Malmo, Stuttgart, Ljubljana, Gdansk, Riga, Merseberg and Sofia
Andrew McGregor is our guide for part 2 of Christmas Around Europe, featuring concerts from Malmo, Stuttgart, Ljubljana, Gdansk, Riga, Merseberg and Sofia
Part 2 of the EBU鈥檚 day of Christmas concerts from Malm枚, Stuttgart, Ljubljana, Gda艅sk, Riga, Merseberg and Sofia. Presented by Andrew McGregor.
4pm 鈥� ST PETER'S CHURCH, MALM脰 鈥� LIVE
Music from the Swedish folk tradition
TRAD. (Sweden) arr. A. Einarsson: Prepare the way for the Lord
FRANZ BIEBL (1906-2001): Ave Maria
PAUL MEALOR (1975): A Spotless Rose
JOHN GARDNER (1917-2011): Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
KARIN REHNQVIST (1957): Var inte r盲dd f枚r m枚rkret [Do not fear the darkness]
SOFIA KARLSSON (1975) arr. U. Emanuelsson: Frid p氓 jorden [Peace on Earth]
TRAD, (Germany) arr. S. Wawer: O du stille Zeit
ANDREJ MAKOR (1987): O Lux beata Trinitas
BOB CHILCOTT (1955): Advent Candle
MARTIN 脜SANDER (1987): Ljuset lyser i m枚rkret [The light shines in the darkness]
ERIKS E艩ENVALDS (1977): O salutaris Hostia
REGER (1873-1916): Mary鈥檚 Lullaby
GUSTAF LAZARUS NORDQVIST (1886-1949): Yule, Radiant Yule
EMMY K脰HLER (1858-1925) arr. L. Pourkarim: Nu t盲ndas en stund p氓 jorden [A moment on Earth is lit]
St Petri Youth Choir
Petri Femme
Carl Adam Landstr枚m (organ/piano)
Alexander Einarsson (conductor)
5pm 鈥� GAISBURG CHURCH, STUTTGART, GERMANY 鈥� LIVE
Christmas Songs by Reger and Slovenians Damijan Mo膷nik and Jacobus Gallus
REGER (1873-1916): Es kommt ein Schiff geladen
DAMIJAN MO膶NIK (1967): Acclamatio
REGER: Unser lieben Frauen Traum
MO膶NIK: Janez, pusti konji膷ke [John leave the flock]
REGER: Vom Himmel hoch
MO膶NIK: Geburtsnacht
JACOBUS GALLUS (1550-1591): Mirabile mysterium
- Hodie Christus natus est
MO膶NIK: Je eno Dete rojeno [A Child is born]
REGER: Schlaf mein Kindelein
MO膶NIK: Bo啪i膷na uspavanka [Christmas Lullaby]
MO膶NIK: Sacra religio
SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart
Martina Bati膷 (director)
6pm 鈥� CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS, LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA
Slovenian Christmas songs and organ music
LEOPOLD BELAR (1828-1899): All of Nature is Resting
HUGOLIN SATTNER (1851-1934): Holy Night
BELAR: Behold, the Stars of God
VALENTIN 艩TOLCER (1841-1910): Heavenly Strings
STANKO PREMRL (1880-1965): Organ Pastorale in F
GREGOR RIHAR (1796-1863): Approaching Midnight
AVGUST CERER (1908-1980): Sleep, Little Baby
SATTNER: Blessed Night
PREMRL: Just Sleep
UBALD VRABEC (1905-1992): It was Night
MIRKO RENER (1919-1993): Christmas Eve
PREMRL: Organ Prelude from Christmas Suite
FRANZ XAVER GRUBER (1787-1863): Silent Night, Holy Night
DEKOR Chamber Choir
Petra Grassi (conductor)
Photo of DEKOR in St Francis Church (c) Hugo 艩ekoranja
7.05pm 鈥� CENTRUM 艢WI臉TEGO JANA, GDA艃SK, POLAND 鈥� LIVE
Closing concert of the Actus Humanus Nativitas Festival
MICHAEL PRAETORIUS (c.1571-1621): Christmas Mass
Gabrieli Consort & Players
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
8.30pm 鈥� RADIO LATVIA STUDIO 1, RIGA, LATVIA
BRITTEN (1913-1976) - Interlude from A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
TRAD. (France) arr. J. Jan膷evskis: Veni Veni Emmanuel
TRAD. (England) arr. Jan膷evskis: God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
PRAETORIUS: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
TRAD. (France) arr. Jan膷evskis: La Marche des rois
Jolanta Strikaite-Lapi艈a (soprano)
Ainars 艩ablovskis (saxophone, duduk)
Ieva 艩ablovska (harp)
Raimonds Tiguls (piano)
Marta Kauli艈a (percussion)
9pm 鈥� CATHEDRAL, MERSEBERG, GERMANY
Gewandhaus organist Michael Sch枚nheit plays the Ladegast Organ, made famous by Franz Liszt
J.S. BACH (1685-1750): Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 547
- Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
- Vom Himmel hoch, BWV 700
J.M. BACH (1648-1694): In dulci jubilo
JOSEF SEGER (1716-1782): Toccata VIII: Pastorale and Fugue (鈥楴arodil se Kristus P谩n鈥�)
BRAHMS (1833-1897): Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, op. 122/8
CHRISTIAN ROBERT PFRETZSCHNER (1821-1885): Variations in the Style of a Pastorale on 鈥楽ilent Night鈥�
RHEINBERGER (1839-1901): Organ Sonata No. 4 in A minor, op. 98
Michael Sch枚nheit (organ)
10pm 鈥� BNR STUDIO 1, SOFIA, BULGARIA
Bulgarian and Russian Orthodox pieces, and lively Bulgarian works based on folklore
DOBRI HRISTOV (1875-1941): Troparion of the Nativity of Christ
KIRIL POPOV (1955): Rejoice, O Virgin
IOANNIS KOUKOUZELIS (fl. 1300-50): Terirem from the Polyeleos of the Bulgarian Woman
YORDAN GOSHEV (1960): We Sing to Thee
APOSTOL NIKOLAEV-STROUMSKI (1886-1971): Bless the Lord, O My Soul
KONSTANTIN SHVEDOV (1886-1954): O Lord, Bless Thine Inheritance
ALEXANDER TEKELIEV (1942): It is Truly Meet
HRISTOV: Praise the Name of the Lord
DMITRY BORTNIANSKY (1751-1825): Glory to God in the Highest
HRISTOV: The Lord is Born, O Christmas
STEFAN DRAGOSTINOV (1948): The Lord's Mother
TRAD. (Bulgaria): Why did you raise me, my mother
- You, Beautiful Girl
NIKOLAY STOYKOV (1936): Christmas Impressions
ALEXANDER TANEV (1928-1996): Yove, Little Girl
BORTNIANSKY: The Many Years Prayer / Grant, O Lord, Many Years
BNR Mixed Choir
Lyubomira Alexandrova (conductor)
11pm: RADIO LATVIA STUDIO 1, RIGA, LATVIA
L弄S膾NS: Prayer
LATVIAN: Hurry, little mouse
TIGULS: Little Star
TRAD. Mitt hjerte alltid vanker
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TRAD (Sweden)
Bereden v盲g f枚r Herran (Prepare the way for the Lord)
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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Franz Biebl
