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The Holly and the Ivy

Elizabeth Alker introduces performances and recordings marking Christmas tide including Bach from Germany and Corelli from Switzerland and differing takes on the Holly and the Ivy.

Elizabeth Alker introduces performances and recordings marking Christmas tide including Bach from Hannover, the sounds of brass from Westphalia, shepherds from Spain and Corelli from Switzerland, plus differing responses to The Holly and the Ivy. Also today, specially made recordings for the programme from the 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra, tenor Benjamin Hulett and Paul Daniel, of music by Finzi - and the 麻豆社 Singers conclude their specially recorded sequence of modern carols.

Trad:
The Holly and the Ivy (arr. John Iveson)
Brass Consort Koln

Gerald Finzi
Dies Natalis
Benjamin Hulett (tenor)
麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra
Paul Daniel (conductor)

Malcolm Arnold
Holly and the Ivy: Fantasy on Christmas Carols
麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

Joachim Rodrigo
3 Villancicos No. 1 Pastorcito Santo
3 Villancicos No. 2 Copillas de Belen
Alessandro Fisher (tenor)
Thibaut Garcia (guitar)

Engelbert Humperdinck
A Hansel and Gretel Suite
麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra
Anja Bihlmaier (conductor)

麻豆社 SINGERS CAROLS 4/4
James Whitbourn
The Magi鈥檚 Dream
Iain Farrington
Nova!
麻豆社 Singers
Owain Park (Principal Guest Conductor)
Tom Winpenny (organ)

Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 1 from the 鈥楥hristmas Oratorio鈥 BWV 248:1
鈥淛auchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage鈥
Lydia Teuscher (soprano)
Hugh Cutting (countertenor)
Andrew Haji (tenor)
Kostantin Krimmel (bass)
NDR Chorus
NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Bernard Labadie (conductor)

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Claude Debussy:
La bo卯te 谩 joujoux (orch. Andr茅 Caplet)
Majella Stockhausen-Riegelbauer (piano)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle (conductor)

Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto grosso No. 8 in G minor Op. 6 No. 8 ('Fatto per la notte di natale')
Musikkollegium Winterher
G谩bor T谩kacs-Nagy (conductor)

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Release date:

2 hours, 58 minutes

On radio

Tomorrow 13:00

Broadcast

  • Tomorrow 13:00