Musica della sera

Classical Music 7:00-9:30pm

Playlist for Thursday, December 21, 2012

Hosted by Meera Collier-Mitchell

Time	Composer	Selection	Performers	Record Title	Label
7:00	Traditional (arr. Elizabeth DiSavino)	Suite of Mediaeval Carols	Solid Brass	Christmas with Solid Brass (1989)	Dorian
	Gregorian chant	Ave Regina caelorum	The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter, director	Ave Gracia Plena: Music in honour of the Virgin Mary (1992)	Collegium
	G. P. da Palestrina (1525 – 1594)	Stabat Mater
	Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896)	Ave Maria
	Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901)	Laudi all Vergine Maria
	Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971)	Ave Maria
	P. I. Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)	Dostoino Yest
7:30	Catalan traditional (arr. Elizabeth DiSavino)	Song of the Birds	Solid Brass	Christmas with Solid Brass	Dorian
	Spanish traditional	A la Nanita Nana	The Santa Cruz Chorale, Christian Grube, director	Christmas with the Chorale (2009)	Musical Arts of Santa Cruz
7:45	J. S. Bach (1685 – 1850)	Christmas Oratorio: Part Two Sinfonia Evangelist: Un es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend / And there were shepherds… Chorus: Brich an, O schönes Morgenlight / Break through, Oh beautiful morning light Evangelist: Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen / And the angel said unto them Recit (bass): Was Gott dem Abraham verheißen / That which God promised Abraham Aria (tenor): Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet / Joyful shepherds, haste Evangelist: Un das habt zum Zeichen / And this shall be a sign Chorus: Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall / Behold, there in a dark stable lies Recit (bass): So geht denn hin / So go then! Aria (alto): Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh / Sleep, my dearest, enjoy your rest Evangelist: Und alsobald war da be idem Engel / And suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude Chorus: Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe / Glory to God in the Highest Recit (bass): So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet / Then, you angels, rejoice and sing! Chorus: Wir singen dir in deinem Heer / We sing to you in your host	The Monteverdi Choir The English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner, director	J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio (1987)	Archiv
8:00	English Traditional Arr. Nikolaus Newerkla	Drive the Cold Winter Away	Quadriga Consort: Angelika Huemer, recorders & viola da gamba Karin Silldorff, recorders Dominika Teufel, viola da gamba Peter Trefflinger, baroque cello Laurenz Schiffermüller, percussion Nikolaus Newerkla, harpsichord, director	On a Cold Winter’s Day (2012)	Carpe Diem Records
	Turlough O’Carolan (1670 – 1738)	Tune No. 176
	Traditional	▪ Gabriel fram heven-king ▪ Christum wir sollen loben schon ▪ The Coventry Carol	Taverner Consort, Choir & Players	The Carol Album: Seven centuries of Christmas Music (1990)	EMI Records
8:15	Morten Lauridsen (b. 1949)	O Magnus Mysterium	Polyphony, Stephen Layton, conductor	A Christmas Present from Polyphony (1995?)	Hyperion
	Huron traditional	‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime	Quadriga Consort	On a Cold Winter’s Day (2012)	Carpe Diem Records
8:30	Stephen Paulus (b. 1949)	Three Nativity Carols I. The Holly and the Ivy II. This Endris Night III. Wonder Tidings	The New York Concert Singers; Judith Clurman, conductor	A Season’s Promise (2001)	New World Records
8:45	George Winston (b. 1949)	Night I. Snow II. Midnight III. Minstrels	George Winston, piano	December (1982)	BMI
	Franz Biebl (1906 – 2001)	Ave Maria	Chanticleer, Joseph Jennings, conductor	Our Heart’s Joy: A Chanticleer Christmas	Chanticleer Records
9:00	Gustav Holst arr. Douglas Haislip	Christmas Day	Solid Brass	Christmas with Solid Brass	Dorian
	Jacqueline Schwab	▪ Bright Morning Stars are Rising ▪ Babe of Bethlehem	Jacqueline Schwab, piano	Down Came an Angel: Music for Christmas (1999)	Dorian
	Peter Warlock	Bethlehem Down	Polyphony, Stephen Layton, conductor	A Christmas Present from Polyphony	Hyperion
9:15	Herbert Howells	A Spotless Rose
	Dave Brubeck	The Christmas Song	Dave Brubeck, piano	Christmas (1996)	Telarc

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