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Monday 25 December 2023 Rāhina 25 Hakihea 2023
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12:00 AM. Music Through the Night
Hess, Nigel: The Love, from Piano Concerto (2) - Lang Lang (piano), London Chamber Orchestra/Christopher Warren-Green (DG 4779014)
Traditional: Sussex Carol - Simon Preston (org), Choir of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks (Decca 444 848)
Verdi, Giuseppe: Grand March, from Aida - National Band of New Zealand, New Zealand SO/James Judd (RNZ NZSO 2022-05-18)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Clarinet Quintet in A K581 (3) - members of the Vienna Octet (Decca 417 643)
Debussy, Claude: La cathédrale engloutie, from Preludes, Book 1 - Paul Crossley (pno) (SONY MLK 64065)
Traditional: TRAD: Verbum caro factum est; GUERRERO: A un Nino llorando - Chanticleer (Hyperion 94563)
D'Indy, Vincent: Fantasy on French Popular Themes - Albrecht Mayer (ob), ASMF/Mathias Mönius (Decca 478 2564)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto in Bb for violin & oboe RV548 - Rainer Kussmaul (vln/dir), Jonathan Kelly (ob), Berlin Baroque Soloists (Berlin Philharmonic 6003)
Chopin, Frédéric: Etude in Gb Op 10/5, Black Keys - Lixin Zhang (piano) (Rattle RATD084)
1:00 approx
Farr, Gareth: Taheke - Bridget Douglas (fl), Carolyn Mills (hrp) (Atoll ACD 709)
Hofmann, Leopold: Symphony in F (Badley F1) - Northern CO/Nicholas Ward (vln/dir) (Naxos 8.553866)
Czerny, Carl: Sonatina in A Op 167 - Martin Jones (pno) (NIMBUS NI 5863/4)
Norton, Christopher: Harry's Rag - Matthew Marshall (gtr) (Rattle D097)
Rossini, Gioachino: String Sonata No 3 in C - members of Serenata of London (ASV CD DCA 767)
2:00 approx
Kreisler, Fritz: Recitative & Scherzo-caprice Op 6 - Carlos Damas (vln) (dux 562)
Scheidt, Samuel arr Hazell: O Jesulein zart - Bryn Terfel (bar), Côrdydd, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera/Tecwyn Evans (DG 477 8768)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony No 1 in C Op 21 - Orchestra Wellington/Marc Taddei (Concordance CCD 06)
Paine, Bruce: Circle Dance - Gunter Herbig (gtr) (Naxos 8.573765)
Torelli, Giuseppe: Concerto a quattro Op 8/6 - Les Violons du Roy (Dorian DOR 90180)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: String Quartet No 16 in Eb K428 (2) - New Zealand String Quartet (NZ String Quartet 2006)
Gjeilo, Ola: The Rose - Ola Gjeilo (piano), Choir Of Royal Holloway, 12 Ensemble (Decca 4816326)
3:00 approx
Traditional: Kwambayah - Huddersfield Choral Society, Sellers Engineering Band/Brian Kay (Chandos CHAN 4530)
Debussy, Claude: Piano Trio in G - Te Kōkī Trio (Rattle RAT D069 2017)
Françaix, Jean: Theme & Variations - Michael Collins (clar), Michael McHale (pno) (Chandos CHAN 10901)
Stamitz, Johann: Symphony in Bb - NZSO Chamber Orch/Donald Armstrong (dir) (Naxos 8.553194)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Piano Sonata No 2 in Bb minor Op 36 (3) - Jason Bae (pno) (Austrian Gramophone AG 0003)
Gounod, Charles: Sanctus, from Messe Solennelle - Jessye Norman (sop), Ambrosian Singers, Royal Phil/Alexander Gibson (Philips 422 893)
4:00 approx
Leontovich Mykola arr J Oliver: Carol of the bells - Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble (Mark Records 7878-MCD)
Geminiani, Francesco: Concerto Grosso in D minor, La Folia - Fabio Biondi (vln/dir), Europa Galante (OPUS 111 OPS 30-172)
Bach, Johann Sebastian trans Stokowski: Es ist vollbracht! from St John Passion - Bournemouth SO/José Serebrier (Naxos 8.557883)
Praetorius, Michael: Quem Pastores Laudavere - Choir of Westminster Cathedral, Parley of Instruments/David Hill (Hyperion CDA 66200)
