Schedule for Saturday 25 December 2021

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12:00 AM. Music Through the Night

VIOTTI: Violin Concerto No 22 in A minor - Elizabeth Wallfisch (vln), Brandenburg Orch/Roy Goodman (Hyperion CDA 66840)
DE CASTRO-ROBINSON: Star of Wonder - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand 2021)
LILBURN: A Birthday Offering - New Zealand SO/James Judd (Naxos 8.557697)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: Break forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light, from Christmas Oratorio - Donal McCann (org), Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury (King's College KGS0033)
RITCHIE: Night-Piece - Sharon Joy Vogan (pno) (RNZ UB37)
1:00 approx
HANDEL: Ombra mai fu, from Xerses - Keith Lewis (ten), NZSO Chamber Orch/Kenneth Young (Trust MMT 2022)
FOOTE: Air & Gavotte - Seattle Symphony/Gerard Schwarz (Naxos 8.559365)
TRADITIONAL: Deck The Hall - Huddersfield Choral Society, Sellers Engineering Band/Brian Kay (Chandos CHAN 4530)
BRUNI: Duo Concertante in C Book 4/5 - Natalia Lomeiko (vln), Yuri Zhislin (vla) (Naxos 8.572522)
BOCCHERINI: Concerto No 2 in D for cello and strings - Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Collegium Musicum Zurich/Paul Sacher (DG 429 098)
BILLINGS: A virgin unspotted - Chanticleer (Teldec 94563)
RAMEAU: Les Indes galantes - NZ Barok (Atoll ACD 813)
2:00 approx
MOZART: Piano Concerto No 21 in C K467 (2) - Richard Mapp (pno), New Zealand SO/James Sedares (Universal 99072)
JONES: Christmas Cracker - RTE Concert Orch/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)
WEBER: Country Dance - Takako Nishizaki (vln), Terence Dennis (pno) (Naxos 8.572381)
HANDEL: O Thou that tellest, from Messiah - Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), London Phil/Adrian Boult (Decca 414 623)
PILATI: Sonata for flute & piano - Luca Manghi (fl), David Kelly (pno) (Atoll ACD 882)
SATIE: Gnossiennes - Jean-Yves Thibaudet (pno) (Decca 470 290)
3:00 approx
WALTON: Sonata for strings - BBC SO/Edward Gardner (Chandos CHSA5210)
BACH: How shall I fitly meet thee?, from Christmas Past & Present - Donal McCann (org), Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury (King's College KGS0033)
STAMITZ: Symphonie Concertante in C for two violins - Richard Friedman (vln), Steven Smith (vln), London Festival Orch/Ross Pople (ASV CD DCA 650)
SIBELIUS: The Dryad Op 45/1; Dance-Intermezzo Op 45/2 (1) - New Zealand SO/Pietari Inkinen (Naxos 8.570763)
TRADITIONAL arr Rutter: We Wish You A Merry Christmas - James Blades (perc), David Corkill (perc), Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/Philip Jones (dir) (Decca 448 980)
LILBURN: Diversions for Strings (4) - NZSO Chamber Orch/Donald Armstrong (dir) (RNZ UB11)
4:00 approx
GRANADOS: Los requiebros, from Goyescas - Stephen de Pledge (pno) (Champs Hill CHRCD 093)
GUERRERO: A un Nino llorando - Chanticleer (Teldec 94563)
MOLEIRO: Sonatina No 4 in G minor - Clara Rodriguez (pno) (NIMBUS NI 6104)
BRAHMS: Clarinet Quintet in B minor Op 115 - James Campbell (cl), New Zealand String Quartet (Naxos 8.573454)
CHILCOTT: Nova! Nova! - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand 2021)
5:00 approx
CLEMENTI: Keyboard Sonata in C Op 34/1 - Howard Shelley (pno) (Hyperion CDA 67814)
GRIEG: At the Brook (Ved gjaetle-bekken), from The Mountain Maid Op 67 - Anne Lamont-Low (mezzo), Terence Dennis (pno) (RNZ UB42)
CHILCOTT: I sing of a mayden, from Salisbury Motets - Jonathan Vaughn (organ), Wells Cathedral Choir/Matthew Owens (Hyperion CDA 67650)
GRANADOS: The maiden & the nightingale, from Goyescas - Alicia de Larrocha (pno) (Decca 411 958)
BLAKE arr Blake: Walking In The Air (From The Snowman) - Aled Jones (vocal), New Zealand Sinfonietta/Ian Tilley (Decca 572406)
FARQUHAR: Prospero Dreaming - Gunter Herbig (gtr) (Naxos 8.572185)
SCHUBERT trans Maisky: Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen D343 - Mischa Maisky (cello), Daria Hovora (pno) (DG 449 817)
MOZART: Symphony No 21 in A K134 (2) - Prague CO/Charles Mackerras (TELARC CD 80217)
MCLEOD: Indigo II, from Sun Festival Carols - Festival Singers (Festivity Productions FPCD2007)
6:00 AM. Christmas Morning

