Monday, December 21, 2015
9:00
Grainger: The Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol; Eaken Piano Trio (Naxos 8.554099)
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Orpheus CO (Deutsche Grammophon 419 191)
Chilcott: The Shepherd’s Carol; Handel and Haydn Society/Christophers (Coro 16117)
L Mozart: Musical Sleighride; Munich CO/Stadlmair (Tudor 737)
Bach: Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971; András Schiff, piano (London 433 313)
Handel/arr. Frackenpohl: He Shall Feed His Flock (from Messiah); Oklahoma Woodwind Quintet (Integra 801)
10:00
Chesnokov: Open to us the doors of mercy, op. 43/3; St Petersburg Chamber Choir/Korniev (Philips 289 454 616)
Reed: Russian Christmas Music; Tokyo Kosei Wind O/Reed (Kosei 2301)
Herbert: Babes in Toyland Suite; Razumovsky SO/Brion (Naxos 8.559025)
Respighi: La boutique fantasque: Valse lente; Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner (Philips 420 485)
Traditional/arr. Vaughan Williams, Armstrong: O Little Town of Bethlehem; St Paul’s Cathedral Choir/asdfasdf (Decca 478 9225)
11:00
Saint-Lubin: Potpourri on Themes from Auber’s La Fiancée, op. 35; Anastasia Khitruk, violin; Elizabeta Kopelman, piano (Naxos 8.572019)
Dvorák: Othello, op. 93; Slovak Radio SO/Trevor (Slovak Radio 282 2031)
Gregorian Chant: Offertorium: Ave Maria; Choralschola der Wiener Hofburgkapelle/Dopf (Philips 446 087)
Barber: Die Natali, op. 37; Royal Scottish National O/Alsop (Naxos 8.559133)
Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors Suite; New Zealand SO/Schenck (Koch International Classics 3-7005-2)