Midday Classical: Britten's Ceremony of Carols
12/02/09 10:00AM By Walter Parker
We'll honor a listener request for Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of
Carols, in a recording by harpist Grace Cloutier and
friends. Grace will perform with the Bella Voce Women's Chorus of
Vermont this weekend.
Playlist
10:00am
Symphony #2 in D, Op. 36
| Composer | Ludwig Van Beethoven |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam |
| Conductor | Wolfgang Sawallisch |
| CD/Album | Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 8 |
| Record co./Cat # | EMI 54502 |
10:37am
A Ceremony of Carols
| Composer | Benjamin Britten |
|---|---|
| Conductor | Derek Greten-Harrison, countertenor |
| Soloists | Grace Cloutier, harp ; Rebecca Duren, soprano ; Esteli Gomes, soprano ; Melanie Russell, soprano ; Amanda Sidebottom, soprano ; Jenna-Claire Kemper, alto |
| CD/Album | Winter Solace |
| Record co./Cat # | www.gracecloutier.com 2008 |
11:01am
Piano Concerto #2 in Bb, Op. 83
| Composer | Johannes Brahms |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra |
| Conductor | Riccardo Chailly |
| Soloists | Nelson Freire, piano |
| CD/Album | Brahms: The Piano Concertos |
| Record co./Cat # | London 6588 |
11:51am
Pizzicato Polka
| Composer | Johann Strauss II |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra |
| Conductor | Lazar Gosman |
| CD/Album | Barber-Haydn-Mozart/Tchaikovsky Chamber Orch. |
| Record co./Cat # | Sony 45529 |
12:01pm
The Musical Offering: Trio Sonata, BWV 1079
| Composer | Johann Sebastian Bach |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Ensemble Sonnerie |
| CD/Album | J.S. Bach: The Musical Offering |
| Record co./Cat # | Virgin Classics 45139 |
12:22pm
Concerto for String Orchestra in D
| Composer | Igor Stravinsky |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | I Musici de Montreal |
| Conductor | Yuli Turovsky |
| CD/Album | I Musici de Montreal in Concert |
| Record co./Cat # | Chandos 8515 |
12:37pm
Twelve Heroic Marches
| Composer | Georg Phillip Telemann |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Hakan Hardenberger, trumpet ; Simon Preston, organ |
| CD/Album | Trumpet & Organ Spectacular |
| Record co./Cat # | Philips 434074 |
1:02pm
Violin Sonata #21 in e, K 304
| Composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Mark Steinberg, violin ; Mitsuko Uchida, piano |
| CD/Album | Mozart: Sonatas for Violin and Piano |
| Record co./Cat # | Philips 4115 |
1:20pm
Coppelia: Ballet Suite
| Composer | Leo Delibes |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Conductor | Richard Bonynge |
| CD/Album | Delibes: Coppelia |
| Record co./Cat # | London 414502 |