Classical Christmas Cracker
Jamie MacDougall with a special festive edition, including seasonal classics from Earthtones Trio, Prokofiev’s Winter Bonfire, and music from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker.
Jamie MacDougall presents a special festive edition of the programme, including some seasonal classics from the Earthtones Trio introduced by pianist Euan Stevenson (We Three Kings/O Holy Night), Prokofiev’s Winter Bonfire, Thea Musgrave’s setting of Robert Burns poems featuring soprano Lisa Milne, and it wouldn’t be a Christmas show without music from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, performed tonight by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Plus Jamie shares news of next year’s ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician award. If you have any special requests or classical news you’d like to share, you can contact the programme via classicalnow@bbc.co.uk
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Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Bell. -
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Sergey Prokofiev
Winter Bonfire Op. 122 I. Allegro Giusto
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: José Serebrier. -
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Sergey Prokofiev
Winter Bonfire Op. 122 II. Andante Dolce
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: José Serebrier. -
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Sergey Prokofiev
Winter Bonfire Op. 122 III. Tempo di Valse
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: José Serebrier. -
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Euan Stevenson
Nostalgia
Performer: Katherine Bryan. Performer: Betsy Taylor. Ensemble: Earthtones Trio. -
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Robert Burns
Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 1, I Am My Mammy's Ae Bairn
Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo Vänskä. -
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Robert Burns
Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 2, Summer's a Pleasant Time
Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo Vänskä. -
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Robert Burns
Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 3, O, Whistle an' I'll Come to Ye, My Lad!
Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo Vänskä. -
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Robert Burns
Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 4, Ca' the Yowes to the Knowes
Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo Vänskä. -
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Robert Burns
Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 5, Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon
Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo Vänskä. -
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Robert Burns
Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 6, Jamie Come Try Me
Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo Vänskä. -
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Robert Burns
Songs for a Winter's Evening: No. 7, John Anderson My Jo
Composer: Thea Musgrave. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Lisa Milne. Conductor: Osmo Vänskä. -
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Howard Blake
Walking in the Air (From "The Snowman")
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Bell. Choir: RSNO Junior Chorus. -
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Trad.
Christmas Carol Fantasy
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Bell. Choir: RSNO Junior Chorus. -
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Matthew Curtis
Christmas Spirit
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Bell. -
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Trad.
We Three Kings
Ensemble: Earthtones Trio. -
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George Frideric Handel
Messiah, Pt.1, no.12; For unto us a child is born
Ensemble: Dunedin Consort and Players. -
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George Frideric Handel
Hallelujah (Messiah)
Ensemble: Dunedin Consort and Players. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker Act 11. No. 10, Scène. Le palais enchanté de Confiturenburg
Conductor: Neeme Järvi. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 12a, Le Chocolat. Danse espagnole
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 12b, Le Cafe. Danse arabe
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 12c, Le The. Danse chinoise
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 12d, Trepak. Danse russe
Conductor: Neeme Järvi. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 12e, Danse des Mirlitons
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 12f, La mere Gigogne et les polichinelles
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 14, Pas de deux
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 14, Pas de deux. Variation I. Tarantella
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 14, Pas de deux. Variation II. "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 14, Pas de deux. Coda
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi. -
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: No. 15, Valse finale et apotheose
Conductor: Neeme Järvi. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Broadcast
- Sun 22 Dec 2024 19:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland