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Program: Night Music with Frank Dominguez
Aired: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 @ 9:00 pm
Hosted by Frank Dominguez
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Frank Dominguez shares gentle classics to relax and refresh your spirit each weeknight.
Playlist
9 pm | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Trio Sonata in C, BWV 529 Viktoria Mullova, violin; Ottavio Dantone, organ; Vittorio Ghielmi, viola da gamba; Luca Pianca, lute Onyx 4020 "Bach Sonatas" | |
| Carl Davis · A Christmas Carol, ballet Northern Ballet Theatre Orchestra John Pryce-Jones Naxos 8.5534 95 "20th Century English Ballets" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Piano Sonata No. 5 in G, K. 283 Stefan Vladar, piano Sony Classical 46700 "Mozart Piano Sonatas Nos. 5 & 8" | |
| Henry John Gauntlett · "Once in Royal David's City" The Choir of Westminster Cathedral David Hill IMP 843 "A Festival of Carols" | |
| Traditional · "International Medley No. 2" (from Flanders, Sweden & Norway) Stockholm Chamber Orchestra; Eric Ericson Choir Barbara Hendricks, soprano Eric Ericson EMI Classics 29360 "Barbara Hendricks Sings Christmas" | |
10 pm | |
| George Gershwin · Embraceable You London Symphony Orchestra Joshua Bell, violin John Williams Sony Classical 60659 "Joshua Bell: Gershwin Fantasy" | |
| Frank Bridge · Sally in our Alley English Northern Philharmonia David Lloyd-Jones Naxos 8.5550 68 "English String Minatures, vol. 2" | |
| Joan Albert Amargos · Tango Catala Michala Petri, recorder; Lars Hannibal, guitar Dacapo 822690 0 "Siesta" | |
| Traditional · "Carols for the Choirs" medley (arr. Carolyn Jennings) St. Olaf Choir & Orchestra St. Olaf Choir "He Comes To Us" | |
| Carlos Baguer · Symphony No. 16 in G (ii. Adagio...) London Mozart Players Matthias Bamert Chandos 9456 "Baguer: Symphonies" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Cello Concerto No. 1 in C, Hob.VIIb:1 (ii. Adagio) Academy for Ancient Music, Berlin Ivan Monighetti, cello Harmonia Mundi HMC 90 1599 "Haydn - Pleyel: Cello Concertos" | |
| John Rutter · Christmas Lullaby Delmoni String Quartet Arturo Delmoni, Danielle Maddon, violins; Ellen DePasquale, viola; Rafael Figueroa, cello Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| Johann Stamitz · "Mannheim" Symphony No. 2 in A (ii. Andante) New Zealand Chamber Orchestra Donald Armstrong Naxos 8.5531 94 "Johann Stanitz: Symphonies, vol. 1" | |
| Frederic Chopin · Mazurka in a, Op. 67, No. 4 Stephen Hough, piano Hyperion 67764 "Chopin: Late Masterpieces" | |
| Traditional · "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (arr. by Ralph Vaughan Williams) The Choir of King's College, Cambridge Stephen Cleobury Decca 460400 "The Greatest Christmas Show on Earth" | |
| Gustav Mahler · Blumine (original 2nd movement of Symphony No. 1) San Francisco Symphony Mark Inouye, trumpet Michael Tilson Thomas San Francisco Symph 60 "Masterpieces in Miniature" | |
| Giacomo Puccini · E lucevan le stelle (And the stars were shining), from "Tosca" Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Mitchell Dalton, guitar Sir Neville Marriner EMI Classics 49552 "The Academy Plays Opera" | |
11 pm | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · In dulci jubilo (In sweet jubilation), BWV 729 Montreal Festival Wind Orchestra Mordechai Rechtman Marquis 81375 "Bach in the Wind" | |
| Francesco Geminiani · Concerto grosso in D, Op. 2, No. 4 South West German Chamber Orchestra Paul Angerer Vox Box 5152 "Geminiani - Concerti Grossi, Op. 2, Op. 3, Op. 4" | |
| Tomaso Albinoni · Recorder Concerto in D, Op. 9, No. 2 (ii. Adagio) I Solisti Veneti Michala Petri, recorder Claudio Scimone RCA Victor Red Seal 60207 "Albinoni: 8 Concertos" | |
| Anonymous · Pauane 14 Hesperion XX Jordi Savall Astree 7724 "Musicque de Ioye" | |
| Johannes Brahms · Piano Concerto No. 2 in Bb, Op. 83 (iii. Andante) (arr. by Cord Garben) Jonathan Aasgaard, cello; Martin Roscoe, piano Avie 2300 "Brahms: Music for Cello and Piano" | |
