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EBU Christmas Around Europe
Summary : Andrew McGregor presents live Christmas concerts from radio stations in Europe. The afternoon starts off in Romania, followed by visits to Finland, Estonia and Belgium.
Details : Andrew McGregor presents live Christmas concerts from radio stations in Europe. The afternoon starts off in Romania, followed by visits to Finland, Estonia and Belgium.Andrew McGregor presents live Christmas concerts from radio stations in Europe.
The afternoon starts off in Romania, with music from the Orthodox-Byzantine tradition, followed by a visit to Kallio Church in Helsinki for music by Schutz and Buxtehude, after which Estonian Radio offers some traditional and 20th century works performed by folk group Johanson and Brothers. Then, from Ghent, a performance of choral works by Messaus and Bach.
The music is interspersed with festive readings by actors Susan Twist and Neil Ashton.
12.00pm Romania
Including:
Valentin Timaru: Troparion for the Birth of the Lord
Paul Constantinescu: Podoby (Christmas Oratorio)
Ion Vidu: Salvation
Ion Vidu Chorus (Lugoj)
Remus Tascau (director)
1.00pm Finland
Including:
Schutz: Eile mich Gott zu erretten
Buxtehude: Benedicam Dominum, BuxWV 113
Ensemble Battalia-yhtye
Andrew Lawrence King (director)
2.00pm Estonia
Including:
Mart Johanson: Kulm (Cold)
Jaak Johanson: Suure naoga (Big face)
Johanson and Brothers
3.00pm Belgium
Including:
Messaus: Laat ons met herten reyne
Bach: Singet dem Herrn, BWV 225
Flemish Chorus
Bo Holten (director)
Starts 2007-12-16 12:00:00, Ends 2007-12-16 16:00:00 and is on for 240 minutes and on BBC Radio 3
EBU Christmas Around Europe
Summary : Andrew McGregor concludes the evening of live Christmas concerts from radio stations in Europe and Canada with visits to Germany, Portugal and Canada.
Details : Andrew McGregor concludes the evening of live Christmas concerts from radio stations in Europe and Canada with visits to Germany, Portugal and Canada.Andrew McGregor presents more live Christmas concerts from radio stations in Europe and Canada.
The evening begins with an organ recital from Germany of works by Bach, Buxtehude and Guilmant, followed by a visit to Lisbon for a performance of Baroque vocal works, and ends in Toronto for some jazz arrangements by Mike Downes.
The music is interspersed with more festive readings by actors Neil Ashton and Susan Twist.
5.00pm Germany
Including:
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E flat, BWV 552
Balbastre: Quand Jésus naquit à Noël
Matthias Süss (organ)
6.00pm Portugal
Including:
Charpentier: Pastorale sur las naissance de notre Seigneur Jésus Christ, H483
Buxtehude: In dulci jubilo
Banchetto: Musicale Lusitania
7.00pm Canada
Jazz arrangements of Christmas favourites
Molly Johnson, Benn Heppner (vocals)
Colleen Allen (winds/accordion)
Lisa MacDougal (piano)
Rob Piltch (guitar)
Mike Downes (bass)
Mark Mclean (drums)
Starts 2007-12-16 17:00:00, Ends 2007-12-16 20:00:00 and is on for 180 minutes and on BBC Radio 3
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