Ave Maria
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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Paul Mealor
A Spotless Rose
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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John Gardner
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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Karin Rehnqvist
Var inte r盲dd f枚r m枚rkret (Do not fear the darkness)
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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Sofia Karlsson
Frid p氓 jord (Peace on Earth)
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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TRAD (Germany)
O du stille Zeit
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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Andrej Makor
O lux beata Trinitas
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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Bob Chilcott
The Advent Candle
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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Martin 脜sander
Ljuset lyser i m枚rkret (The Light shines in the darkness)
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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E虅riks Es虒envalds
O salutaris hostia
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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Max Reger
Marias vaggs氓ng (Mary's Lullaby)
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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Gustaf Nordqvist
Jul, jul, str氓lande jul (Yule Yule, radiant Yule)
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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Emmy K枚hler
Nu t盲ndas en stund p氓 jorden (A moment on Earth is lit)
Choir: St Petri Youth Choir. Choir: Petri Femme. -
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Max Reger
Es kommt ein Schiff geladen
Choir: SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart. Conductor: Martina Bati膷. -
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Damijan Mo膷nik
Acclamatio
Choir: SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart. Conductor: Martina Bati膷. -
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Max Reger
Unser lieben Frauen Traum
Choir: SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart. Conductor: Martina Bati膷. -
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Damijan Mo膷nik
Janez, pusti kojni膷ke (John, leave the flock)
Choir: SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart. Conductor: Martina Bati膷. -
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Max Reger
Vom Himmel hoch
Conductor: Martina Bati膷. Choir: SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart. -
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Damijan Mo膷nik
Geburts-Nacht
Choir: SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart. Conductor: Martina Bati膷. -
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Jacobus Gallus
Mirabile Mysterium
Choir: SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart. Conductor: Martina Bati膷. -
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Jacobus Gallus
Hodie Christus natus est
Choir: SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart. Conductor: Martina Bati膷. -
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Damijan Mo膷nik
Je eno Dete rojeno (Unto us a child is born)
Choir: SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart. Conductor: Martina Bati膷. -
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Max Reger
Schlaf mein Kindelein,
Choir: SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart. Conductor: Martina Bati膷. -
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Damijan Mo膷nik
Bo啪i膷na uspavanka (Christmas Lullaby)
Choir: SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart. Conductor: Martina Bati膷. -
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Sacra religio
Sacra religio
Choir: SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart. Conductor: Martina Bati膷. -
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Mateo Flecha
Riu riu chiu
Choir: Stile Antico. -
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Hugolin Sattner
Blazena noc
Choir: DEKOR Chamber Choir. -
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Stanko Premrl
Le Spi
Choir: DEKOR Chamber Choir. -
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Ubald Vrabec
Bila je noc
Choir: DEKOR Chamber Choir. -
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Mirko Rener
Bozicna noc
Choir: DEKOR Chamber Choir. -
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Stanko Premrl
Preludij iz Bozicne suite
Choir: DEKOR Chamber Choir. -
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arr. Mirko Cuderman Franz Xaver Gruber
Sveta noc
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Aleksander Vodopivec
A Child on Christmas Night (encore)
Choir: DEKOR Chamber Choir. -
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Arcangelo Corelli
Allegro-Pastorale: Largo
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Michael Praetorius
Christmas Mass
Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort & Players. Conductor: Paul McCreesh. -
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Benjamin Britten
Interlude from A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
Performer: Ainars Sablovskis. Performer: Ieva Sablovska. Performer: Marta Kaulina. Singer: Beate Zviedre.- Euroradio Christmas Music Day - Sunday, 15 December 2019.
