Musica della sera

Classical Music 7:00-9:30pm

Playlist for Thursday, May 19, 2011

Hosted by Meera Collier-Mitchell

Time	Composer	Selection	Performers	Record Title	Label
7:00	Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934)	There is sweet music (Op. 53 No. 1)	The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter, director	There is Sweet Music: English choral songs, 1890 – 1950)	Collegium
	Henry Purcell (1659 – 1695)	Ode for Queen Mary’s Birthday 1. Symphony 2. Chorus: Now does the glorious day appear 3. Tenor solo: This does our fertile Island with glory corwn 4. Chorus: Now does the glorious day appear 5. Bass solo: It was a work of full as great a weight 6. Countertenor solo: By beauteous softness mixt with majesty 7. Verse: Her Hero, to whose conduct and whose arms 8. Verse: Our dear Religion 9. Tenor solo: No more shall we the great Eliza boast 10. Symphony 11. Chorus: Now with one united voice	Westminster Abbey Choir New London Consort Emma Kirkby, Evelyn Tubb, sopranos Michael Chance, countertenor Ian Bostridge, tenor Stephen Richardson, Simon Birchall, Basses Martin Neary, conductor	Music for Queen Mary: A Celebration of the Life and Death of Queen Mary	Sony Classical
7:30	Charles Macklean (c.1712 – c. 1765)	Sonata X in G - Largo/Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro	Alison Melville, recorder Mary-Katherine Finch, baroque cello Kirk Elliott, harp & guitar Ben Grossman, percussion Paul Jenkins, harpsichord	She’s Sweetest When She’s Naked	http://www.early-music.com/
	Nicola Matteis (d. 1707)	Ground after the Scottish Humor
	Henry Purcell	Hail! Bright Cecilia Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day (1692) - Voluntary in D minor – Wonderous machine! - The airy violin - In vain the am’rous flute - The fife and all the harmony of war - Let these amongst themselves contest - Hail! Bright Cecilia - With rapture of delight – Hail! Bright Cecilia	Emma Kirkby, soprano Michael Chance, Kevin Smith, countertenors Rogers Covey-Crump, Charles Daniels, Paul Elliott, Neil Jenkins, Andrew King, tenors Michael George, Simon Grant, David Thomas, Richard Wistreich, basses Roger Wooley, organ Taverner Consort, Choir & Players Andrew Parrott, director	Santa Cecilia: Purcell – Handel – Haydn	Virgin Classics
8:00
	Bernhard Joachim Hagen (1720 – 1787)	Sonata in F Major - Allegro - Andante - Minuetto & Trio	John Schneiderman, lute Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin William Skeen, cello	Hagen: Sonatas for Lute & Strings	Dorian
	Carl Friedrich Abel (1723 – 1787)	Gamba Quartet - Allegro moderato - Cantabile (Whelden) - Allegretto	Roy Whelden, viola gamba American Baroque: Stephen Schultz, Baroque flute & recorder Elizabeth Blumenstock, Baroque violin Sara Freiberg, Baroque cello Cheryl Ann Fulton, triple harp	Galax: Music for Viola da Gamba	New Albion
8:30	Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)	Meeresstille und Glückliche Fahrt, Op. 112 Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage	Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy, director London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, director	Ludwig Van Beethoven: Late Choral Music	CBS Recordings
	Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)	Gruss / Greeting	Mendelssohn: Songs & Duets	Sophie Daneman, soprano Nathan Berg, baritone Eugene Asti, piano	Hyperion
	Fanny Mendelssohn (1805 – 1847)	Frülingslied / Spring Song
	Felix Mendelssohn	Frülingslied / Spring Song
9:00	Paul Hindemith (1895 – 1963)	Trauermusik for Viola & String Orchestra (1936) - Langsam - Ruhig un bewegt - Lebhaft - Choral: Vor deinen Thron tret ich Hiermit	Brett Dean, viola Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Verner Andreas Albert, conductor	Paul Hindemith: Kammermusik 5 Op. 36,4 &c.	CPO/ABC
	Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976)	Five Flower Songs, Op. 47 - To daffodils - The succession of the four sweet months - Marsh flowers - The evening primrose - Ballad of green broom	The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter, director	There is Sweet Music: English choral songs, 1890 – 1950)	Collegium
	Traditional from the Voronezh District	Five Bridal Folk Songs from the Voronezh District - Now, little grey duck - Good day, my fair one - Oh mother, my little head hurts - Oh, come to me (Lament) - Indoors, outside	The Voronezh Chamber Choir	Stravinsky: Les Noces and other choral music	Hyperion

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