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A Swinging Christmas

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Last on

Wed 23 Dec 2009 23:00 BBC Radio 2

Duration:
1 hour
First broadcast:
Wednesday 23 December 2009

Clare Teal presents the BBC Big Band with the Grammy Award-winning vocal quartet New York Voices in an exclusive Radio 2 performance recorded at the Town Hall, Birmingham.

Their set combines favourites such as We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Oh Little Town of Bethlehem, The Christmas Song, Let it Snow and Santa Baby, along with less familiar songs including S'vivon (Hanukkah song) and The Man with the Bag.

Music Played

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    Big Band SFB "Christians Awake”

    Composer: Wainwright Arranger: Steve Gray

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    Big Band SFB "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”

    Composer: Trad. Arranger: John Clayton

  • New York Voices (feat. BBC Big Band) "Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem”

    Composer: Redner Arranger: Darmon Meader

  • Image for New York Voices

    New York Voices "S’vivon”

    Composer: Trad. Arranger: Darmon Meader

  • New York Voices (feat. BBC Big Band) "O Come All Ye Faithful”

    Composer: Reading, Wade Arranger: Michelle Weir

  • New York Voices (feat. BBC Big Band) "Let It Snow”

    Composer: Styne, Cahn Arranger: Don Sebesky

  • New York Voices (feat. BBC Big Band) "Christmastime Is Here & The Christmas Song”

    Composer: Various Arranger: Darmon Meader

  • New York Voices (feat. BBC Big Band) "The Man With The Bag, Santa Baby, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”

    Composer: Various Arranger: Darmon Meader

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    New York Voices "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”

    Composer: Martin, Blaine Arranger: Darmon Meader

  • New York Voices (feat. BBC Big Band) "We Wish You Merry Christmas”

    Composer: Trad. Arranger: Darmon Meader

  • Image for Big Band SFB

    Big Band SFB "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer”

    Composer: Johnny Marks Arranger: John Clayton

  • Image for The Killers

    The Killers Human

    Day & Age, Mercury, 1

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