Luminous classical music for Christmas
Episode m000q8tk, broadcast at Friday 18th December 2020, 7:00pm.
“As part of BBC Radio 3's Light in the Darkness season, half an hour of uninterrupted music full of lightness, brightness and luminosity. From shimmering choral works and radiant orchestral favourites to translucent folk interpretations and the gossamer harmonies of a muted winter palette. This is music that shines and glints, sparkles and glows in all tones and hues.”
Track listing
- 0:00 – Star Carol
- Conductor John Rutter
- Choir The Cambridge Singers
- Orchestra City of London Sinfonia
- 2:50 – Angelus Ad Virginem (track 8, The Christmas Album 2)
- Performer Andrew Lawrence‐King
- Composer Anon.
- 4:03 – Carol of the Bells (track 8, Christmas Classics)
- Conductor Carl Davis
- Orchestra Hallé
- Music Arranger Richard Hayman
- Composer Mykola Leontovych
- Composer Peter J. Wilhousky
- 7:00 – On Christmas Night: 3. A Spotless Rose (track 010, The in the Middle of Winter; carols by Bob Chilcott)
- Composer Bob Chilcott
- Performer Tanya Houghton
- Choir Commotio
- Conductor Matthew Berry
- Performer Alice James
- Performer Richard Pearce
- Performer Tim Elton
- 10:44 – We Three Kings (track , A Jazz Christmas)
- Music Arranger Dave Brubeck
- Composer John Hopkins
- Ensemble The Dave Brubeck Quartet
- 13:43 – In Dulci Jubilo (Piae Cantiones) (track 006, Sing We Yule)
- Composer Anon.
- Music Arranger Belinda Sykes
- Ensemble Joglaresa
- 15:55 – Troika (Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op.60) (track 8, Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 etc.)
- Orchestra St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer Sergei Prokofiev
- Conductor Yuri Temirkanov
- 18:36 – The Holy Boy (track 7, Serenade for a Christmas Night: Philip Brunelle)
- Composer John Ireland
- Performer Philip Brunelle
- 21:47 – A Christmas Carol (track 15, The Remains of Tom Lehrer: Disc 1)
- Performer Tom Lehrer
- 23:29 – Sleigh Ride
- Composer Leroy Anderson
- Orchestra Boston Pops Orchestra
- Conductor Arthur Fiedler
- 26:21 – Christmas Song
- Choir The Swingle Singers
- Composer Mel Tormé
- Music Arranger Alexander L’Estrange