BBC Radio 3 Live In Concert: Monday 17 - Friday 21 December

[Seán]

Bach's Magnificat on Monday and Bach again on Friday.

Monday 17th December 2012 – Live from Christ Church Spitalfields, London
Presented by Petroc Trelawny

CORELLI: Concerto Grosso in G minor Op.6 No.8 (‘Christmas Night’)
J S BACH: Cantata no.36 BWV.36 (Schwingt freudig euch empor)
J S BACH: Magnificat in D major BWV.243

The English Concert
Laurence Cummings (conductor/organ)


Tuesday 18th December 2012 – Live from the Barbican Hall, London
Presented by Martin Handley

BRAHMS: Symphony no.3 in F major Op.90
BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme by Haydn Op.56a vers. for orchestra
SZYMANOWSKI: Symphony no.3 Op.27 (‘The Song of the Night’)

Toby Spence (tenor)
London Symphony Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
Valery Gergiev (conductor)


Wednesday 19th December – Live from the Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich
Presented by Christopher Cook

John TAVENER: God is with us
BAX: Mater ora filium
IRELAND: The Holy Boy arr. for chorus (from 4 Preludes)
FINZI: Dies natalis Op.8
FINZI: In terra pax Op.39
HOWELLS: 3 Carol-anthems
BRIDGE: Sir Roger de Coverley – Christmas Dance
WARLOCK: Bethlehem Down arr. David Hill
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on Christmas Carols

Nicky Spence (tenor)
Edward Price (baritone)
Andrew Rupp (baritone)
BBC Singers
BBC Concert Orchestra
David Hill (conductor)


Thursday 20th December 2012 – Live from Wigmore Hall, London
Presented by Catherine Bott

BYRD: Vigilate
BYRD: Tollite portas
TALLIS: Gloria from Mass Puer natus est nobis
BYRD: Ne irascaris, Domine
BYRD: Ave Maria
TALLIS: Sanctus and Benedictus from Mass Puer natus est nobis
BYRD: Exsurge, quare obdormis, Domine?
TALLIS: Videte miraculum
BYRD: Laetentur coeli
BYRD: Rorate coeli
TALLIS: Agnus Dei from Mass Puer natus est nobis
BYRD: Ecce, Virgo concipiet
BYRD: Domine, praestolamur
PLAINCHANT: Puer natus est nobis
BYRD: Apparebit in finem

Stile Antico


Friday 21st December 2012 – Live from St Paul’s Knightsbridge, London
Presented by Martin Handley

J S BACH: Cantata 1 – Jauchzet, frohlocket from Christmas Oratorio BWV.248
J S BACH: Brandenburg Concerto no.4 in G major BWV.1049
J S BACH: Cantata 2 – Und es waren Hirten from Christmas Oratorio BWV.248
J S BACH: Cantata 3 – Herrscher des Himmels from Christmas Oratorio BWV.248

Sarah Fox (soprano)
David Allsopp (countertenor)
Ben Johnson (tenor)
Stephan Loges (bass)
BBC Singers
St James’s Baroque
Tom Foster (organ/harpsichord continuo)
David Hill (conductor)