BBC Radio Three Christmas Around Europe (320kbps .mp3)
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It's the 25th anniversary of the European Broadcasting Union's special day of Christmas music from around Europe. Part 1 features live and pre-recorded concerts from Vienna, Copenhagen, Madrid, Tartu, Helsinki and Reykjavik. Presented by Fiona Talkington.
Part I - Vienna, Copenhagen, Madrid, Tartu, Helsinki and Reykjavik
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c9y8
9am – HOFBURG CHAPEL, IMPERIAL PALACE, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
A concert featuring Advent and Christmas music from Lower Austria
MATTHIAS LIENER (1991): Was soll’s bedeuten – Fanfare for Advent
RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949): Durch Einsamkeiten, AV 124
ANTON REIDINGER (1839-1912): Es wird scho glei dumpa
ANTON HEILLER (1923-1979): Heidi pupeidi
TRAD. (Austria) arr. U.C. Harrer: Ein Kind geboren gar wunderschön
TRAD. (Germany): Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
TRAD. (Austria): Gegrüßt seist, Maria, jungfräuliche Zier
HINDEMITH (1895-1963): Erster Schnee
TRAD. (Austria): Du schöne Morgenröt
TRAD. (Austria) arr. M. Schneider: Göttliches Kind, was soll‘s bedeuten
- Hollensteiner Jodler
EDUARD EBEL (1839-1905): Leise rieselt der Schnee
IRVING BERLIN (1888-1989) arr. G. Mancusi: White Christmas
THOINOT ARBEAU (1520-1595) arr. C. Wood: Ding Dong Merrily on High
MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847) arr. J.W. Tumundo: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
JOSÉ FELICIANO (1945): Feliz Navidad
ADOLPHE ADAM (1803-1856) arr. U. Theimer: Cantique de Noël
Trombone Attraction
Chorus Viennensis
Michael Schneider (conductor)
10am – BISTRUP CHURCH AT BIRKERØD, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
An English Christmas from Copenhagen
TRAD. (England) arr. D. Willcocks: The Sussex Carol
TALLIS (c.1505-1585): Gloria from 'Missa Puer natus est nobis'
ANON arr. R.L. Pearsall: In dulci jubilo
HAROLD DARKE (1888-1976): In the Bleak Midwinter
TALLIS: Sanctus-Benedictus, from 'Missa Puer natus est nobis'
BOB CHILCOTT (1955): The Shepherd's Carol
JOHN RUTTER (1945): What Sweeter Music
TALLIS: Agnus Dei, from 'Missa Puer natus est nobis'
Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Graham Ross (conductor)
11am – TEATRO MONUMENTAL, MADRID, SPAIN
Christmas polyphony, along with carols by Antonio Soler
VICTORIA (1548-1611): O magnum mysterium
PALESTRINA (c.1525-1594): O magnum mysterium
GUERRERO (1528-1599): La tierra s'está gozando
- Zagales, sin seso vengo
- Pastores loquebantur
PALESTRINA: Hodie Christus natus est
ANTONIO SOLER (1729-1783): A Belén se van corriendo
- Ya de noche y por las calles
- A Belén a ver al niño
- Por caer las navidades
RTVE Chorus
Members of the RTVE Symphony Orchestra
Lorenzo Ramos (conductor)
12pm – ST PAUL'S CHURCH, TARTU, ESTONIA – LIVE
Estonian folk hymns and melodies from the earliest Baltic manuscript hymn collection
TRAD. (Estonia): Rõõmsaks saage ristirahvas [O Rejoice Greatly, All Christians]
- Mina tahan Jehovat kiita keigest südamest [Praise the Lord]
- Mo hinge mees, mis ütlen sull’ [My Dearest Man, What Shall I Say to You?]
