Through the Night - 24/12/2008

With John Shea. 1.01am Swedish hymn, lyrics by Frans Mikael Franzen: Prepare a Way, O Zion 1.06am Praetorius, Michael (c.1571-1621) arr. Jan Sandstrom: Det ar en ros utsprungen 1.11am Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976): Hymn to the Virgin 1.14am Lange-Muller, Peter Erasmus (1850-1926): Madonna over the waves from Tre Madonnasange, Op 65 1.18am Olsson, Otto (1879-1964): God's Son is born 1.22am Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847): Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen (from Elijah) 1.24am Gardner, John (b.1917): Tomorrow shall be my dancing day 1.27am Traditional: Improvisations on Swedish Christmas Carols for organ 1.30am Lauridsen, Morten (b.1943): O Magnus Mysterium 1.36am Warlock, Peter (1894-1930): Benidicamus Domino 1.38am Lundin, Bengt (b.1945): Quietly to myself 1.40am Mathias, William (1934-1992): A Babe is born, Op 55 1.44am Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931): Strange is to say 1.46am Whishart, Peter (1921-1984): Alleluya, a new work is come on hand 1.48am Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847): Hark the Herald Angels Sing 1.52am Traditional: Dagen ar kommen (Adeste fideles) Swedish Chamber Choir Johannes Landgren (organ) Simon Phipps (director) 1.57am Pejacevic, Dora (1885-1923): Life of Flowers, Op 19 Ida Gamulin (piano) 2.17am Berwald, Franz (1796-1868): Septet in B flat Niklas Andersson (clarinet) Henrik Blixt (bassoon) Hans Larsson (horn) Jannica Gustafsson (violin) Hakan Olsson (viola) Jan-Erik Gustafsson (cello) Maria Johansson (double bass) 2.41am Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911): Symphony No 8 in E flat, 'Symphony of a thousand' Christine Goerke, Christine Brewer, Julie Kaufmann (soprano) Michelle DeYoung, Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano) Jon Villars (tenor) Russell Braun (baritone) Raymond Aceto (bass) San Francisco Symphony Chorus San Francisco Girls' & Boys' Choruses San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor) 4.00am Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon (1562-1621): Tes beaux yeux Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet 4.04am Anonymous (c.1600-1650): Wie Schon leuchet der Morgenstern Vincent van Laar (organ) 4.10am Hurlebusch, Conrad Friedrich (1696-1765): Concerto in A minor Paul van de Linden, Kristine Linde (oboe) Manfred Kraemer (violin) Musica ad Rhenum 4.23am Avison, Charles (1709-1770): Concerto Grosso No 5 in D minor Concerto Copenhagen Lars Ulrik Mortensen (conductor) 4.31am Ford, Andrew (b.1957): Wassails and Lullabies Anne Cooke (soprano) Matthew Baker (bass) Ian Cleworth, Rebecca Lagos, Brian Nixon (percussion) Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir Antony Walker (conductor) 4.51am Bohm, Georg (1661-1733): Prelude, Fugue & Postludium in G minor Bas de Vroome (organ) 5.00am Anonymous (15th century): Ther is no rose Anonymous (England, 15th century): Alma Redemptoris Mater (Christmas Carol) Zefiro Torna 5.08am Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958): Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis The Royal Academy Soloists Clio Gould (director) 5.22am Scarlatti, Domenico (1685-1757): Sonata (Kk 87) in B minor Andreas Staier (harpsichord) 5.29am Frescobaldi, Girolamo (1583-1643): Canzon seconda from Canzoni da Sonare Musica Fiata Koln Roland Wilson (director) 5.33am Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957): Tapiola - symphonic poem, Op 112 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ilan Volkov (conductor) 5.49am Dowland, John (1563-1626): Pavan (Taffelconsort) Concordia Mark Levy (conductor) 5.54am Torelli, Giuseppe (1658-1709): 'Christmas Concerto', Op 8, No 6 Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Jeanne Lamon (director) 6.00am Williamson, Malcolm (1931-2003): This Christmas Night Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir David Miller (piano) Antony Walker (conductor) 6.03am Nordqvist, Gustaf (1886-1949): Jul, jul, stralande jul (Christmas, Christmas, Radiant Christmas) Swedish Chamber Choir Simon Phipps (director) 6.07am Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937): Ma Mere l'Oye - ballet Orchestre National de France Hans Graf (conductor) 6.35am Dohnanyi, Erno (1877-1960): Variations on a Nursery Song, Op 25 Arthur Ozolins (piano) Toronto Symphony Mario Bernardi (conductor).