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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers peform Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales. Plus the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SSO in Strauss's Ein Heldenleben and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra in Schoenberg's Verklarte Nacht.

begins with Dylan Thomas's prose poem homage to the Christmases of his childhood, illustrated with seasonal music for choir performed by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Then the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra in concert from Edinburgh's Usher Hall with a performance of Strauss Ein Heldenleben, and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican performing Schoenberg's Verklarte Nacht in its arrangement for string orchestra.

2pm
Dylan Thomas: A Child's Christmas in Wales
Richard Harrington (narrator)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Onyx Brass
David Hill (conductor)

c.3pm
Strauss Ein Heldenleben
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Donald Runnicles (conductor)

c.3.45pm
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht Op.4 arr. for string orchestra
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 29 Dec 2015 14:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • A Child's Christmas in Wales

    • Gustav Holst

      In the Bleak Midwinter

      Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Trad.

      Oer yw’r gŵr sy’n methu caru (Deck the Halls)

      Music Arranger: Andrew Parrott. Music Arranger: Hugh Keyte. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Charles Williams

      The Devil's Galop (Dick Barton Theme)

      Ensemble: Onyx Brass.

    • James Lord Pierpont

      Jingle Bells

      Music Arranger: Ralph Allwood. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Hugh Martin

      Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

      Composer: Ralph Blane. Music Arranger: Richard Allain. Ensemble: Onyx Brass. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Mykola Leontovych

      Ukrainian Bell Carol

      Music Arranger: Peter J. Wilhousky. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Ben Parry

      Christmas cards

      Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Andrew Carter

      Twelve days of Christmas

      Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Mel Tormé

      Christmas Song: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire

      Composer: Robert Wells. Music Arranger: Luther Henderson. Ensemble: Onyx Brass.

    • Trad.

      Holl amrantau'r sêr ddywedant (All through the night)

      Performer: Helen Neeves. Singer: Rebecca Lodge. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Trad.

      I Saw Three Ships

      Music Arranger: Sir David Willcocks. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Wassail (from 5 folk song arrangements)

      Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

    • Trad.

      Good King Wenceslas

      Music Arranger: John Stainer. Ensemble: Onyx Brass. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill. Choir: Saffron Hall audience.

    • Trad.

      Suo Gân

      Music Arranger: George Guest. Singer: Helen Neeves. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra

    • Richard Strauss

      Ein Heldenleben Op.40

      Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Donald Runnicles.

      Recorded 08 August 2015 at Usher Hall, Edinburgh

  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra

    • Arnold Schoenberg

      Verklarte Nacht Op.4

      Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Sakari Oramo.

      Recorded 21 October 2015 at the Barbican Hall, London

  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra

    • William Walton

      Crown imperial - coronation march for orchestra (ed. Vilem Tausky)

      Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.

      Recorded 14 April 2015 at Dreyfoos Hall, West Palm Beach, Florida

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude from Cello suite no. 1 in G major BWV.1007 arr. for viola

    Performer: Lise Berthaud.

    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording

Credits

Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Dec 2015 14:00
    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3

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