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Traditional French
Veni, veni Emmanuel
Performer: Ainars Sablovskis. Performer: Ieva Sablovska. Performer: Marta Kaulina. Music Arranger: J膿kabs Jan膷evskis. Singer: Beate Zviedre.- Euroradio Christmas Music Day - Sunday, 15 December 2019.
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Traditional English
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Performer: Ainars Sablovskis. Performer: Ieva Sablovska. Performer: Marta Kaulina. Music Arranger: J膿kabs Jan膷evskis. Singer: Beate Zviedre.- Euroradio Christmas Music Day - Sunday, 15 December 2019.
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Michael Praetorius
Es ist ein Ros' entrsprungen
Performer: Ainars Sablovskis. Performer: Ieva Sablovska. Performer: Marta Kaulina. Music Arranger: J膿kabs Jan膷evskis. Singer: Beate Zviedre.- Euroradio Christmas Music Day - Sunday, 15 December 2019.
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Traditional French
La Marche des rois
Performer: Ainars Sablovskis. Performer: Ieva Sablovska. Performer: Marta Kaulina. Music Arranger: J膿kabs Jan膷evskis. Singer: Beate Zviedre.- Euroradio Christmas Music Day - Sunday, 15 December 2019.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 547
Performer: Michael Sch枚nheit.- Euroradio Christmas Music Day - Sunday, 15 December 2019.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, chorale arrangement
Performer: Michael Sch枚nheit.- Euroradio Christmas Music Day - Sunday, 15 December 2019.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, BWV 700, chorale arrangement
Performer: Michael Sch枚nheit.- Euroradio Christmas Music Day - Sunday, 15 December 2019.
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Josef Seger
Toccata VIII - Pastorale and Fugue ('Narodil se Kristus P谩n')
Performer: Michael Sch枚nheit.- Euroradio Christmas Music Day - Sunday, 15 December 2019.
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Johannes Brahms
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, op. 122/8, chorale prelude
Performer: Michael Sch枚nheit.- Euroradio Christmas Music Day - Sunday, 15 December 2019.
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Christian Robert Pfretzschner
Variations in the Style of a Pastorale on 'Silent Night'
Performer: Michael Sch枚nheit.- Euroradio Christmas Music Day - Sunday, 15 December 2019.
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Josef Rheinberger
Organ Sonata No. 4 in A minor, op. 98
Performer: Michael Sch枚nheit.- Euroradio Christmas Music Day - Sunday, 15 December 2019.
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Apostol Nikolaev-Stroumski
Blagoslovi dushe moya (Bless the Lord, o My Soul)
Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Chorus. -
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Konstantin Shvedov
Gospodi, spasi blagochestiviya (O Lord, Bless Thine Inheritance)
Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Chorus. -
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Alexander Tekeliev
Dostojno est (It is Truly Meet)
Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Chorus. -
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Dobri Hristov
Hvalite imya gospodne (Praise the name of the Lord)
Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Chorus. -
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Dmitry Bortniansky
Slava vo vishnik Bogu (Glory to God in the Highest)
Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Chorus. -
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Dobri Hristov
The Lord is Born, o Christmas
Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Chorus. -
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Stefan Dragostinov
The Lord's Mother
Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Chorus. -
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Trad.
Zashtok ma maicho izkuti (Why did you raise me, my mother) - arrangement by Dimitar Petkov
Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Chorus. -
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Trad.
Devoiko mari hubava (You, Beautiful Girl) - arrangement by Nikolay Dimitrov
Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Chorus. -
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Nikolay Stoykov
Christmas Impressions
Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Chorus. -
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Alexander Tanev
Yove, malay mome (Yove, Little Girl)
Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Chorus. -
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Dmitry Bortniansky
Mnogaya Leta (The Many Years Prayer / Grant, o Lord, Many Years)
Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Mixed Chorus. -
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Janis Lusens
Prayer on Christmas Eve, poem by Leon墨ds Breik拧s, arranged by J膿kabs Jan膷evskis
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Trad.
Hurry, little mouse, and steal the peas, arranged by J膿kabs Jan膷evskis
Performer: Beate Zviedre. -
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Raimonds Tiguls
Little Star, text by Gisli Olafsson
Performer: Beate Zviedre.
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