枚n leuchtet die Morgenstern"
Performer: Bojan 膶i膷i膰. Ensemble: The Illyria Consort.- La Notte: Concertos & Pastorales for Christmas Night.
- Delphian Records LTD.
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Johann Strauss II
Wein, Weib und Gesang, Op 333
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Georges Pr锚tre.- New Year's Concert 2010.
- Decca.
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James McMillan
Christmas Oratorio (My love and tender one are you)
Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Elder.- LPO.
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Franz Schubert
Der greise Kopf, D 911 No 14 (Winterreise)
Singer: Mark Padmore. Performer: Paul Lewis.- Schubert Winterreise: Mark Padmore - Paul Lewis.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Nigel Hess
A Christmas Overture
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Rutter.- John Rutter - A Christmas Festival.
- COLLEGIUM.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (with fanfare)
Choir: The Bach Choir. Performer: John Birch. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Rutter.- The Colours of Christmas.
- Decca Records.
- 023.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No 1 in G minor, Op 13, 'Winter Daydreams' (4th mvt)
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.- Tchaikovsky: The Symphonies: Wiener Philharmoniker/Maazel.
- Decca.
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Eric Whitacre
Sainte-Chapelle
Conductor: Harry Christophers. Choir: The Sixteen.- An Enduring Voice.
- CORO.
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James Lee III
Humble Birth
Performer: Alexandra Dariescu. -
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Frank Bridge
Sir Roger de Coverley
Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- Bridge: Orchestral Works: The Collector's Edition.
- Chandos.
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Libby Croad
Silent Night
Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Toby Ward. -
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Victor Hely-Hutchinson
Romance (Carol symphony)
Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.- Naxos.
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Philip Stopford
Lully, Lulla, Lullay
Choir: St Paul's Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Andrew Carwood.- Carols With St. Paul's Cathedral Choir.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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脡mile Waldteufel
Les Patineurs
Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.- Entry of the Gladiators.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Max Bruch
Christkindlieder (Two Souls Meet in the Woods on Christmas Eve)
Singer: Maria Zedelius. Singer: Regine R枚ttger. Orchestra: WDR Funkhausorchester. Conductor: Helmuth Froschauer.- Bruch, M.: Weihnachts Musik (Christmas Music).
- Capriccio.
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Stanley Myers
Cavatina (The Deer Hunter)
Performer: John Williams.- Sony.
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Hans Christian Lumbye
Champagne Galop
Conductor: Giordano Bellincampi. Orchestra: Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra.- Lumbye: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1.
- Marco-Polo.
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James Lord Pierpont
Jingle bells
Choir: The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- HYPERION.
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Hector Berlioz
Shepherd's Farewell (L' Enfance du Christ)
Choir: Swedish Radio Choir. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.- Berlioz: L'enfance du Christ.
- LINN.
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Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto grosso in C major Op.6`10: 6th movement; Minuetto (Vivace)
Ensemble: Avison Ensemble. Director: Pavlo Beznosiuk.- Arcangelo Corelli: Opus 6 - Concerti Grossi.
- Linn Records.
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Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra. Conductor: Arthur Fiedler.- DG.
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