Hosted by Carey McDonald

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on Christmas Carols - Joyful Company of Singers, City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 10385)

DOHNÁNYI: Pastorale on a Hungarian Christmas Song - Martin Roscoe (pno) (Hyperion CDA 67871)

TRADITIONAL arr Hazell: What Child is This? (Greensleeves) - Bryn Terfel (bar), Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera/Tecwyn Evans (DG 477 8768)

TRADITIONAL: In dulci jubilo - Chanticleer (Teldec 94563)

SIRETT: Thou Shalt Know Him - Choir of St. John's, Elora (Marshall Arts NA)

BORODIN: In the Steppes of Central Asia - BBC Phil/Vassily Sinaisky (BBC Music BBC MM 286)

CORNELIUS arr Atkins: The Three Kings - Teddy Tahu Rhodes (bar), Cantillation (ABC Classics 472 044)

HOWELLS: Here is the little door - Voices New Zealand/Karen Grylls (Trust MMT 2052)

WILLAN: The Three Kings - Elora Festival Singers (Naxos 8.554179)

DE LALANDE: Simphonies des noëls - Les Violons du Roy (Dorian DOR 90180)

7.00

TCHAIKOVSKY: Overture, from The Nutcracker Suite - Kirov Orch/Valery Gergiev (Philips 462 114)

BERLIOZ: The Shepherds' Farewell, from The Childhood of Christ, Op. 25 - Choir of Merton College Oxford, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra/Benjamin Nicholas (Delphian DCD34192)

RESPIGHI: Adoration of the Magi, from Three Botticelli Pictures - Orpheus Chamber Orch/Geoffrey Moull (DG 437 533)

MCDOWALL: Now may we singen - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA )

MARSHALL: Bless the Child - Musica Sacra/Indra Hughes (Atoll ACD 501)

LISZT orch Jacob, ed Lane: The Christmas Tree Suite - RTE Concert Orch/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)

BACH: Ave Maria - Kiri Te Kanawa (sop), Utah SO/Julius Rudel (Decca 473 168)

BACH: Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio, Part 2 - Dunedin Consort/John Butt (Linn CKD 499)

FOSTER: While shepherds watched their flocks - Taverner Choir and Players/Andrew Parrott (EMI 7 54529)

8.00

SCHUBERT: Ave Maria - Joan Sutherland (sop), Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia/Richard Bonynge (Decca 421 095)

TIOMKIN: Main Title from It's a Wonderful Life - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers/David Newman (TELARC CD 88801)

HANDEL arr Rutter: Joy to the World - The Graduate Choir NZ, Auckland Phil/Hamish McKeich (RNZ )

MONTERO: Improvisation on Handel's Hallelujah - Gabriela Montero (pno) (EMI 5 14838)

TRADITIONAL arr Keating: God Rest You Merry Gentlemen - The King's Singers (Signum SIGCD497)

MARAIS: March, air & tambourin pour les Matelots - Le Concert des Nations/Jordi Savall (Auvidis Fontalis ES 9903)

YON: Gesù Bambino - Luciano Pavarotti (ten), National Phil/Kurt Herbert Adler (Decca 433 010)

CORELLI: Concerto Grosso in G minor Op 6/8 - Les Violons du Roy (Dorian DOR 90180)

9.00

FERRANDINI: Christmas Symphony - New Zealand SO/Marc Taddei (Trust MMT 2043)

BACH: Christmas Oratorio, Part 1 - Mary Bevan (sop), Clare Wilkinson (mezzo), Nicholas Mulroy (ten), Matthew Brook (bbar), Dunedin Consort/John Butt (Linn CKD 499)

TCHAIKOVSKY: The Nutcracker Suite Op 71a - Montreal SO (Decca 417 300)

10.00 Auckland Phil: Celebrate Christmas 2021

HUMPERDINCK: Hansel & Gretel, Overture - Auckland Phil/Tianyi Lu (RNZ 2021)

BACH: Jesu, joy of man's desiring, from Cantata No 147 - The Graduate Choir NZ, Auckland Phil/Tianyi Lu (RNZ 2021)

