Rodolfus Choir, Michael Tilson Thomas, John Butt
Sean Rafferty with Michael Tilson Thomas, the Rodolfus Choir and John Butt. Plus Will Gompertz's In Tune Christmas Card, exploring famous seasonal artworks: Van Gogh.
Sean Rafferty's guests include the Rodolfus Choir and their founding conductor Ralph Allwood. They will be performing live in the studio as they celebrate the choir's 30th anniversary.
Also today, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and the director of the Dunedin Consort, John Butt.
Plus, what would a Christmas card from the 麻豆社 Arts Editor look like? All week on the programme Will Gompertz's In Tune Christmas Card explores 5 iconic seasonal works by artists as diverse as Van Gogh and Banksy. Today he turns to Van Gogh's self-portrait Bandaged Ear, which began life on Christmas Eve 1888.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker - suite Op.71a
Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra.- CBS.
- MDK-45649.
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Benjamin Britten
A Hymn to the Virgin for chorus [with semi-chorus]
Performer: The Rodolfus Choir. -
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Hubert Parry
Songs of farewell for mixed voices
Performer: The Rodolfus Choir. -
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Franz Schubert
Quartet in E major D.353 for strings
Performer: Allegri String Quartet. -
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Josef Suk
Praga - symphonic poem Op.26
Performer: 麻豆社 S O..- Chandos.
- CHAN 5109.
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Maurice Jarre
Lawrence of Arabia - music for the film
Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra.- Cinephile.
- CMACD585.
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Heitor Villa鈥怢obos
Bachiana brasileira no. 4 vers. for orchestra
Performer: New World Symphony.- BMG.
- 09026-68538-2.
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John Adams
Short ride in a fast machine for orchestra
Performer: San Francisco Symphony.- SFS.
- 821936-0053-2.
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Paul Mealor
Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal for chorus
Performer: The Rodolfus Choir. -
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme - chorale-prelude BWV.645 (Schubler chorale) for organ no.1
Performer: Ton Koopman.- REGIS.
- RRC-2042.
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Edward Elgar
Go, song of mine Op.57 for chorus [SSAATB]
Performer: The Rodolfus Choir. -
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Jeanne Louise Dumont Farrenc
Quintet no. 2 in E major Op.31 for string trio, double bass & piano
Performer: Schubert Ensemble of London.- ASV.
- CD DCA 1122.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Rigoletto - opera in 3 acts
Performer: Roberto Alagna. Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra.- EMI Classics.
- 555540 2.
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George Frideric Handel
Messiah
Performer: Dunedin Consort. Performer: Dunedin Players.- Linn.
- CKD 285.
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George Frideric Handel
Messiah
Performer: Matthew Brook. Performer: Dunedin Consort. Performer: Dunedin Players.- Linn.
- CKD 285.
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WHAT CHILD IS THIS?
Performer: Eleanor Turner. Performer: Elizabeth Scorah. Performer: Harriet Adie. Performer: Keziah Thomas.- Discovery.
- DMV 107.
Van Gogh: Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889
Oil on canvas, 60 x 49 cm
漏 Samuel Courtauld Trust, The Courtauld Gallery, London
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