Friday, December 20, 2019
9:00
Traditional/arr. Liszt: Adeste fideles; Wayne Marshall, piano (BBC Music II/4))
Grieg: Old Norwegian Melody with Variations, op. 51; Gothenburg SO/Järvi (DG 427 321)
Rutter: What Sweeter Music; Choir of King’s College, Cambridge/Cleobury (EMI 56605)
Biber: Mensa sonora, Part II in F; Musica Antiqua Köln/Goebel (Archiv Produktion 423 701)
Abel: Symphony in B flat, op. 17/5; The Hanover Band/Halstead (CPO 999 214)
Mozart: Church Sonata in C, K 329; I Musici de Montréal/Turovsky (Chandos 8745)
10:00
Bridge: Sir Roger de Coverley (A Christmas Dance); English String O/Boughton (Nimbus 5366)
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28; Grace Cloutier, harp; Etherea Vocal Ensemble/Greten-Harrison (Delos 3422)
Massenet: Danse galliléenne from La Vierge; Aldo Ciccolini, piano (EMI 85517)
Corelli: Concerto grosso in g, op. 6/8 “Christmas Concerto”; I Musici (Philips 412 739)
Bach/Gounod/arr. Haensch: Ave Maria; Salon Orchestra of Cologne (EMI 49819)
11:00
T H Jones: Christmas Cracker; RTE Concert O/Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)
Griebling-Haigh: The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant; Steve Staruch, narrator; Carrie Vecchione, oboe and English horn; Rolf Erdahl, double bass; William Eddins, piano (Musicaligraphics CD, www.oboebass.com)
Mendelssohn/arr. Wilberg: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing;
Traditional/arr. Wilberg: Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella; Indianapolis Symphonic Choir; Indianapolis CO/Stark (Naxos 8,579065)
Tchaikovsky/arr. York: The Nutcracker Suite: Miniature Overture and Waltz of the Flowers; Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (Delos 3132)
Traditional/arr. Di Savino: A Suite of English Carols; Solid Brass (Dorian 90008)