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Seasonal music from the Gesualdo Six

The Gesualdo Six, directed by Owain Park, perform a concert of seasonal music at St John's Smith Square, London.

A highlight of the 35th Christmas Festival at St John鈥檚 Smith Square, London.

The Gesualdo Six, directed by Owain Park, with a concert of seasonal music.

For centuries, Christmas and the surrounding seasons have inspired composers to new heights of invention. This programme reaches across the ages, from the eternal beauty of the Tudor church right up to the twenty-first century, with each piece chosen to evoke a sense of mystery and joy. Featuring works by Orlande de Lassus, Michael Praetorius, Judith Bingham and Sally Beamish.

Followed by music off disc:

Pietro Locatelli: Concerto grosso in F minor, Op. 1 '8 'Christmas Concerto'
CPE Bach Chamber Orchestra
Hartmut Haenchen, conductor

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • Michael Praetorius

    Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland

    Ensemble: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Sally Beamish

    In the stillness

    Ensemble: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Jacobus Gallus

    Mirabile mysterium

    Ensemble: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • William Byrd

    Rorate caeli

    Ensemble: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Cheryl Frances-Hoad

    The promised light of life

    Ensemble: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Jonathan Harvey

    The Annunciation

    Ensemble: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Michael Praetorius

    Es ist ein Ros entsprungen

    Ensemble: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Anon

    Angelus ad virginem

    Ensemble: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Joanna Marsh

    In Winter's House

    Ensemble: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • John Rutter

    There is a flower

    Ensemble: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Jonathan Rathbone

    The Oxen

    Ensemble: Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Owain Park

    Jingle Bells

  • Tim Tricker

    Christmas Carol

    Performer: Richard Pearce. Music Arranger: Clare Wheeler. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Chris Westbrook

    Christmas Carol

    Performer: Richard Pearce. Music Arranger: Clare Wheeler. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Lance Whitehead

    Christmas Carol

    Music Arranger: Clare Wheeler. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • Pietro Locatelli

    Concerto Grosso in F minor, Op 1 No 8, 'Christmas Concerto'

    Performer: Thorsten Rosenbusch. Performer: Christian Trompler. Performer: Karl-Heinz Schr枚ter. Performer: Harald Winkler. Performer: Raphael Alpermann. Performer: Erich Kr眉ger. Performer: Johanna Peters. Orchestra: Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Conductor: Hartmut Haenchen.
    • Christmas Concertos - Kammerochestrer Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 4.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No.8 in F major

    Orchestra: West鈥揈astern Divan Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • DECCA.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata in F minor, Op 57, 'Appassionata'

    Performer: Daniel Barenboim.
    • 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon The Collector's Edition Vol.2.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Rued Langgaard

    The Star in the East, BVN 180

    Singer: Anne Margrethe Dahl. Orchestra: Aarhus Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Frans Rasmussen.
    • Langgaard: Sinfonia Interna.
    • Dacapo.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Wed 16 Dec 2020 19:30