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Dance of the Tumblers, from The Snow Maiden - Auckland Phil/Tianyi Lu (RNZ 2021)

TRADITIONAL arr Wood: Ding Dong Merrily on High - The Graduate Choir NZ/Terence Maskell (RNZ 2021)

ANDERSON: Sleigh Ride - Auckland Phil/Tianyi Lu (RNZ 2021)

RUTTER: Star Carol - The Graduate Choir NZ, Auckland Phil/Tianyi Lu (RNZ 2021)

HERBERT arr Langey: March of the Toys - Auckland Phil/Tianyi Lu (RNZ 2021)

MENDELSSOHN arr Wilcocks: Hark! the herald angels sing - The Graduate Choir NZ, Auckland Phil/Tianyi Lu (RNZ 2021)

WALDTEUFEL: The Skaters, Waltz - Auckland Phil/Tianyi Lu (RNZ 2021)

GLAZUNOV: Festive Moods - Shostakovich Quartet (Olympia OCD 575)

11.00 Christmas Service

An ecumenical service of readings, prayers, reflections and Christmas music.

Speakers:
the Reverend Falkland Liuvaie; the Reverend Cecilia Rooderkerk; Alistair Hall and Anne Hall, Joe Green, the Reverend Kalo Kaisa, Minister Sue Brown.

(recorded by RNZ at St Anne's Church in Newtown, Wellington)

BIEBL: Ave Maria - Julian Chu-Tan (ten), Theo Moolenaar (ten), Harry Grigg (bass), NZ Secondary Students Choir 2013-14 (RNZ DB35)
Noon Christmas Afternoon

Hosted by Nick Tipping

REED: A Christmas Intrada - Central Band of the Royal New Zealand Airforce, Janet Gibbs (org/Squadron Leader Graham Hanify (KIWI CD SLC 216)

ANDERSON: Mele Kalikimaka - Sol3 Mio (Universal 671 3660)

MARTIN: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Sol3 Mio (Universal 674 3660)

ADAM arr Palmer: O Holy Night - Madison Nonoa (sop), Australian Brandenburg Choir & Orch/Paul Dyer (ABC Classics ABC Live 2017)

GRUBER: Stille Nacht - Madison Nonoa (sop), Australian Brandenburg Choir & Orch/Paul Dyer (ABC Classics ABC Live 2017)

TRADITIONAL: Hodie Christus natus est - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand 2021)

WIREMU: Extra Rations of Wine: Hodie Christus natus est - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand 2021)

LILBURN: Two Christmas Pieces for LB (1941) - Margaret Nielsen (pno) (RNZ )

LILBURN: Two Christmas Pieces for LB (1949) - Margaret Nielsen (pno) (RNZ )

HAMILTON: A Child comes forth - Helen Webby (harp), Rowan Johnston (percussion), Key Cygnetures/Elise Bradley (RNZ UB15)
1:00 PM. Onstage

NZSO: Messiah
HANDEL: Messiah
Anna Leese (soprano), Sarah Court (mezzo), Frederick Jones (tenor), Robert Tucker (bass), The Tudor Consort, New Zealand SO/Gemma New
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington (RNZ)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 6 in F Op 68, Pastoral - Auckland Phil/Douglas Boyd (RNZ 2019)
4:00 PM. Apollo's Fire presents Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain:

An Irish-Appalachian Celebration

Apollo's Fire presents Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain

An Irish-Appalachian Celebration

Trad Celtic & Appalachian arr Sorrell, Bergmann: Frost & Snow

Traditional Irish-New England-Appalachia, arr Sorrell: Medley: Christmas Eve Reel (trad. Irish)/Christmas in America (trad. New England)/Old Christmas Eve (trad. Appalachian)

Medieval English Lyric, arr Kay: Blow, Northern Wind

Medieval British & Irish, arr Sorrell: Nowell, Tidings Trew

Trad Irish arr Sorrell & Gilmore: Irish Winter Medley: Sheep under the snow/Apples in Winter/ Little Christmas Reel

Trad Irish, arr Stewart: Innesheer/Ships in Full Sail/New Christmas Reel

12th Century Carol: O Come, Emmanuel

Trad Celtic/Appalachian carols, arr Sorrell: Somerset Wassail/Kentucky Wassail

Trad British & Appalachian (Niles), arr Sorrell: Joseph & Mary/I Wonder as I Wander

Southern Harmony, 1835: Star in the East Shape-Note Hymn)