- Nüüd Jumalale austust [Now God be Praised]
- Üks täht läks kõndma taevateed [A Star Appeared in the Sky]
- Üks laps on neitsist sündinud [A Boy is Born]
- Nüüd ole, Jeesus, kiidetud [Praise be to You, Jesus Christ]
- Aukuningas, oh Jeesus [O Jesus, King of Glory]
- See jõulupäev on rõõmust suur [Hail to the Day! So Rich in Joy]
Ensemble Triskele
Press photo of Ensemble Triskele (c) Malev Toom
1.05pm – KALLIO CHURCH, HELSINKI, FINLAND – LIVE
A live broadcast from the now traditional Helsinki venue – Kallio Church
SIBELIUS: Bell tune of Kallio Church
TRAD. (Finland): Tule meille Tuomas kulta [Come blessed Thomas]
- Christmas music for jouhikko and kantele from Feodor Pratsu’s repertoire
- Jouluna Jumala syntyi
TEA POLSO (20th cent.): Improvised organ chorale performed on harmonium
TRAD. (Finland): - Yx lapsi synnyi Betlehemis
- Gaudete (Piae Cantiones)
HANDEL (1685-1759): Passacaglia, from Organ Concerto in G minor, HWV 310
- 'If God be for us', 'Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion' and 'He shall feed his flock, from Messiah HWV 56
TRAD. (Finland): Kantele Waltz, from Halsua
- On lapsi syntynyt meille, from Tiernapojat [Star Boys]
- Juottomarssi [Drinking March]
- Slumrande toner [Soft Harmonies]
Anu Komsi (soprano)
Barocco Boreale
2pm – HALLGRIM’S CHURCH, REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – LIVE
A live concert titled Lights and Sounds
TRAD. (Iceland): Hátíð fer að höndum ein
BÁRA GRÍMDÓTTIR (1960): María Drottins lilja [Marie, the Lord‘s Lily]
SIGURÐUR SÆVARSSON (1963): Magnificat
PETER PHILIPS (c.1560-1628): O beatum et sacrosanctum diem
GUNNAR ANDREAS KRISTINSSON (1976): Jólaljós [Christmas Light]
RICHARD DERING (c.1580-1630): Quam vidistis
DANÍEL BJARNASON (1979): Enn fagnar heimur [The World still rejoices]
JACOBUS GALLUS (1550-1591): Omnes de Saba
THORKELL SIGURBJÖRNSSON (1938-2013): Ljós og hljómar [Light and Sounds]
HREIÐAR INGI ÞORSTEINSSON (1978): Ég höfði lýt á jólanótt [I Bow my Head on Christmas Night]
GALLUS: Duo Seraphim
HAFLIÐI HALLGRÍMSSON (1941): Mín bernskujól [My Childhood Christmas] (premiere)
Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis
Hörður Áskelsson (conductor)
PART II
Malmo, Stuttgart, Ljubljana, Gdansk, Riga, Merseberg and Sofia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c9yb
4pm – ST PETER'S CHURCH, MALMÖ – LIVE
Music from the Swedish folk tradition
TRAD. (Sweden) arr. A. Einarsson: Prepare the way for the Lord
FRANZ BIEBL (1906-2001): Ave Maria
PAUL MEALOR (1975): A Spotless Rose
JOHN GARDNER (1917-2011): Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
KARIN REHNQVIST (1957): Var inte rädd för mörkret [Do not fear the darkness]
SOFIA KARLSSON (1975) arr. U. Emanuelsson: Frid på jorden [Peace on Earth]
TRAD, (Germany) arr. S. Wawer: O du stille Zeit
ANDREJ MAKOR (1987): O Lux beata Trinitas
BOB CHILCOTT (1955): Advent Candle
MARTIN ÅSANDER (1987): Ljuset lyser i mörkret [The light shines in the darkness]
ERIKS EŠENVALDS (1977): O salutaris Hostia
REGER (1873-1916): Mary’s Lullaby
GUSTAF LAZARUS NORDQVIST (1886-1949): Yule, Radiant Yule
EMMY KÖHLER (1858-1925) arr. L. Pourkarim: Nu tändas en stund på jorden [A moment on Earth is lit]
St Petri Youth Choir
Petri Femme
Carl Adam Landström (organ/piano)
Alexander Einarsson (conductor)
5pm – GAISBURG CHURCH, STUTTGART, GERMANY – LIVE
Christmas Songs by Reger and Slovenians Damijan Močnik and Jacobus Gallus
REGER (1873-1916): Es kommt ein Schiff geladen
DAMIJAN MOČNIK (1967): Acclamatio
REGER: Unser lieben Frauen Traum
MOČNIK: Janez, pusti konjičke [John leave the flock]
REGER: Vom Himmel hoch
MOČNIK: Geburtsnacht
JACOBUS GALLUS (1550-1591): Mirabile mysterium