Schubert, Franz: Impromptu in Ab D935/2 - Imogen Cooper (pno) (Avie AV 2157)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: March, from The Nutcracker - Slovak Phil/Michael Halász (Naxos 8.553596)
Schumann, Robert: Widmung - Simon O'Neill (tenor), Terence Dennis (piano) (Decca ABC4817865)
Chabrier, Emmanuel: Habanera - Angela Hewitt (pno) (Hyperion SACDA 67515)
Pärt, Arvo: Morning Star - Polyphony/Stephen Layton (Hyperion CDA 68056)
Bizet, Georges: March, from Jeux d'enfants - New Zealand SO/Donald Johanos (Naxos 8.553596)
Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Hillborg: Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ, Chorale Prelude BWV 639 - Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Strings of the Berlin Radio SO (DG 4838586)
Sousa, John Philip arr Werden: The Washington Post - BonaNZa Trombone Quartet (RATA RT 011)
5:00 approx
Traditional: The Truth Sent From Above - Apollo's Fire (Avie AV2396)
Hofmann, Leopold attr Haydn: Flute Concerto in D - Emmanuel Pahud (fl), Haydn Ensemble, Berlin/Hansjörg Schellenberger (EMI CDC 5 56577)
Holst, Gustav: Hammersmith Op 52 - North Texas Wind Symphony/Eugene Migliaro Corporon (GIA Publications CD655)
Mendelssohn, Felix: Ruy Blas, Overture - London SO/Claudio Abbado (DG 423 104)
Capirola, Vincenzo arr Lislevand: Ricercata prima - Linn Andrea Fuglseth (voice), Anna Maria Friman (voice), Rolf Lislevand (lute), Marco Ambrosini (viola d amore), Thor Harald Johnsen (lute), Michael Behringer (clavichord), David Mayoral (percussion), Bjørn Kjellemyr (mandolin), Giovanna Pessi (harp)/Rolf Lislevand (dir) (ECM 2088 (476 3317))
Brahms, Johannes: Ballades Op 10 (2) - Richard Farrell (pno) (Atoll ACD 208)
Gershwin, George: Swanee - The Black Quartet (Private P001452)
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6:00 AM. Summer Mornings
6.00 Summer Mornings
Praetorius, Hieronymus: Hodie Christus natus est - Bremen Weser-Renaissance/Manfred Cordes (CPO 777 245)
Mendelssohn, Felix arr Wilcocks: Hark! the herald angels sing - Choir of Merton College Oxford, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra,/Benjamin Nicholas (Delphian DCD34192)
Glazunov, Alexander: Carolers, from Festive Moods - Shostakovich Quartet (Olympia OCD 575)
Howells, Herbert: A spotless rose - The King's Singers (Signum SIGCD497)
Dohnányi, Ernst von: Pastorale on a Hungarian Christmas Song - Martin Roscoe (pno) (Hyperion CDA 67871)
Rutter, John: What Sweeter Music - Elora Festival Singers (Naxos 8.554179)
Corelli, Arcangelo: Concerto Grosso in G minor Op 6/8 - Europa Galante/Fabio Biondi (vln/dir) (OPUS 111 OPS 10-009)
Hamilton, David: A Christmas lullaby, from A Child comes forth - Helen Webby (harp), Rowan Johnston (percussion), Key Cygnetures/Elise Bradley (RNZ UB15)
Macky, Willow: Te Harinui - Graduate Choir/Terence Maskell (Atoll ACD 308)
7.00
Trad: Methinks I see an heav'nly host - The Taverner Consort/Andrew Parrott (Erato Erato)
Handel, George Frideric: The trumpet shall sound, from Messiah - John Tomlinson (bass), English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (Archiv 423 630)
Anonymous arr Wilcocks: Ding, Dong Merrily On High - Elora Festival Singers, Michael Bloss (org) (Naxos 8.554179)
Traditional: Kalevala Melody - Martti Pokela (kantele), Eeva-Leena (kantele), Matti Kontio (kantele) (Finlandia 0630 12722)
Cererols, Joan: Marizápalos A Lo Divino; Serafín Que Con Dulce Harmonía - The Harp Consort, Andrew Lawrence-King (Harmonia mundi HMU907293)
Hymns on Sunday Christmas Edition
8.00
Trad: While shepherds watched their flocks by night - The Taverner Consort/Andrew Parrott (Erato )
Sandström, Jan: 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)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Overture, from The Nutcracker Suite - Kirov Orch/Valery Gergiev (Philips 462 114)
