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A Christmas Anthology

Catherine Bott presents an anthology of early music telling the Christmas story through a selection of chants, motets and carols written for the Annunciation, Advent, and the Nativity. Music includes repertoire by Palestrina, Anerio and anonymous motets from 14th Century manuscripts.

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Christmas Day 2011 13:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Heinrich Sch眉tz

    Heute ist Christus geboren SWV 439 From C'mas concerto

    Performers: Concerto Vocale, Ren茅 Jacobs (director)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMX 2928823.

  • Anon.

    Angelus ad virginem

    Performers: Orlando Consort

    • METRONOME.
    • MET CD 1001.

  • Anon.

    There is no rose of such virtue

    Performers: The Sixteen, Harry Christophers (director)

    • COLLINS CLASSICS.
    • 14922.

  • [traditional]

    The Cherry Tree Carol

    Performers: Anonymous 4, [solo voice Susan Hellauer], Andrew Lawrence-King (baroque harp)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMX 2927325.

  • [traditional]

    Chant: Rorate coeli desuper

    Performers: Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMU 807565.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Opening Chorus from Advent cantata BWV 62: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

    Performers: Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

    • SOLI DEO GLORIA.
    • SDG 162.

  • [traditional]

    In natali novi regis

    Performers: Gothic Voices , Christopher Page (director)

    • HYPERION.
    • CDA 67177.

  • Anon.

    Sweet was the song the virgin sang

    Performers: The Sixteen (solo voice: Libby Crabtree), Harry Christophers (director)

    • COLLINS CLASSICS.
    • 14922.

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Hodie Christus natus est

    Performers: Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks (conductor)

    • EMI.
    • CDM 7 64130-2.

  • Giovanni Francesco Anerio

    Pastoral dialogue (Voi ch'ai notturni rai)

    Performers: Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier (director)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMU 807565.

  • Domenico Zipoli

    Pastorale

    Performer: Ren茅 Saorgin (organ of Sainte Chapelle du Chateau Ducal de Chamb茅ry)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMX 2928199.

  • Marco da Gagliano

    Pastor levate su

    Performers: Catherine Bott (soprano), New London Consort, Philip Pickett (director)

    • 尝鈥橭滨厂贰础鲍-尝驰搁贰.
    • 417 260-2.

  • Anon.

    Chant: Herodes iratus

    Performers: Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier (director)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMU 807565.

  • Irish traditional

    Flight into Egypt

    Performers: Anonymous 4 [solo voice Jacqueline Horner], Andrew Lawrence-King (Irish harp)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMX 2927325.

  • John Sheppard

    Verbum caro

    Peformers: Stile Antico

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMU 807517.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Day 2011 13:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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