| Anton Bruckner · "Ave Maria" New Philharmonia Chorus Wilhelm Pitz EMI 69715 "Ave Maria" | |
| John Field · Nocturne No. 1 in Eb Kelly Yost, piano Channel Productions 1684 "Piano Reflections - Kelly Yost" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Symphony No. 3 in Eb, Op. 55 "Eroica" (ii. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai) Royal Flemish Philharmonic Philippe Herreweghe Pentatone 518631 3 "Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3" | |
| Traditional Medley · We Three Kings; Ukrainian Bell Carol Peter Blanchette, archguitar Archguitar Music n/a "Archguitar Christmas" | |
| Traditional German · "Ein Kindelein in der Wiegen" (A child in the cradle) Regensburg Cathedral Choir John Georgiadis RCA Victor Red Seal 60736 "In Dulci Jubilo - Christmas with James Galway" | |
12 am | |
| Traditional French · Noel! Noel! Duo Campion-Vachon Guy Campion, Mario Vachon, piano 4-hands Analekta 9816 "Noël Pianissimo" | |
| Traditional French · O Come, O Come Emmanuel (in the style of Busoni) Duo Campion-Vachon Guy Campion, Mario Vachon, piano 4-hands Analekta 9816 "Noël Pianissimo" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (in the style of Bach) Duo Campion-Vachon Guy Campion, Mario Vachon, piano 4-hands Analekta 9816 "Noël Pianissimo" | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Oboe d'amore Concerto in G The King's Consort Paul Goodwin, oboe d'amore Robert King Helios 55269 "Bach - Telemann Concertos" | |
| John Henry Hopkins · We Three Kings Canadian Brass Philips 426835 "Canadian Brass - The Christmas Album" | |
| Traditional English · Good King Wenceslas Canadian Brass Philips 426835 "Canadian Brass - The Christmas Album" | |
| Traditional English · "The Twelve Days of Christmas" (arr. by Howard Cable) Elmer Iseler Singers; Canadian Brass Philips 426835 "Canadian Brass - The Christmas Album" | |
| Anton Arensky · Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a English String Orchestra William Boughton Nimbus 5347 "Respighi's Aincient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3, etc." | |
| Philip Brooks / Lewis Redner · "O Little Town of Bethlehem" Trinity Choir, Trinity Church, Boston Brian Jones Sono Luminus 93240 "A Choral Christmas" | |
| Traditional English · "The Holly and the Ivy" Trinity Choir, Trinity Church, Boston Brian Jones Sono Luminus 93240 "A Choral Christmas" | |
| Traditional Austrian · "Still, Still, Still" Regensburg Cathedral Choir Ivan Rebroff, bass Georg Ratzinger Elisar 31741 "Festiche Weihnacht" | |
1 am | |
| Charles Gounod · Ave Maria Daniel Benkõ, guitar Hungaroton 116 "Guitar Encores" | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · "Gloria" RV 589 The Bach Choir of Bethlehem; The Bach Festival Orchestra Julia Doyle, Rosa Lamoreaux, sopranos; Daniel Taylor, countertenor Greg Funfgeld Analekta 29873 "Bach - Vivaldi" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Concerto in C for Flute, Harp & Orch., K. 299 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Susan Palma, flute; Nancy Allen, harp Deutsche Grammophon 427677 "Mozart: Flute Concert No. 1; Flute & Harp Concerto" | |
2 am | |
| Francesco Manfredini · Concerto grosso in C, Op. 3, No. 12 "Christmas Concerto" I Musici Philips 412739 "Christmas Concertos" | |
| Leo Delibes · Flower Duet, from "Lakme" BBC Concert Orchestra Barry Wordsworth Decca 473 37 1-2 "Opera Without Words" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Messiah (Part I, Christmas portion) selections Choir of King's College, Cambridge; Academy of Ancient Music Allan Clayton, tenor; Ailish Tynan, soprano; Alice Coote, mezzo-soprano Stephen Cleobury EMI Classics 68156 "Handel: Messiah" | |
| Franz Schubert · Rondo in A, D.951 (Op. 107) Yaar Tal & Andreas Groethuysen, piano 4-hands Sony Classical 66256 "Schubert: Piano Music for Four Hands, volume 2" | |
3 am | |