Traditional: Of the Father's heart begotten - Robert Quinney (org), The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16085)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio, Part 2 - Dunedin Consort/John Butt (Linn CKD 499)
TRAD FINNISH: De Tempore Vernali: In vernali tempore - Antwerp Cathedral Choir & Zefiro Torna (Etcetera KTC4023)
Berlioz, Hector: Trio for Two Flutes and Harp, from The Childhood of Christ - Doriot Anthony Dwyer (fl), James Pappoutsakis (fl), Bernard Zighera (harp) (RCA GD 86207)
Rutter, John: Mary's lullaby - Choir & Orch of Clare College, Cambridge/John Rutter (ABC Classics 472 044)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph orch Foster: Rhosymedre, from Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes - ASMF/Neville Marriner (EMI CDZ 762529)
Leontovich Mykola arr J Oliver: Carol of the bells - Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble (Mark Records 7878-MCD)
Martin, Frank arr Hazell: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Bryn Terfel (bar), Côrdydd, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera/Tecwyn Evans (DG 477 8768)
Gritton, Peter: Follow That Star - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand 2021)
9.00
Traditional: Away in a manger - New York Polyphony (Avie AV 2141)
Warlock, Peter arr Lane: Bethlehem Down - Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.557753)
Frei Filipe da Madre de Deus: Antonya, Flasiquia, Caspar! - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Hespèrion XXI/Jordi Savall (Alia Vox AV 9834)
Debussy, Claude: Arabesque No 1 - Susan Jolles (harp) (Stradivari SCD 6034)
Gjeilo, Ola after Holst: In The Bleak Midwinter - Voces8 (Decca 4830968)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Fantasia on Christmas Carols - Joyful Company of Singers, City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 10385)
Shannon, Heather: Cradle - Heather Shannon, piano (Private )
Traditional arr Gesius: In dulci jubilo - Robert Quinney (org), The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16085)
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10:00 AM. Summer Days
LASSUS, Orlando di: Resonet in laudibus - The King's Singers (Signum SIGCD497)
Britten, Benjamin: Four Sea Interludes, from Peter Grimes - BBC Phil/Edward Gardner (Chandos CHAN 10658)
Parry, John: Harp Sonata No 2 in G - Judy Loman (harp) (Naxos 8.554347)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: The Nutcracker Suite Op 71a - Montreal SO (Decca 417 300)
Traditional: The Christ child's lullaby - Virginia LeCren (sop), Shona McIntyre-Bull (sop), Robert Wiremu (bass), Voices New Zealand/Karen Grylls (Trust MMT 2052)
11.00
2023 Christmas Church Service - Cook Islands Christian Church, Porirua
Lilburn, Douglas: Christmas 1943 - Dan Poynton (pno) (Trust MMT 2068-69)
Mendelssohn, Felix: Hark! the herald angels sing - Musica Sacra/Indra Hughes (Atoll ACD 501)
12.00
Hess, Nigel: A Christmas Overture - Central Band of the Royal Air Force/Nigel Hess (Chandos CHAN 10767)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G BWV1049 (3) - Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Riccardo Chailly (Decca 478 2191)
Boccherini, Luigi: Introduction & Fandango - Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (DELOS DE 3144)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto in C for flute & harp K299 (3) - William Bennett (fl), Claire Jones (harp), English CO/Paul Watkins (SIGNUM SIGCD 216)
Hewitt Jones, Thomas: Lullay - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA 2017)
Glinka, Mikhael: The Lark - Lixin Zhang (piano) (Rattle RATD084)
Traditional: Doina, hora - Hesperion XXI and guest musicians/Jordi Savall (dir) (Alia Vox AVSA 9898)
