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ѿý Proms 2025: Arvo Pärt at 90

Acclaimed interpreters of the Estonian composer's music Tõnu Kaljuste and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir celebrate his work at an atmospheric Late Night prom.

Sound and silence, stillness and motion are woven together in the music of Arvo Pärt. Acclaimed interpreters of the Estonian composer's music Tõnu Kaljuste and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir celebrate his musical achievements at an atmospheric Late Night prom from the Royal Albert Hall. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Arvo Pärt (b.1935)
Da pacem Domine
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor)

12:35 AM
Arvo Pärt
Veni creator
Yena Choi (soprano), EPCC, Tõnu Kaljuste

12:38 AM
Arvo Pärt
Magnificat
Annika Lõhmus (soprano), EPCC, Tõnu Kaljuste

12:44 AM
Arvo Pärt
The Deer's Cry
EPCC, Tõnu Kaljuste

12:49 AM
Arvo Pärt
Für Jan van Eyck
Kadri Toomoja (organ), EPCC, Tõnu Kaljuste

12:52 AM
Galina Grigorjeva (b.1962)
Svyatki - Spring is Coming
Yena Choi (soprano), EPCC, Tõnu Kaljuste

12:56 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Excerpts from Vespers, All Night Vigil
EPCC, Tõnu Kaljuste

01:02 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn, BWV Anh 159
EPCC, Kadri Toomoja (organ)

01:06 AM
Arvo Pärt
Peace upon you, Jerusalem
EPCC, Tõnu Kaljuste

01:12 AM
Arvo Pärt
De Profundis
EPCC, Kadri Toomoja (organ), Tõnu Kaljuste (tubular bell/bass drum)

01:19 AM
Veljo Tormis (1930-2017)
Curse Upon Iron
Toomas Tohert (tenor), Geir Luht (bass baritone), EPCC, Tõnu Kaljuste

01:29 AM
Arvo Pärt
Vater unser
Yena Choi (soprano), EPCC, Tõnu Kaljuste (conductor), Kadri Toomoja (piano)

01:33 AM
Arvo Pärt
Estonian Lullaby (encore)
EPCC, Kadri Toomoja (piano), Tõnu Kaljuste

01:35 AM
Nicolaes a Kempis (1600-1675)
Symphonia No.1 a 5, Op 2
Concordia, Mark Levy (conductor)

01:41 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op 27
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin (conductor)

02:31 AM
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847)
Piano Sonata in C minor
Sylviane Deferne (piano)

02:45 AM
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (c.1739-1799)
Violin Concerto in D major, Op 3 no 1
Linda Melsted (violin), Tafelmusik Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon (conductor)

03:06 AM
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Chichester psalms arranged for treble, chorus, organ, harp & percussion
Choeur de Radio France, Unknown (treble), Yves Castagnet (organ), Unknown (harp), Unknown (percussion), Vladislav Chernuchenko (conductor)

03:27 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Variations for flute and piano in E minor, D.802
Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Bruno Robilliard (piano)

03:42 AM
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975)
2 Pieces (Prelude and scherzo) for string octet or orchestra, Op 11
Korean Chamber Orchestra

03:52 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Horn Concerto no 1 in D major, K412
Premysl Vojta (horn), Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Łukasz Borowicz (conductor)

04:01 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
"Si l'infida consorte" & "Confusa si miri"
Matthew White (counter tenor), Arte dei Suonatori, Eduardo Lopez Banzo (conductor)

04:06 AM
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Die Eiserne Brigade (The Iron Brigade)
Esbjerg Ensemble, Jorgen Lauritsen (director)

04:13 AM
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Symphonic dance no 2 (Allegro grazioso) Op 64 no 2
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ingar Bergby (conductor)

04:20 AM
Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909), arr. Manuel Barrueco
Cádiz, from Suite española, Op 47
Xavier Díaz-Latorre (guitar)

04:25 AM
Chick Corea (1941-2021)
Got a Match
Sandu Sura (cimbalom), Django Club Trio

04:31 AM
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
La forza del destino (Overture)
KBS Symphony Orchestra, Chi-Yong Chung (conductor)

04:39 AM
Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki (1665-1734)
Qui habitat
Olga Pasiecznik (soprano), Piotr Lykowski (counter tenor), Wojciech Parchem (tenor), Mirosław Borczyński (bass)

04:44 AM
Ton Bruynèl (1934-1998)
Serene for flute solo
Harrie Starreveld (flute)

04:50 AM
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
Ave Maria (Hail Mary)
Chamber Choir AVE, Andraž Hauptman (conductor)

04:56 AM
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941)
Nocturne in B flat, Op.16 No.4
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (piano)

05:01 AM
Benjamin Godard (1849-1895)
Oh! Ne t'eveille pas encore (Jocelyn, Act 1)
Benjamin Butterfield (tenor), Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Richard Bradshaw (conductor)

05:06 AM
Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981)
Premier Choral
Johan van Dommele (organ)

05:15 AM
John Field (1782-1837)
Aria; Nocturne & Chanson
Barry Douglas (piano), Camerata Ireland

05:23 AM
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Sinfonia in E minor, Wq. 177; Poco Adagio for Flute
Arte dei Suonatori, Marcin Świątkiewicz (harpsichord)

05:39 AM
Steve Reich (b.1936)
Eight Lines
Ricercata Ensemble, Ivan Siller (piano), Fero Király (piano), Ján Kruzliak (violin), Daniel Herich (violin), Peter Dvorský (viola), Branislav Beilik (cello)

05:56 AM
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
String Quartet no 1 in C minor, Op 51 no 1
Casals Quartet

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6 hours

On radio

Sat 6 Dec 2025 00:30

Broadcast

  • Sat 6 Dec 2025 00:30