| Arthur Sullivan · Christmas Revels, from "Victoria & Merrie England," ballet RTE Sinfonietta, Dublin Andrew Penny Marco Polo 223677 "Sullivan: Victoria & Merrie England" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (Part I) (Cantata for Christmas Day) Staatskapelle Dresden; Leipzig Radio Choir Peter Schreier, tenor; Marjana Lipovsek, alto; Helen Donath, soprano; Robert Holl, bass Peter Schreier Philips 000994 902 "Bach: Christmas Oratorio" | |
| Edvard Grieg · Holberg Suite, Op. 40 Malmo Symphony Orchestra Bjarte Engeset Naxos 857240 3 "Grieg: Music for String Orchestra" | |
4 am | |
| Charles Ives · "A Christmas Carol" Quink Vocal Ensemble Telarc 80202 "Carols Around the World" | |
| Traditional Basque · "I Saw a Maiden" Quink Vocal Ensemble Telarc 80202 "Carols Around the World" | |
| Traditional French · "What is This Lovely Fragrance?" Quink Vocal Ensemble Telarc 80202 "Carols Around the World" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Twelve Contredances, WoO 14 Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra Andrew Manze Harmonia Mundi 807470 "Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 'Eroica' " | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · The Nutcracker, concert suite Anastasia Dedik, piano Anastasia Dedik 888295 3296 "Anastasia Dedik - Piano" | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Oboe d'amore Concerto in A London Harpsichord Ensemble Sarah Francis, oboe d'amore Sarah Francis Unicorn-Kanchana Reco rds 9131 "Telemann: Oboe Concertos, vol. 2" | |
5 am | |
| Traditional · Medley of Six Carols New York Choral Society; Empire Chamber Ensemble Jessye Norman, soprano Robert De Cormier Philips 420180 "Christmastide - Jessye Norman" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Symphony No. 73 in D "The Hunt" Concentus musicus of Vienna Nikolaus Harnoncourt Teldec 90843 "Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 31, 59 & 73" | |
| Leroy Anderson · Suite of Carols for Woodwinds BBC Concert Orchestra Leonard Slatkin Naxos 855962 1 "Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride and other Holiday Favorites" | |
| Gustav Holst · Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity, from The Planets Montreal Symphony Orchestra Charles Dutoit Decca 417553 "Holst: The Planets" | |
6 am | |
| George Frideric Handel · "Glory to God" from "Messiah" Academy of Ancient Music Ailish Tynan, soprano Stephen Cleobury EMI Classics 68156 "Handel: Messiah" | |
| Traditional Catalan · "Fum, Fum, Fum" Quink Vocal Ensemble Telarc 80202 "Carols Around the World" | |
| David Overton · Fantasia on "In dulci jubilo" Munich Radio Orchestra James Galway, flute John Georgiadis RCA Victor Red Seal 60736 "In Dulci Jubilo - Christmas with James Galway" | |
| Carl Maria von Weber · Symphony No. 2 in C Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Sir Neville Marriner Brilliant Classics 94698 "Weber: Symphonies, Overtures & Concertos" | |
| Christmas Medley · "O Sanctissima; Joy to the World; Away in a Manger; Fum, Fum, Fum; March of the Kings" Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Robert Shaw Telarc 80087 "The Many Moods of Christmas" | |
| Peter Warlock · Capriol Suite Musica Dolce Ensemble Clas Pehrsson, recorder BIS 8 "Telemann, Heinichen, etc." | |
| Johann Pachelbel / Traditional · Pachelbel's Christmas (Canon w/Jolly Old St. Nicholas) Glissandi Deborah Braun, harp; David Braun, violin; Doug Miller, flute Glissandi 003 "Peace" | |
| Adolphe Adam · "O Holy Night" Orchestra of St. Luke's; New York Choral Artists Kathleen Battle, soprano Leonard Slatkin Angel 47587 "Kathleen Battle - A Christmas Celebration" | |
7 am | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Guitar Concerto in A, RV 82 Zurich Chamber Orchestra Sharon Isbin, guitar Howard Griffiths Warner Classics 624364 "Sharon Isbin: 5 Classic Albums" | |
| Brian Joyce · Hear Ye Newes Today (Christmas medley) Silverwood Quartet Andra Bohnet, flute Flying Frog 402 "To Drive the Cold Winter Away" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Symphony No. 22 in C, K. 162 Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood L'Oiseau-Lyre 417592 "Mozart: The Symphonies Vol. III" | |
| Morten Lauridsen · "O magnum mysterium" Robert Shaw Chamber Singers Robert Shaw Telarc 80461 "Angels on High - A Robert Shaw Christmas" | |
| John Rutter · "Star Carol" The Cambridge Singers; City of London Sinfonia John Rutter Collegium Records 121 "Christmas Day in the Morning" | |
| John Henry Hopkins · We Three Kings (interpolated with Beethoven's "Fur Elise") Jeffrey Biegel, piano Koch International 7737 "Classical Carols" | |
| Gioacchino Rossini · Overture to The Italian Girl in Algiers Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Ondrej Lenard Sony Classical 62015 "Rossini's Ghost" film soundtrack | |
8 am | |
| Traditional Medley · "Sing with Us of Christmas" Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Indiana University Singing Hoosiers Erich Kunzel Telarc 80538 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| Cesar Franck · Symphony in d (finale) Orchestre Metropolitain Yannick Nezet-Seguin ATMA Classique 2647 "Schmitt - Franck" | |
| Albert Hague · You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| Vince Guaraldi · Skating, from "Charlie Brown Christmas" Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| Chris Coletti · Bach's Bells Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Concerto a due cori No. 2 in F Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood L'Oiseau-Lyre 455709 "Handel: Water Music; Royal Fireworks" | |
| Traditional French · "Shepherds, in the fields abiding" The Cambridge Singers John Rutter Collegium Records 512 "The Cambridge Singers Christmas Album" | |
| James Clemens · "Jingle a capella" Chicago a cappella Patrick Sinozich Cedille Records 107 "Christmas a cappella: Songs from Around the World" | |
| William Byrd · "Cradle Song" Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir Edmund Walters Chandos 8436 "A Festival of Christmas" | |
9 am | |
| Miles Hoffman · A Minute with Miles: Piano Development | |
| Muzio Clementi · Progressive Sonatina in D, Op. 36, No. 6 Costantino Mastroprimiano, fortepiano Brilliant Classics 94113 "Muzio Clementi - The Complete Sonatas, vol. 5" | |
| Traditional · Medley: "The holly and the ivy"; "See amid the winter snow"; "I saw three ships" Empire Chamber Ensemble; NY Chorale Society; American Boy Choir Jessye Norman, soprano Robert De Cormier Philips 420180 "Christmastide - Jessye Norman" | |
| Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach · Symphony No. 1 in D, Wq.183 English Chamber Orchestra Raymond Leppard Philips 426081 "C.P.E. Bach: 6 Symphonies" | |
| Nigel Hess · A Christmas Overture Royal Philharmonic Orchestra John Rutter Collegium Records 133 "A Christmas Festival" | |
| Leopold Mozart · Musical Sleigh-ride (Musikalische Schlittenfahrt) (selections) Eduard Melkus Ensemble Eduard Melkus Archiv Produktion 427 12 2-2 "Leopold Mozart: Bauernhochzeit; Musikalische Schlittenfahr | |
| Tomaso Albinoni · Oboe Concerto in C, Op. 9, No. 5 Alma Musica Amsterdam Han de Vries, oboe Bob van Asperen EMI Classics 54664 "Albinoni & Telemann Oboe Concertos" | |
10 am | |
| Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck · "Hodie Christus natus est" (Today Christ is born) Regensburg Cathedral Choir Georg Ratzinger Dhm Deutsche Harmonia 77049- 2 "Christmas Carols" | |
| Traditional English · "Adeste Fideles" (arr. by Carl Thiel) Regensburg Cathedral Choir Georg Ratzinger Dhm Deutsche Harmonia 77049- 2 "Christmas Carols" | |
| Lowell Mason · "Joy to the world" VOX; Charlotte Contemporary Ensemble; Charlotte Symphony Brass, David Tang; Frank Williams Charlotte Lessons and Carols from St. John's Baptist Church | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Miniature March, Scherzo & Gavotte, from Suite No. 1 in d, Op. 43 Radio Symphony Orchestra of Stuttgart Sir Neville Marriner Phoenix Edition 412 "Tchaikovsky: Suites 1-4" | |
| Leroy Anderson · A Christmas Festival Boston Pops Orchestra John Williams Philips 416287 "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" | |
