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Elizabeth Wallfisch, violin; The Orpheus Baroque Orchestra, and more…
Program: Classical Music with Mike McKay
Aired: Friday, December 8, 2023 @ 5:00 am
Hosted by Mike McKay
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Host Mike McKay brings you the best classical music to start your day.
Playlist
5 am | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Symphony No. 77 in Bb Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra Nimbus 5652/5 "Joseph Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 70-81" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Overture to The Nutcracker Philharmonia Orchestra Sony Classical 45631 "The Christmas Album" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy, from The Nutcracker Philharmonia Orchestra Sony Classical 45631 "The Christmas Album" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Chinese Dance, from The Nutcracker Philharmonia Orchestra Sony Classical 45631 "The Christmas Album" | |
| Joaquin Rodrigo · Concierto de Aranjuez New York Philharmonic Sharon Isbin, guitar Warner Classics 624364 "Sharon Isbin: 5 Classic Albums" | |
| Traditional French · "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella" Orchestra of St. Luke's Kathleen Battle, soprano Angel 47587 "Kathleen Battle - A Christmas Celebration" | |
| Traditional Medley · "Veni, Veni,""Midnight Clear,""O Little Town,""Silent Night" etc Orchestra of St. Luke's; New York Choral Artists; Boys Choir of Kathleen Battle, soprano Angel 47587 "Kathleen Battle - A Christmas Celebration" | |
6 am | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Concerto in b for 4 Violins, RV 580 (Op. 3, No. 10) London Chamber Orchestra Christopher Warren-Green, Rosemary Furniss, Thomas Bowes, Beverly Davison, violins Virgin Classics 61466 "Vivaldi Concerti" | |
| Alexander Borodin · Overture to "Prince Igor" Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Telarc 80039 "Stravinsky: Firebird" | |
| Traditional · "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (arr. by Ralph Vaughan Williams) The Choir of King's College, Cambridge Decca 460400 "The Greatest Christmas Show on Earth" | |
| Traditional English · "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge Quilisma 401 "Christmas with the Choral Scholars" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Symphony No. 35 in D, K. 385 "Haffner" Sinfonia Varsovia (Warsaw Symphony) Denon 9884 "Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 23, 28 & 35" | |
| Traditional Medley · God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Holly and the Ivy London Symphony Orchestra Philips 416249 "A Festival of Christmas Carols" | |
| Leonard Cohen · Hallelujah (arr. by Brandon Ridenour) Canadian Brass and friends Linus Entertainment 270596 "Canadian Brass - Canadiana" | |
7 am | |
| Edouard Lalo · Norwegian Rhapsody Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ASV 709 "Lalo: Symphony in G Minor" | |
| Lowell Mason · "Joy to the World" Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus Special Music SCD-45 77 "Joy to the World" | |
| James R. Murray · "Away in a manger" (arr. by John Rutter) The Bach Choir Decca 001609 202 "The Colors of Christmas" | |
| Anonymous 16th c. · "Up! Good Christen Folk, and Listen" (arr. by Michael Bojesen) Danish National Vocal Ensemble Michala Petri, recorder Our Recordings 622061 5 "Let the Angels Sing" | |
| Johann Baptist Georg Neruda · Trumpet Concerto in Eb St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Sergei Nakariakov, trumpet Teldec 0788 "Baroque Trumpet Concertos" | |
| Traditional · "Chanukah Candles" New Horizon Singers; Pacific Pops Orchestra Quicksilver Records 012157 1902 "Joy of Chanukah" | |
| Traditional · Branles; Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella; Patapan Renaissonics WGBH "Carols for Dancing" | |
| Johann Strauss, Jr. · Tales from the Vienna Woods, waltz, Op. 325 Vienna Philharmonic (Live New Year's Day 1983) Deutsche Grammophon 000166 302 "Best of New Year's Concert - Vienna Philharmonic" | |
8 am | |
| arr. by M. Sherrill Kelsey · What Child is This?; Away in a Manger Valarie Alexandra Valois, piano (of Charlotte, NC) Eroica 3091 "Deck the Halls - Valarie Alexandra Valois" | |
| Jule Styne · Let it Snow Joshua Bell, violin; Julian Lage, guitar; Rob Moose, tenor guitar; Michael Aarons, guitar; Chris Lightcap, bass; William Holh Sony 374318 "Musical Gifts from Joshua Bell & Friends" | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Oboe d'amore Concerto in G The King's Consort Paul Goodwin, oboe d'amore Helios 55269 "Bach - Telemann Concertos" | |
| Charles Ives · "A Christmas Carol" Quink Vocal Ensemble Telarc 80202 "Carols Around the World" | |
| Traditional French · "What is This Lovely Fragrance?" Quink Vocal Ensemble Telarc 80202 "Carols Around the World" | |
| Leo Delibes · Sylvia, ballet suite Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra LaserLight 15616 "Delibes: Coppelia - Gounod: Faust" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Overture to Coriolan, Op. 62 Chicago Symphony Orchestra RCA 370198 "Fritz Reiner: The Complete RCA Album Collection" | |
9 am | |
| Maurice Ravel · String Quartet in F (i. Allegro moderato) Cypress String Quartet Cecily Ward, Tom Stone, violins; Ethan Filner, viola; Jennifer Kloetzel, cello Cypress String Quarte t 3275 "Cypress String Quartet - Haydn; Ravel; Schulhoff" | |
| Robert Applebaum · "These Lights We Light" Chicago a cappella Cedille 225 "Miracles of Miracles - Music for Hanukkah" | |
| Leroy Anderson · Suite of Carols for Woodwinds BBC Concert Orchestra Naxos 855962 1 "Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride and other Holiday Favorites" | |
| Nicola Porpora · Cello Concerto in G I Solisti Veneti Susan Moses, cello Erato 88172 "Durante - Pergolesi - Porpora" | |
| Traditional Filipino · Aguinaldo Carols ("In a Home" and "Respect to you, Godparents") (arr. by Saunder Choi) Cantus Signum Classics SIGCD7 23 "Into the Light - Cantus" | |
| Franz Schubert · Quartettsatz (Quartet movement) D.703 Melos Quartet Harmonia Mundi 901408 "Schubert: The Last Quartets" | |