Trad Scottish & Appalachian, arr Sorrell: Christ Child's Lullaby (Talladh Chriosta)

Trad Scottish/Irish: The Parting Glass

Trad Appalachian: Cold Frosty Morning/Old Christmas/Breakin' Up Christmas

Amanda Powell (sop), Brian Kay (ten/lute), Ross Hauck (ten), Jeffrey Strauss (bar), Susanna Perry Gilmore (vln), Tina Bergmann (dulcimer), Apollo's Singers (chamber choir), Apollo's Musettes (children's choir), Apollo's Fire/Jeannette Sorrel (dir/hpschd)

Museum of Art in Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland (WFMT)
5:00 PM. Inside Out with Nick Tipping

A journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way
6:00 PM. Summer Evenings

Great music and good company as you relax into the evening

Hosted by Clarissa Dunn

He Koro Koro Tui - A Christmas Waiata

Justine Murray presents a selection of festive waiata and summer songs in this special Christmas edition of "He Korokoro Tui".

TRADITIONAL/LYRICS BY KINGI IHAKA arr Rutter: A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree; The 12 Days of Christmas - Whanau London Voices (Whanau London Voices 2020)

GRUBER arr Terence Maskell: Po Marie; Silent Night - Whanau London Voices (Whanau London Voices 2020)

TRADITIONAL: Te Oriori o Nohomaiterangi - Benson Wilson (baritone), Bradley Wood (piano) (Whanau London Voices )

TRADITIONAL: Pokarekare Ana - Isabella Moore (soprano), Madison Nonoa (soprano), Filipe Manu (tenor), Julien Van Mellaerts (baritone), Whanau London Voices (Whanau London Voices Royal Albert Hall, London)
7:00 PM. Evening Classics

COWAN: Dinner, from Hansel and Gretel - New Zealand SO/Hamish McKeich (Private P002363)
COWAN: The Banquet, from Hansel and Gretel - New Zealand SO/Hamish McKeich (Private P002363)
NICOLAI: Drinking Song, from The Merry Wives of Windsor - Oscar Natzka (bass), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Chorus & Orch/Karl Rankl (Atoll ACD 500)
VERDI: Libiamo ne' lieti calici, from La Traviata - Kiri Te Kanawa (sop), Alfredo Kraus (ten), Orchestra e coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino/Zubin Mehta (Decca 475 459)
SULLIVAN arr Mackerras: Pineapple Poll - Royal Phil/Charles Mackerras (Arabesque Z 8016)
8:00 PM. Music Alive

NZSO: Christmas Brass
A dazzling selection of Christmas Carols and Favourites
New Zealand SO Brass/Brian Buerkle
Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, Wellington (RNZ)
9:30 PM. Sound Lounge

A weekly forum for contemporary music
Ukranian Christmas Symphonies
Two Ukrainian masters of contemporary classical music have created symphonic interpretations of the most beloved carols from their country.
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine/Volodymyr Sirenko
National Opera of Ukraine, Kiev (UAPBC)
ARTLEY: Deck The Halls With Boughs of Holly - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand 2021)
ARTLEY: O magnum mysterium - Burnside High School Senior Chorale/Susan Densem (RNZ 2015)
WILLIAMS: Spirit Flies Sun Rises - Te Koki Trio (RNZ 2019)
CHILDS: O magnum mysterium - Voices New Zealand/Karen Grylls (Trust MMT 2065)
PÄRT: Christmas Lullaby - Montserrat Figueras (sop), Hespèrion XXI (Alia Vox AV 9826)
PÄRT: Kuus, kuus, kallike - Montserrat Figueras (sop), Arianna Savall (sop), Hespèrion XXI (Alia Vox AV 9826)
ODERMATT: Summer, from Three Images Op 18 - Albrecht Mayer (ob), ASMF/Mathias Mönius (Decca 478 2564)
11.00
LAURIDSEN arr Lauridsen: O magnum mysterium - Anne Akiko Meyers (violin), Philharmonia/Kristjan Järvi (Avie AV2386)
SANDSTRÖM: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen - Pepe Becker (sop), Shona McIntyre-Bull (sop), Andrea Cochrane (contralto), Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (Trust MMT 2052)
SCHOENBERG: Weihnachtsmusik (Christmas Music) - Leonore Aumaier (pno), Alfred Mitterhofer (harmonium), members of the Vienna String Quintet (CPO 999 588)
GJEILO: Serenity - Bartosz Cajler (vln), Sofia Vocal Ensemble/Bengt Ollén (Footprint Records FRCD 060)