| Sergei Rachmaninoff · Symphony No. 2 in e, Op. 27 (iii. Adagio) St. Petersburg Philharmonic Yuri Temirkanov RCA Victor Red Seal 09026- 6128 "Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2" | |
| Traditional English · "The Twelve Days of Christmas" Vienna Boys' Choir; Vienna Opera Orchestra Uwe Christian Harrer Philips 412551 "Merry Christmas - Vienna Boys' Choir" | |
| Traditional English · "The First Noel" Vienna Boys' Choir; Vienna Opera Orchestra Uwe Christian Harrer Philips 412551 "Merry Christmas - Vienna Boys' Choir" | |
11 am | |
| Johannes Brahms · Violin Concerto in D, Op. 77 (finale) New York Philharmonic Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin Kurt Masur Deutsche Grammophon 001587 502 "Anne-Sophie Mutter - ASM35, highlights" | |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams · Wassail Song (arr. Douglas Haislip) Solid Brass Dorian Recordings 90114 "Christmas With Solid Brass" | |
| Traditional · Suite of English Carols (Deck the Halls, Coventry, First Noel) Solid Brass Dorian Recordings 90114 "Christmas With Solid Brass" | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · "Winter" Violin Concerto from "The Four Seasons" ensemble Janine Jansen, violin Decca 000529 802 "Vivaldi: The Four Seasons" | |
| Lowell Mason · "Joy to the world" The Cambridge Singers & Orchestra John Rutter Collegium Records 503 "The Christmas Star" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn - Charles Wesley · "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" The Cambridge Singers; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra John Rutter Collegium Records 133 "A Christmas Festival" | |
| Frederic Chopin · Polonaise in c#, Op. 26, No. 1 Garrick Ohlsson, piano Hyperion 44351 "The Complete Piano Works of Frédéric Chopin" | |
| Arcangelo Corelli · Concerto grosso in g, Op. 6, No. 8 "Christmas Concerto" Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Nicholas McGegan Harmonia Mundi 395701 5 "Corelli: Concerti Grossi Opus 6, vol. 2" | |
12 pm | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Horn Concerto No. 1 in D, K. 412 Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Barry Tuckwell, horn Sir Neville Marriner EMI Classics 69569 "Mozart: Horn Concertos" | |
| Francois-Joseph Gossec · "Christmas Suite" Academy of Ancient Music & Chorus Christopher Hogwood Decca 410 17 9-2 "Christmas Concertos" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Serenade in G, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Sir Neville Marriner Philips 416386 "Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Pachelbel: Canon" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Piano Concerto No. 3 in c, Op. 37 (finale) San Francisco Symphony (Live in Davies Symphony Hall, Sept. 2013 Emanuel Ax, piano Michael Tilson Thomas San Francisco Symph 64 "Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3; Mass in C" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · "Exsultate, jubilate" K. 165 London Symphony Orchestra Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano Sir Colin Davis Philips 000574 202 "Mozart: Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, etc." | |
1 pm | |
| Johann Strauss, Jr. · Snowdrops Waltz Rochester Pops Orchestra Erich Kunzel ProArte 841 "Christmas at the Pops" | |
| Traditional Ukrainian · Carol of the Bells Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Richard Hayman Naxos 8.9900 06 "Silent Night" | |
| Frederick Delius · Sleigh Ride (Winter Night) Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Richard Hayman Naxos 8.9900 06 "Silent Night" | |
| Traditional English · What Child is This? Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Richard Hayman Naxos 8.9900 06 "Silent Night" | |
| Edward Elgar · The Wand of Youth Suite No. 1 Ulster Orchestra Bryden Thomson Chandos 10422 "Elgar: Wand of Youth & Nursery Suites" | |
| Traditional French · "Angels We Have Heard on High" Leontyne Price, soprano; Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Decca 000338 602 "Christmas with Leontyne Price" | |
