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A Classical Christmas Celebration
Program: Biscuits & Bach
Aired: Sunday, December 3, 2017 @ 7:00 am
Hosted by Rachel Stewart
As we enter the holiday season, we feature the 2010 Deutsche Grammophon compilation, "A Complete Christmas Celebration." This seven-disc treasure contains complete versions of Bach's "Christmas Oratorio", Handel's "Messiah," and Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker." Including performances by renown ensembles such as the Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Academy of Ancient Music, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, the Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford and more. If you’re looking for musical gifts this year, you might consider this collection.
Purchase Featured CD: The Complete Christmas Celebration
Playlist
7 am | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Four Preludes (BWV 924, 847, 846, 933) Peter Blanchette, Peter Michelini, archguitar duo Sono Luminus 93241 "Archguitar Baroque" | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Concerto grosso in a, TWV 52:a1 Arion Early-Music.com 7763 "Telemann: Tutti Flauti!" | |
| Jean Mouton · "Ave Maria Gemma Virginum" (Hail Mary, jewel of virgins) Theatre of Voices Harmonia Mundi 907136 "Jean Mouton - Josquin Des Prez" | |
| Traditional English · Adeste Fideles (in the style of Vivaldi) CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra Naxos 8.5503 01 "Christmas Goes Baroque" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · French Suite No. 2 in c, BWV 813 Vassily Primakov, piano Bridge 9350 "Vassily Primakov in Concert, volume 2" | |
| Gaspard Fritz · Sinfonia in g, Op. 6, No. 6 La Stagione Frankfurt CPO 777696 "Gaspard Fritz: Sinfonias" | |
8 am | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Trio Sonata in G, BWV 525 Palladian Ensemble Pamela Thorby, recorder; Rachel Podger, violin; Susanna Heinrich, viola da gamba; William Carter, lute Linn Records 5036 "Bach: Trio Sonatas" | |
| Samuel Scheidt · "O Jesulein zart (O gentle little Jesus) Regensburg Cathedral Choir Deutsche Grammophon 001493 002 "The Complete Christmas Celebration" | |
| Traditional German · "O du froliche" (O most wonderful) Regensburg Cathedral Choir Deutsche Grammophon 001493 002 "The Complete Christmas Celebration" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Concerto in d for 2 Violins & Orch., BWV 1043 St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Midori, Pinchas Zukerman, violins Philips 416389 "Bach - Vivaldi Violin Concertos" | |
| Gregor Joseph Werner · Christmas Pastorella Academy of Ancient Music Decca 410 17 9-2 "Christmas Concertos" | |
| Johann Friedrich Fasch · Concerto in Bb, FWV L:B3 Tempest di Mare Chandos 0751 "Fasch: Orchestral Music" | |
9 am | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Trumpet Concerto in Ab, RV 20 Paillard Chamber Orchestra Maurice Andre, trumpet Erato 469572 2 "Maurice André Edition - Concertos, Vol. 1" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Cantata BWV 61: "Come now, savior of the gentiles" (for Advent) Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists Nancy Argenta, Ingrid Attrot, soprano; Anthony Rolfe Johnson, tenor; Olaf Bar, baritone Archiv Produktion 463588 "Bach: Advent Cantatas" | |
| Arcangelo Corelli · Concerto grosso in C, Op. 6, No. 10 Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Harmonia Mundi 395701 5 "Corelli: Concerti Grossi Opus 6, vol. 2" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · "Jauchzet, frohlocket" & Sinfonia, from Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists Deutsche Grammophon 001493 002 "The Complete Christmas Celebration" | |
| Alessandro Scarlatti · Concerto in A for 2 recorders & 2 violins Il Rossignolo Martino Noferi, Marta Caneva, recorders; Fabio Cafara, Maria Paola Cavallini, violins CPO 999856 "Alessandro Scarlatti: Concerti e Sinfonie" | |
10 am | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971 Violaine Cochard, harpsichord Naive 198 "Bach: Aria" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "For unto us a child is born"; Pifa; "Glory to God" from Messiah Academy of Ancient Music; Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxfo Judith Nelson, soprano (recititives) Deutsche Grammophon 001493 002 "The Complete Christmas Celebration" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C, BWV 1066 Boston Baroque Telarc 80619 "Bach: The Complete Orchestral Suites" | |
| Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco · Concerto in G, Op. 6, No. 5 Concerto Cologne Teldec 469859 8 "Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco: Concerti" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Aria from Cantata BWV 205, "Aelous stilled" Marie-Claire Alain, organ at Eglise Saint-Thomas d'Aquin, Paris; Guy Touvron, trumpet Erato 75367 "Trumpet and Organ" | |