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 |