| Traditional German · "O Tannenbaum" Leontyne Price, soprano; Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Decca 000338 602 "Christmas with Leontyne Price" | |
| Traditional English · "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" Leontyne Price, soprano; Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Decca 000338 602 "Christmas with Leontyne Price" | |
| Amilcare Ponchielli · Dance of the Hours, from "La Gioconda" Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden Sir Georg Solti Decca 473171 "Essential Ballet" | |
| Steve Nelson - Jack Rollins · Frosty the Snowman Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
2 pm | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Magnificat in D, BWV 243a Dunedin Consort Julia Doyle, Joanne Lunn sopranos; Clare Wilkinson, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Mulroy, tenor; Matthew Brook, bass-baritone John Butt Linn Records 469 "JS Bach: Magnificat" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Concerto in E for 2 Pianos & Orchestra (finale) Philharmonia Orchestra Katia & Marielle Labeque, pianos Semyon Bychkov Philips 432095 "Mendelssohn - Bruch: Concertos for 2 Pianos & Orchestra" | |
| Mel Torme - Robert Wells · The Christmas Song Boston Pops Orchestra Keith Lockhart BSO Classics 1305 "A Boston Pops Christmas - Live from Symphony Hall" | |
| Gioacchino Rossini · Overture to The Barber of Seville Montreal Symphony Orchestra Charles Dutoit Decca 467427 "Rossini Overtures" | |
3 pm | |
| Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach · Symphony No. 4 in G, Wq.183 English Chamber Orchestra Raymond Leppard Philips 426081 "C.P.E. Bach: 6 Symphonies" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "Lift up your heads" from "Messiah" Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & Chamber Choir Ivars Taurins Tafelmusik Media 1016 "Handel: Messiah" | |
| Traditional Irish · "Wexford Carol" Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Orchestra at Temple Square Shane Warby, baritone; Daron Bradford, penny whistle Craig Jessop Mormon Tabernacle 70071 "Spirit of the Season" | |
| arr. by Daniel Hughes · Medley of Carols (Deck the Hall; Ding, Dong Merrily on High; Carol of the Bells) The Choral Project Daniel Hughes Clarion 941 "Yuletide" | |
| George Whitefield Chadwick · Noel, from Symphonic Sketches Eastman-Rochester Orchestra Howard Hanson Mercury Living 434337 "Howard Hanson Conducting the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra" | |
| Richard Strauss · Don Juan, Op. 20 San Francisco Symphony Herbert Blomstedt Decca 421815 "Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie; Don Juan" | |
| Jacob Handl de Gallus · "Resonet in Laudibus" (Shouts of Joy) Choir of Trinity Church, Wall Street, NYC Owen Burdick Naxos 8.5558 86 "Christmas at Trinity" | |
| John Jacob Niles · "I Wonder as I Wander" Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Thomas Hampson, baritone Hugh Wolff Teldec 9031-7 3135 "Christmas with Thomas Hampson" | |
4 pm | |
| Don Sebesky · A Christmas Scherzo (Medley) Boston Pops Orchestra Keith Lockhart BSO Classics 1305 "A Boston Pops Christmas - Live from Symphony Hall" | |
| Traditional Shetland Islands · Christmas Day in the Mornin' The Baltimore Consort Sono Luminus 90198 "Bright Day Star" | |
| Jule Styne · Let it Snow Eaken Piano Trio John Eaken, violin; Nancy Baun, cello; Gloria Whitney, piano Naxos 8.5547 14 "Home for the Holidays" | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Flute Concerto in D, Op. 10, No. 3, RV 428 "The Goldfinch" I Musici Aurele Nicolet, flute Philips 420188 "Vivaldi: Six Flute Concertos, Op. 10" | |
| Christmas Medley · "What Child is This?; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella" Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Robert Shaw Telarc 80087 "The Many Moods of Christmas" | |
| Franz Schubert · 5 Minuets, D.89 Moscow Virtuosi Vladimir Spivakov RCA Victor 60452 "Schubert: Symphony No. 5" | |