Mendelssohn, Felix: Cello Sonata No 1 in Bb Op 45 (3) - António Meneses (cello), Gérard Wyss (pno) (Avie AV 2140)
1.00
NZSO: Messiah 2022
HANDEL: Messiah HWV56
Emma Pearson (soprano), Deborah Humble (alto), Lila Crichton (tenor), Samson Setu (bass), The Tudor Consort, New Zealand SO/Umberto Clerici
(RNZ)
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3:00 PM. Summer Three to Seven
Lalo, Édouard: Scherzo in D minor - Royal Phil/Yondani Butt (ASV CD DCA 709)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Violin Concerto in E BWV1042 (1) - Lisa Batiashvili (vln/dir), Chamber Orch of Bavarian Radio SO (DG 479 2479)
Traditional arr Vaughan Williams: Down in yon forest - The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16085)
Ritchie, John: Suite No 2 for string orchestra, Aquarius - NZSO Chamber Orch/Donald Armstrong (TRUST MMT 2040)
Josquin des Prez: O virgo virginum - Chanticleer (Teldec 94563)
Grieg, Edvard orch Sitt: Norwegian Dances Op 35 (4) - Estonian National SO/Paavo Järvi (Virgin 3 44722)
Bédard, Denis: Cats at Play - Martin Setchell (org) (Pipeline Press PP2)
4.00
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Serenade for Strings Op 48 (4) - Bavarian Radio CO (Arts 47633)
Bartók, Béla: Hungarian Sketches Sz97 - Bournemouth SO/Marin Alsop (Naxos 8.557433)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Divertimento in Bb K254 (2) - Daniel Barenboim (piano), Michael Barenboim (violin), Kian Soltani (cello) (DG 4837506)
Bruni, Antonio: Duo Concertante in Bb Book 4/3 (1) - Natalia Lomeiko (vln), Yuri Zhislin (vla) (Naxos 8.572522)
Hopkins, John: We Three Kings of Orient Are (Arr. Martin Neary) - Christopher Nehaul (ten), Stephen Whitford (bass), Charlie Baigent (bass), Henry Websdale (org), Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury (King's College KGS0033)
Schubert, Franz: Symphony No 6 in C D589, Little (4) - Royal Flemish Phil/Philippe Herreweghe (Pentatone PTC 5186 446)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Cello Sonata No 1 in F Op 5/1 (3) - Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Angela Hewitt (pno) (Hyperion CDA 67633)
Eichner, Ernst: Oboe Concerto in C (3) - Kurt Meier (ob), Northern Sinfonia of London/Howard Griffiths (PAN 510 088)
5.00
Dvořák, Antonín: Piano Quintet in A Op 81 (3) - Piers Lane (pno), Goldner String Quartet (Hyperion CDA 67805)
Mayer, Emilie: Symphony No. 5 in F minor III. Scherzo Allegro vivace - Berlin Chamber SO/Jurgen Bruns (Dreyer Gaido CD21015)
Hespe, George: The Three Musketeers: Porthos, The Good Companion - National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand/Nigel Weeks (Trust MMT 2049)
Traditional arr Niles: I Wonder As I Wander - Salisbury Cathedral Choir/Richard Seal (Meridian 384068)
MacCunn, Hamish: The Land of the Mountain & the Flood Op 3 - Royal Liverpool Phil/Grant Llewellyn (Argo 436 401)
Lakatos, Roby: Post Phrasing - Roby Lakatos (vln), Lakatos Ensemble (DG 457 879)
Brahms, Johannes: Serenade No 1 in D Op 11 (1) - Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/Riccardo Chailly (Decca 478 6775)
Gershwin, George: Summertime, from Porgy and Bess - Renée Fleming (sop), New York Voices, Metropolitan Opera Orch (Decca 460567)
6.00
Strauss, Richard: Duet Concertino for clarinet & bassoon (3) - Joy Farrall (cl), Julie Andrews (bsn), Britten Sinfonia/Nicholas Cleobury (EMI CD EMX 2238)
Puccini, Giacomo: O soave fanciulla, from La Bohème - Angela Gheorghiu (sop), Roberto Alagna (ten), London SO/Richard Armstrong (Classic CD ISSUE 73)
Milhaud, Darius: Carnival in New Orleans - Stephen Coombs (pno), Artur Pizarro (pno) (Hyperion CDA 67014)
Hamilton, David: A Child of the snows, from A Child comes forth - Helen Webby (harp), Rowan Johnston (percussion), Key Cygnetures/Elise Bradley (RNZ UB15)