- Hodie Christus natus est
MOČNIK: Je eno Dete rojeno [A Child is born]
REGER: Schlaf mein Kindelein
MOČNIK: Božična uspavanka [Christmas Lullaby]
MOČNIK: Sacra religio
SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart
Martina Batič (director)
6pm – CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS, LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA
Slovenian Christmas songs and organ music
LEOPOLD BELAR (1828-1899): All of Nature is Resting
HUGOLIN SATTNER (1851-1934): Holy Night
BELAR: Behold, the Stars of God
VALENTIN ŠTOLCER (1841-1910): Heavenly Strings
STANKO PREMRL (1880-1965): Organ Pastorale in F
GREGOR RIHAR (1796-1863): Approaching Midnight
AVGUST CERER (1908-1980): Sleep, Little Baby
SATTNER: Blessed Night
PREMRL: Just Sleep
UBALD VRABEC (1905-1992): It was Night
MIRKO RENER (1919-1993): Christmas Eve
PREMRL: Organ Prelude from Christmas Suite
FRANZ XAVER GRUBER (1787-1863): Silent Night, Holy Night
DEKOR Chamber Choir
Petra Grassi (conductor)
Photo of DEKOR in St Francis Church (c) Hugo Šekoranja
7.05pm – CENTRUM ŚWIĘTEGO JANA, GDAŃSK, POLAND – LIVE
Closing concert of the Actus Humanus Nativitas Festival
MICHAEL PRAETORIUS (c.1571-1621): Christmas Mass
Gabrieli Consort & Players
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
8.30pm – RADIO LATVIA STUDIO 1, RIGA, LATVIA
BRITTEN (1913-1976) - Interlude from A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
TRAD. (France) arr. J. Jančevskis: Veni Veni Emmanuel
TRAD. (England) arr. Jančevskis: God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
PRAETORIUS: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
TRAD. (France) arr. Jančevskis: La Marche des rois
Jolanta Strikaite-Lapiņa (soprano)
Ainars Šablovskis (saxophone, duduk)
Ieva Šablovska (harp)
Raimonds Tiguls (piano)
Marta Kauliņa (percussion)
9pm – CATHEDRAL, MERSEBERG, GERMANY
Gewandhaus organist Michael Schönheit plays the Ladegast Organ, made famous by Franz Liszt
J.S. BACH (1685-1750): Prelude and Fugue in C, BWV 547
- Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
- Vom Himmel hoch, BWV 700
J.M. BACH (1648-1694): In dulci jubilo
JOSEF SEGER (1716-1782): Toccata VIII: Pastorale and Fugue (‘Narodil se Kristus Pán’)
BRAHMS (1833-1897): Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, op. 122/8
CHRISTIAN ROBERT PFRETZSCHNER (1821-1885): Variations in the Style of a Pastorale on ‘Silent Night’
RHEINBERGER (1839-1901): Organ Sonata No. 4 in A minor, op. 98
Michael Schönheit (organ)
10pm – BNR STUDIO 1, SOFIA, BULGARIA
Bulgarian and Russian Orthodox pieces, and lively Bulgarian works based on folklore
DOBRI HRISTOV (1875-1941): Troparion of the Nativity of Christ
KIRIL POPOV (1955): Rejoice, O Virgin
IOANNIS KOUKOUZELIS (fl. 1300-50): Terirem from the Polyeleos of the Bulgarian Woman
YORDAN GOSHEV (1960): We Sing to Thee
APOSTOL NIKOLAEV-STROUMSKI (1886-1971): Bless the Lord, O My Soul
KONSTANTIN SHVEDOV (1886-1954): O Lord, Bless Thine Inheritance
ALEXANDER TEKELIEV (1942): It is Truly Meet
HRISTOV: Praise the Name of the Lord
DMITRY BORTNIANSKY (1751-1825): Glory to God in the Highest
HRISTOV: The Lord is Born, O Christmas
STEFAN DRAGOSTINOV (1948): The Lord's Mother
TRAD. (Bulgaria): Why did you raise me, my mother
- You, Beautiful Girl
NIKOLAY STOYKOV (1936): Christmas Impressions
ALEXANDER TANEV (1928-1996): Yove, Little Girl
BORTNIANSKY: The Many Years Prayer / Grant, O Lord, Many Years
BNR Mixed Choir
Lyubomira Alexandrova (conductor)
11pm: RADIO LATVIA STUDIO 1, RIGA, LATVIA
LŪSĒNS: Prayer
LATVIAN: Hurry, little mouse
TIGULS: Little Star
TRAD. Mitt hjerte alltid vanker
Broadcast: BBC Radio 3, 15 December 2019