| Irving Berlin · "White Christmas" Northwest Sinfonia Carl Tanner, tenor Steven Mercurio Bounty Prodcutions 17822 "Carl Tanner: Hear The Angel Voices" | |
| Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane · "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (arr. by Arthur Warrell) Sursum Corda Lester Seigel MSR 1485 "Welcome Yule!" | |
5 pm | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Divertimento in F, K. 138 Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Petra Mullejans Harmonia Mundi 901809 "Mozart: Divertimenti" | |
| Richard S. Willis / Edmund H. Sears · "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" St. Olaf Choir St. Olaf Choir "St. Olaf Christmas Festival - 2000" | |
| Steven Sametz · "Noel canon" Chanticleer Teldec 94563 "Sing We Christmas" | |
| James R. Murray · "Away in a manger" (arr. by John Rutter) Polyphony Stephen Layton Hyperion 10027 "A Christmas Present From Polyphony" | |
| Ottorino Respighi · The Fantastic Toyshop (ballet from themes by Rossini), selections Boston Pops Orchestra Arthur Fiedler RCA 61847 "Offenbach: Gaite Parisienne" | |
| Leroy Anderson · Suite of Carols for Brass Choir BBC Concert Orchestra Leonard Slatkin Naxos 855962 1 "Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride and other Holiday Favorites" | |
| Traditional English · "The Old Year Now Away is Fled" Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra Sandra Simon, soprano Jeannette Sorrell Koch International 7582 "Noëls and Carols" | |
| Traditional 16th century German · "Personent hodie" (arr. Gustav Holst) The Choir of King's College, Cambridge Simon Preston, organ Sir David Willcocks Decca 425499 "On Christmas Night" | |
| Anonymous 16th century English · "While Shepherds watch'd" Westminster Abbey Choir & Consort Emma Kirkby, Timothy Dickinson, Richard Farnsworth, Mary Nichols, Leigh Nixon, soloists Martin Neary Sony Classical 62688 "Adeste Fidelis - Christmas Down the Ages" | |
6 pm | |
| Sergei Rachmaninoff · Piano Concerto No. 3 in d, Op. 30 Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (Live December, 1982) Martha Argerich, piano Riccardo Chailly Philips 446673 "Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3; Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1" | |
| Traditional French · "Masters in this Hall" Mormon Tabernacle Choir / Orchestra at Temple Square Craig Jessop Telarc 80552 "A Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "Rejoice Greatly" from "Messiah" Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Sylvia McNair, soprano Robert Shaw Telarc 80407 "Divine Sopranos" | |
| Traditional · Wassail Song; All Through the Night Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Edgar Meyer, acoustic bass; Chris Thile, mandolin Sony 733336 "Songs Of Joy And Peace: Yo-Yo Ma" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Dance of the Reed Flutes, from The Nutcracker Philharmonia Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas Sony Classical 45631 "The Christmas Album" | |
| David Overton · Fantasia on "I Saw Three Ships" Royal Philharmonic Orchestra James Galway, flute James Galway RCA 61233 "James Galway's Christmas Carol" | |
9 pm | |
| Simon Andrews · Melange a Trois (Christmas medley) The Newstead Trio Michael Jamanis, violin; Sara Male, cello; Xun Pan, piano Prince 9812 "The Newstead Trio - Music for the Season" | |
| Hector Berlioz · Trio from "L'Enfance du Christ" Op. 25 Trio Sonata Anton Kuskin, flute; Donald Bender, oboe; Gary Kessler, guitar Boston Skyline 120 "Clear Out of Touch With Time" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Keyboard Concerto in E, BWV 1053 Concerto Copenhagen Lars Ulrik Mortensen, harpsichord Lars Ulrik Mortensen CPO 999989 "J.S. Bach: Concertos for Harpsichord and Strings, Volume 1 | |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams · "Fantasia on Christmas Carols" The Cambridge Singers; City of London Sinfonia Stephen Varcoe, baritone; Stephen Orton, cello John Rutter Collegium Records 512 "The Cambridge Singers Christmas Album" | |