Adams, John: The Chairman Dances - SO of Norrlands Opera/Kristjan Jarvi (CCn'C Records 1912)
Francisque, Antoine arr Grandjany: Three Lute Dances (3) - Nancy Allen (harp) (EMI CDM 7 69070)
Fauré, Gabriel: Piano Quartet No 2 in G minor Op 45 (1) - Domus (Hyperion CDA 66166)
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7:00 PM. Summer Evenings
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F BWV1047 (1) - Gabriele Cassone (natural tpt), Duilio Galfetti (vln), Maurice Steger (recorder), Emiliano Rodolfi (ob), I Barocchisti/Diego Fasolis (Arts 47715)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Symphony No 28 in C K200 (2) - Prague CO/Charles Mackerras (TELARC CD 80165)
Debussy, Claude: Cello Sonata in D minor - Inbal Meggido (cello), Jian Liu (piano) (Rattle RAT D069 2017)
Ritchie, Anthony: Flute Concerto Op 56 - Alexa Still (fl), New Zealand SO/James Sedares (KOCH 1988807)
Darke, Harold: In The Bleak Midwinter - Elora Festival Singers, Michael Bloss (org) (Naxos 8.554179)
Sixten, Fredrik: Mary's Lullaby - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA 2017)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Lullaby - Simon Trpceski (pno) (EMI 557943)
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8:00 PM. Music Alive
with Clarissa Dunn
Auckland Philharmonia Celebrate Christmas 2023
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Christmas Overture
TRAD: Coventry Carol
WHITACRE: Lux Nova
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on Greensleeves
TRAD: The Holly and the Ivy
SUK: Playing at Swans and Peacocks, from Fairy-tale Op 16
TRAD: O Come All Ye Faithful
CHEETHAM FRAILLON, Deborah: Christmas with you
SWEELINCK: Hodie Christus natus est
FINZI: Wonder, from Dies Natalis
RUTTER: Star Carol
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Christmas Eve, Suite
HANDEL: Messiah, excerpts
GRUBER: Silent Night
Frederick Jones (tenor), The Graduate Choir New Zealand, Auckland Phil/Leonard Weiss
(RNZ)
Rachmaninov, Sergei: Piano Trio No 1 in G minor, Elégiaque - Helene Pohl (violin), Rolf Gjelsten (cello), Nicola Melville (piano) (RNZ )
Britten, Benjamin: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - New Zealand SO National Youth Orchestra/James Macmillan (RNZ 2017)
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10:00 PM. Summer Evenings
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Flute Sonata in F T41/F4 - Sharon Bezaly (fl), Charles Medlam (bass viol), Terence Charlston (hpschd) (BIS CD 1689)
Debussy, Claude orch Finno: Symphony in B minor - Lyon National Orch/Jun Märkl (Naxos 8.572583)
Arañés, Juan: To the good life - Montserrat Figueras (sop), La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Hespèrion XXI/Jordi Savall (Alia Vox AV 9834)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F BWV1046 - Orch of the Age of Enlightenment/Catherine Mackintosh (dir) (Virgin VCD 7 90747)
Lilburn, Douglas: Two Christmas Pieces for LB (1941) - Margaret Nielsen (pno) (RNZ Concert)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Violin Sonata No 1 in D Op 12/1 - Bella Hristova (vln), Michael Houstoun (pno) (RATTLE RATD088)
Dvořák, Antonín: Serenade in D minor for wind instruments Op 44 - Nash Ensemble (CRD 3410)
Holst, Gustav: In the Bleak Mid-Winter - Huddersfield Choral Society, Sellers Engineering Band/Brian Kay (Chandos CHAN 4530)
Hamilton, David: The Moon is Silently Singing - Nicola Averill (horn), Erica Challis (horn), 1996 New Zealand National Youth Choir/Karen Grylls (TRUST MMT 2016)
Batson, Mark arr Metcalfe & Ryan: Moving Mountains - Miloš Karadaglić (guitar), Katherine Tinker (piano), 12 ensemble (strings) (Decca 7779637)
Field, John: Nocturne No 1 in Eb - Elizabeth Joy Roe (piano) (Decca 478 9672)
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