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The music of Advent is at the centre of today's Classical Mixtape. Two different settings of the Advent versicle and response 'Rorate Caeli' ('Drop down, ye heavens') bookend today's music choices, the first a setting based on the text by Renaissance Scottish poet William Dunbar, and the last a organ chorale prelude by Jeanne Demessieux. In the middle is the exquisite choral work by Herbert Howells 'A Spotless Rose' (the tender root that the prophet Isaiah talks of).
Music for piano, orchestra and string octet by Beethoven, Schubert, Fanny Mendelssohn and Niels Gade provide a counterpoise to these choral or choral inspired settings.
Produced by Michael Rossi.
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Rorate coeli desuper
Lyricist: William Dunbar. Ensemble: Baltimore Consort. Director: Custer LaRue.- Christmas Music (Bright Day Star - Music for the Yuletide Season).
- Sono Luminus.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Bagatelle in A minor, WoO.59, 'F眉r Elise'
Performer: Alfred Brendel.- Beethoven: Bagatelles: Alfred Brendel.
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No 6 in C major, D 589 (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: M眉nchner Symphoniker. Conductor: Kevin John Edusei.- Solo Musica.
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Herbert Howells
A spotless rose
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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Fanny Mendelssohn
Character Piece no.3 in B major
Performer: B茅atrice Rauchs.- BIS.
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Niels Wilhelm Gade
String Octet in F major Op.17 (3rd mvt)
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic String Octet.- MDG - GOLD.
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Jeanne Demessieux
Choral orn茅 'Rorate caeli' (12 Choral Preludes)
Performer: Graham Barber.- Great European Organs No.8.
- Priory.
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Broadcast
- Thu 12 Dec 2024 19:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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