| Johannes Brahms · Three Chorale Preludes, Op. 122 (arr. by John Boyd) Philharmonia a Vent Frederick Fennell ELF 1010 "Masterworks for Wind Band" | |
| Traditional Scottish · Away in a Manger Ensemble Galilei Sono Luminus 92173 "Surrounded by Angels" | |
10 pm | |
| William Lloyd Webber · Andante affettuoso English Chamber Orchestra Julian Lloyd Webber, cello Nicholas Cleobury Philips 412231 "Travels With My Cello" | |
| Erik Satie · Gymnopedies Nos. 1-3 Emma Johnson, clarinet; Julius Drake, piano ASV 910 "Encores 2" | |
| Karl Jenkins · Passacaglia for Strings London Philharmonic Strings Karl Jenkins Sony Classical 62276 "Diamond Music" | |
| John Ireland · The Holy Boy English Chamber Orchestra David Garforth Chandos 8390 "Music of John Ireland & Frank Bridge" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Divertimento in Bb, Hob.II:46 (ii. St. Anthony Chorale) Vienna-Berlin Ensemble Sony 39558 "Ensemble Wien-Berlin" | |
| Constantin Reindl · Sinfonia Concertante in D (iii. Andante with variations) English Chamber Orchestra Jose-Luis Garcia, violin; Quintin Ballardie, viola; Olga Hegedus, cello; William Bennett, flute, David Thomas, oboe; Robin O' Howard Griffiths Novalis 150031 "Stalder / Reindl: Symphonie No. 5; Flötekonzert B-Dur" | |
| Traditional English · "Sussex Carol" The Choir of New College, Oxford Edward Higginbottom Gift of Music 1075 "Carols for Christmas Morning" | |
| Ernst Eichner · Harp Concerto in D, Op. 9 (ii. Andantino) Kurpfalz Chamber Orchestra Silke Aichhorn, harp Stefan Fraas CPO 777835 "Eichner Harp Concertos" | |
| Frederic Chopin · Prelude in c#, Op. 45 Yundi Li, piano Deutsche Grammophon 002375 502 "Chopin: 24 Preludes" | |
| Jean Sibelius · Impromptu for String Orchestra Finlandia Sinfonietta Pekka Helasvuo Finlandia 354 "Sibelius: Works for Small Orchestra" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Swan Lake: Theme from Act 2 Philadelphia Orchestra Eugene Ormandy Sony 38919 "Clair de Lune - Music in a Romantic Mood" | |
| Traditional Medley · Medley (The First Noel; O Come, All Ye Faithful) Ayako Shinozaki, harp Sony 62677 "Silent Night - Beautiful Christmas Melodies" | |
11 pm | |
| William Boyce · Symphony No. 1 in Bb, Op. 2 (ii. Moderato e dolce) Academy of Ancient Music Christopher Hogwood L'Oiseau-Lyre 436761 "Boyce: Symphonies, Op. 2" | |
| Henry Purcell · Overture to Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge Bournemouth Sinfonietta Ronald Thomas Chandos 8424 "Purcell: Twelve Overtures" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "Behold the Lamb of God" from "Messiah" Toronto Symphony; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Andrew Davis EMI Classics 17645 "Handel: Messiah"" | |
| Stanislaw Sylwester Szarzynski · Sonata a 2 Tutti e solo, chamber ensemble Sono Luminus 80136 "Jewels of the Polish Baroque" | |
| Cesar Franck · Violin (Cello) Sonata in A (1st mvt.) Jacqueline du Pre, cello; Daniel Barenboim, piano Warner Classics 91934 "Jacqueline Du Pré - Great Recordings" | |
| Traditional French · "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella" The Dale Warland Singers Dale Warland Augsberg 4-11 "Christmas Echoes, vol. 1" | |
| William Mason · Amourette (Infatuation), Op. 48 Kenneth Boulton, piano Naxos 8.5591 42 "William Mason: Piano Music" | |
| Johann Halvorsen · Andante religioso Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Marianne Thorsen, violin Neeme Jarvi Chandos 10584 "Johan Halvorsen: Orchestral Works, volume 1" | |
| Albert Perilhou · The Virgin of the Manger La Pieta Angele Dubeau, violin Angele Dubeau Analekta 28730 "Angèle Dubreau & La Pietà: Noel" | |
| Gaetano Brunetti · Symphony No. 22 in g (ii. Andantino amoroso) Concerto Cologne Capriccio 10489 "Brunetti: 3 Sinfonien" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op. 24 "Spring" (ii. Adagio) Itzhak Perlman, violin; Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano Decca 458618 ""Beethoven: 'Kreutzer' Sonata, etc." | |