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Thanksgiving and St. Cecilia

11/22/12 3:00PM

It's not only Thanksgiving, but the feast day of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music and musicians.  We'll celebrate both this afternoon.

Playlist

3:02pm

Hymn to St. Cecilia, Op. 27

Composer Benjamin Britten
Conductor John Scott
Soloists London Sinfonietta Chorus ; Choir of St Paul's Cathedral
CD/Album Britten: Unaccompanied Choral Music
Record co./Cat # Virgin Classics 90728

3:13pm

Blessed is he that considereth the poor, Z 7

Composer Henry Purcell
Ensemble The Choir of the King's Consort, The King's Consort
Conductor Robert King
Soloists Eamonn O'Dwyer, James Goodman, Mark Kennedy, David Nickless, Aaron Webber, treble ; Susan Gritton, soprano ; James Bowman, countertenor ; Rogers Covey-Crump, Charles Daniels, Mark Padmore, Mark Milhofer, tenor ; Colin Campbell, Michael George, bass
CD/Album Henry Purcell; The Complete Anthems and Services
Record co./Cat # Hyperion 66707

3:20pm

Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81, B 155

Composer Antonin Dvorak
Ensemble Emerson String Quartet
Soloists Menahem Pressler, piano
CD/Album Dvorak: Klavierquintett Op. 81, Klavierquartett Op. 87
Record co./Cat # Deutsche Grammophon 439868

4:02pm

Trumpet Concerto in Eb, HOB 7e/1

Composer Franz Joseph Haydn
Ensemble English Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Jeffrey Tate
Soloists Ole Edvard Antonsen, trumpet
CD/Album Trumpet Concertos
Record co./Cat # EMI 54897

4:18pm

St. Cecilia Mass: Gloria

Composer Charles Gounod
Ensemble New Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor George Pretre
Soloists Barbara Hendricks, soprano ; Laurence Dale, tenor ; Jean-Philippe Lafont, baritone
CD/Album Gounod: Messe Solennelle de Sainte Cecile
Record co./Cat # EMI 47094

4:28pm

The Tender Land: Suite

Composer Aaron Copland
Ensemble Boston Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Aaron Copland
CD/Album Copland-Gould: Composers Conduct
Record co./Cat # RCA 61505

4:50pm

Il Turco in Italia: Overture ("The Turk in Italy")

Composer Gioachino Rossini
Ensemble National Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Riccardo Chailly
CD/Album Rossini: 14 Overtures
Record co./Cat # London 443850

5:02pm

Poeme Lyrique

Composer Alexander Glazunov
Ensemble Bamberg Symphony
Conductor Neeme Jarvi
CD/Album Glazunov: Symphony #6, Poeme Lyrique
Record co./Cat # Orfeo 157201

5:14pm

Les Chansons des Roses ("Songs of the Roses")

Composer Morten Lauridsen
Ensemble LA Master Chorale Sinfonia Orchestra
Conductor Paul Salamunovich
Soloists Morten Lauridsen, piano
CD/Album Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna
Record co./Cat # RCM 19705

5:32pm

Piano Concerto #23 in A, K 488

Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ensemble Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Soloists Richard Goode, piano
CD/Album Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 17 & 23
Record co./Cat # Nonesuch 79042

6:00pm

Piece Breve for Flute, Oboe & Harp

Composer Frank Martin
Soloists Heinz Holliger, oboe ; Ursula Holliger, harp ; Aurele Nicolet, flute
CD/Album Martinu, Honegger, Martin: Concertos, Chamber Music
Record co./Cat # Philips 434105

6:03pm

Symphony #3 "Pastoral"

Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ensemble New Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor Adrian Boult
Soloists Margaret Price, soprano
CD/Album Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5
Record co./Cat # EMI 47214

6:39pm

Choral Fantasy in c, Op. 80

Composer Ludwig van Beethoven
Ensemble Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra & Swiss Chamber Choir
Conductor David Zinman
Soloists Yefim Bronfman, piano
CD/Album Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 - Choral Fantasy
Record co./Cat # Arte Nova 825850

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