Choirmaster Gareth Malone with a playlist full of festive flavours
Choirmaster Gareth Malone reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, including choral Christmas treats and a musical drama from the 13th century.
Fresh from his role as chairman of the judges for the 麻豆社 Radio 3 Carol Competition, choirmaster Gareth Malone takes his place behind the Inside Music microphone and serves up a selection of music from across the centuries.
There鈥檚 a distinctly festive feel to Gareth鈥檚 choices which include seasonal choral pieces from the King鈥檚 Singers, the Crouch End Festival Chorus and Take 6, plus the Finchley Children's Music Group and the Dresden Philharmonic Children鈥檚 Choir.
There鈥檚 also piano music by Chopin arranged for brass ensemble, a fiery dance by Stravinsky, mind-bending film music and sounds from the early 13th century brought to life by the Dufay Collective.
A series in which each week a musician explores a selection of music - from the inside.
A Tandem Production for 麻豆社 Radio 3
Photo credit: Trevor Leighton
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Szczo to Za Prediwo
Music Arranger: Vasyl Barvinsky. Ensemble: The King鈥檚 Singers.- SIGNUM.
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Anon.
Coventry Carol
Music Arranger: Evan Jolly. Choir: Crouch End Festival Chorus. Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.- SILVA CLASSICS.
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Peter Warlock
Capriol Suite
Performer: Nicholas Kraemer. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.- DECCA.
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Anonymous
The Play of Daniel, Pt. 2 (Congaudentes celebremus; Quia novite; Rex, in aeternum vive!)
Ensemble: The Dufay Collective. Director: William Lyons.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Gustav Holst
The Planets (VI. Uranus, The Magician)
Orchestra: Philharmonia. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- WARNER.
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Benjamin Britten
Corpus Christi Carol
Performer: John Evanson. Choir: Finchley Childrens Music Group. Conductor: Grace Rossiter.- NAXOS.
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Omar Khairat
Fatma
Ensemble: Ayoub Sisters. Ensemble: Swingles.- THE AYOUB SISTERS.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 (III. Largo)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich.- LSO LIVE.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Prelude Op. 28 No. 15, 'Raindrop'
Music Arranger: James Maynard. Ensemble: Onyx Brass.- MERIDIAN.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (excerpt)
Singer: Hans Peter Blochwitz. Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists. Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- ARCHIV.
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Igor Stravinsky
The Firebird, KC. 10 (VII. Danse infernale de tous les sujets de Kachtchei)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. -
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Edward Elgar
The Snow, Op. 26, No. 1
Choir: Philharmonische Kinderchor Dresden.- SONY.
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Anonymous
Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
Music Arranger: Take 6. Ensemble: Take 6.- REPRISE RECORDS.
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Georg Frideric Handel
Violin Sonata in F major, HWV 370 (I. Adagio)
Performer: Davina Clarke. Ensemble: Davina Clarke Ensemble.- VOCES 8 RECORDS.
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Ludwig G枚ransson
Meeting Neil (Tenet)
Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble. Conductor: Anthony Parnther.- WATERTOWER MUSIC.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Organ Sonata No. 4, BWV 528 (II. Andante)
Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.- DG.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Sinfonietta (V. Andante)
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.- DECCA.
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Will Todd
My Lord Has Come
Performer: YolanDa Brown. Choir: Gareth Malone's Voices. Conductor: Gareth Malone.- DECCA.
Broadcast
- Christmas Eve 2022 13:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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