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Holiday Special
Program: Concierto
Aired: Sunday, December 24, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Hosted by Frank Dominguez
Feliz Navidad from WDAV’s program celebrating the rich diversity of Hispanic and LatinX classical artists. Tenor Juan Diego Florez sings “O Holy Night” in addition to excerpts from Handel’s Messiah featuring conductor Jordi Saval and the Royal Chamber Choir of Catalonia. There’s also music for a “Spanish Christmas Pageant” by Joaquin Rodrigo.
Playlist
6 pm | |
| Tomas Luis de Victoria · "Ave Maria" Voz en Punto Quindecom 111 "Mexico en Navidad" | |
| Chava Flores (arr. Jose Galvan) · "El nacimiento" ("The Nativity") Voz en Punto Quindecom 111 "Mexico en Navidad" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Waltz of the Flowers, from The Nutcracker Martha Argerich, Nicolas Economou, pianos Deutsche Grammophon 449816 "Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1" | |
| Leopold Stokowski · Traditional Slavic Christmas Music (after Ippolitov-Ivanov's "In the Manger") Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Naxos 8.5576 45 "Mussorgsky-Stokowski: Transcriptions" | |
| Mykola Leontovych · Carol of the Bells (arr. by Sergio Assad) Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin; Sergio & Odair Assad, guitars NSS Music 5 "Merry - A Holiday Journey" | |
| Francisco Guerrero · "Beata Dei genitrix Maria" (Blessed Mary, mother of God) Stile Antico Harmonia Mundi 902312 "Stile Antico - A Spanish Nativity" | |
| Christobal de Morales · "Cum natus est" (Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem...) Stile Antico Harmonia Mundi 902312 "Stile Antico - A Spanish Nativity" | |
| Mateo Flecha · "El Jubilate" Stile Antico Harmonia Mundi 902312 "Stile Antico - A Spanish Nativity" | |
| Adolphe Adam · "O Holy Night" Bologna Community Theatre Orchestra Juan Diego Florez, tenor Decca 001487 502 "Juan Diego Flórez: Santo - Sacred Songs" | |
| Gioacchino Rossini · "Domine Deus" from Little Solemn Mass Bologna Community Theatre Orchestra & Chorus Juan Diego Florez, tenor Decca 001487 502 "Juan Diego Flórez: Santo - Sacred Songs" | |
7 pm | |
| George Frideric Handel · "Glory to God" from "Messiah" Le Concert des Nations; La Capella Reiai de Catalunya (The Royal Alia Vox 9936 "Handel: Messiah" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "His yoke is easy" from "Messiah" Le Concert des Nations; La Capella Reiai de Catalunya (The Royal Alia Vox 9936 "Handel: Messiah" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "Hallelujah" from "Messiah" Le Concert des Nations; La Capella Reiai de Catalunya (The Royal Alia Vox 9936 "Handel: Messiah" | |
| Joaquin Rodrigo · "Retablo de Navidad" (Christmas Carols and Songs) Madrid Community Orchestra and Chorus Raquel Lojendio, soprano; David Rubiera, baritone Naxos 855722 3 "Rodrigo: Retablo de Navidad" | |
| Agustin Barrios · Villancico de navidad (Christmas Carol) Alexander-Sergei Ramírez, guitar Deutsche Grammophon 47153 2 "Confesion" | |
| Jose Antonio Garcia · Suite de los Ninos Ensamble de Viento Nueva Camerata Cubasound 193483 7603 "Soplos del Alma" | |
| Carlos Guastavino · "Cancion de Navidad" Quink Vocal Ensemble Telarc 80202 "Carols Around the World" | |
| Traditional Catalan · "Fum, Fum, Fum" Quink Vocal Ensemble Telarc 80202 "Carols Around the World" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Mark Small, Robert Torres, guitars Shadow Mountain 55882 "Winterlight II" | |
| Traditional Medley · March of the Kings; Patapan Peter Blanchette, archguitar Archguitar Music n/a "Archguitar Christmas" | |
| Traditional · Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) Sergio & Odair Assad, guitars Sony 733336 "Songs Of Joy And Peace: Yo-Yo Ma" | |