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Classical Christmas Cracker

Jamie MacDougall with a special festive edition, including seasonal classics from Earthtones Trio, Prokofiev鈥檚 Winter Bonfire, and music from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker.

Jamie MacDougall presents a special festive edition of the programme, including some seasonal classics from the Earthtones Trio introduced by pianist Euan Stevenson (We Three Kings/O Holy Night), Prokofiev鈥檚 Winter Bonfire, Thea Musgrave鈥檚 setting of Robert Burns poems featuring soprano Lisa Milne, and it wouldn鈥檛 be a Christmas show without music from Tchaikovsky鈥檚 The Nutcracker, performed tonight by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Plus Jamie shares news of next year鈥檚 大象传媒 Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician award. If you have any special requests or classical news you鈥檇 like to share, you can contact the programme via classicalnow@bbc.co.uk

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1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 22 Dec 2024 19:00

Music Played

  • Leroy Anderson

    Sleigh Ride

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Bell.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Winter Bonfire Op. 122 I. Allegro Giusto

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jos茅 Serebrier.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Winter Bonfire Op. 122 II. Andante Dolce

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jos茅 Serebrier.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Winter Bonfire Op. 122 III. Tempo di Valse

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jos茅 Serebrier.
  • Euan Stevenson

    Nostalgia

    Performer: Katherine Bryan. Performer: Betsy Taylor. Ensemble: Earthtones Trio.
  • Robert Burns

    Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 1, I Am My Mammy's Ae Bairn

    Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.
  • Robert Burns

    Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 2, Summer's a Pleasant Time

    Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.
  • Robert Burns

    Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 3, O, Whistle an' I'll Come to Ye, My Lad!

    Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.
  • Robert Burns

    Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 4, Ca' the Yowes to the Knowes

    Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.
  • Robert Burns

    Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 5, Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon

    Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.
  • Robert Burns

    Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 6, Jamie Come Try Me

    Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.
  • Robert Burns

    Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 7, John Anderson My Jo

    Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo V盲nsk盲.
  • Howard Blake

    Walking in the Air (From "The Snowman")

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Bell. Choir: RSNO Junior Chorus.
  • Trad.

    Christmas Carol Fantasy

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Bell. Choir: RSNO Junior Chorus.
  • Matthew Curtis

    Christmas Spirit

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Bell.
  • Trad.

    We Three Kings

    Ensemble: Earthtones Trio.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Messiah, Pt.1, no.12; For unto us a child is born

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort and Players.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Hallelujah (Messiah)

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort and Players.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker Act 11. No. 10, Sc猫ne. Le palais enchant茅 de Confiturenburg

    Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 12a, Le Chocolat. Danse espagnole

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 12b, Le Cafe. Danse arabe

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 12c, Le The. Danse chinoise

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 12d, Trepak. Danse russe

    Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 12e, Danse des Mirlitons

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 12f, La mere Gigogne et les polichinelles

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 14, Pas de deux

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 14, Pas de deux. Variation I. Tarantella

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 14, Pas de deux. Variation II. "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 14, Pas de deux. Coda

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 15, Valse finale et apotheose

    Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Broadcast

  • Sun 22 Dec 2024 19:00