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ON NOW : Afternoon on 3
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - Episode 1

Afternoon on 3 With Louise Fryer. BBC SSO under Donald Runnicles in Golijov, Mozart, Bruckner, Debussy.

ON NEXT : 16:30 In Tune

The Choir

Christmas Carols

Episode image for Christmas Carols

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Aled Jones investigates how composers, choirs and publishers approach one of the most tradition-bound areas of the choral repertoire: Christmas carols, plus he samples a few of the brand new carols on offer this season.

Music played

12 items
Timings are shown from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
  • Artist Image for Eric Williams

    Eric Williams Mary is with Child

    Performer: English Philharmonia Chamber Choir, Graham Wili (conductor)

    EP001, tr 1

  • Artist Image for Jonathan Rathbone

    Jonathan Rathbone Sing Lullaby

    Performer: Pegasus

    Specially recorded for the BBC

  • Artist Image for Francis Poulenc

    Francis Poulenc Quatre motets pour le temps de Noel: Hodie

    Performer: Accentus, conducted by Laurence Equibey

    Accord 205892, tr 4

  • Artist Image

    Anthony Mudge O magnum mysterium

    Performer: Pegasus

    Specially recorded for the BBC

  • Artist Image

    Alex Campkin Sleep, Holy Babe

    Performer: Pegaus

    Specially recorded for the BBC

  • Artist Image for Jonathan Rathbone

    Jonathan Rathbone Gabriel’s Message

    Performer: Pegasus

    Lir Classics, LIR017, tr 7

  • Artist Image for Richard Allain

    Richard Allain Coventry Carol

    Performer: Pegasus

    Lir Classics, LIR017, tr 8

  • Artist Image

    Anon. Coventry Carol arr. Daniel Burges

    Performer: Pegasus

    Specially recorded for the BBC

  • Artist Image

    Chris Williams A Babe is Born

    Performer: English Philharmonia Chamber Choir, Graham Wili (conductor)

    EP001, tr 2

  • Artist Image for Paul Edwards

    Paul Edwards Carol of the Birds

    Performer: Selwyn College Choir, Cambridge, Sarah Macdonald (director)

    REGENT REGCD 339, tr 17

  • Artist Image for William Mathias

    William Mathias Ave Rex

    Performer: Choir of Westminster Abbey, James O’Donnell (conductor), Robert Quinney (organ)

    CDA67716, tr16-20

  • Artist Image for Arthur Honegger

    Arthur Honegger Une Cantate de Noel

    Performer: James Rutherford (baritone), BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Thierry Fischer

    Hyperion, CDA67688, tr 17

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