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12:00 AM. Music Through the Night

Traditional arr John Metcalfe: O come, O come, Emmanuel - John Metcalfe, session musicians/Cliff Masterton (John Metcalfe promocarols)
Saint-Saëns, Camille trans Liszt, adapted Horowitz: Danse macabre - Niu Niu (pno) (EMI 7 25332)
Grenfell, Maria: ... serenades and skirmishing - New Zealand SO/Kenneth Young (RNZ UA87)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Violin Partita No 3 in E BWV1006, excerpts - Jayson Gillham (piano) (ABC Classics ABC4817686)
Clementi, Muzio ed Spada: Symphony No 3 in G, The Great National (1) - Philharmonia/Francesco d'Avalos (ASV CD DCS 322)
Dandrieu, Jean-François: Noël No 13, Quand le Sauveur Jésus Christ - Gillian Weir (org) (KOSS KC 1013)
Huyssen, Hans: Mapfachapfacha muMhembero, from Concerto for an African Cellist - Heleen du Plessis (cello), Odeion School of Music Camerata/Hans Huyssen (ODE CDMANU 5158)
Lilburn, Douglas: Four Canzonas (2) - Gunter Herbig (gtr) (Naxos 8.572185)
1:00 approx
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 88 in G - London Mozart Players/Jane Glover (ASV CD DCA 677)
Chopin, Frédéric: Fantasy in F minor Op 49 - David James (pno) (RNZ UB48)
Handel, George Frideric: Messiah, HWV 56 - Chorus: For unto us a child is born - Dunedin Consort & Players/John Butt (LINN CKD 285)
Nielsen, Carl: Saga Dream - South Jutland SO/Niklás Willén (Naxos 8.557164)
Field, John: Piano Sonata in Eb Op 1/1 - John O'Conor (pno) (TELARC CD 80290)
Statham, Keith: Elena's Waltz - Puertas Quartet (Atoll ACD 881)
2:00 approx
Fauré, Gabriel: Pavane - Lausanne CO/Armin Jordan (warner 8573 80438)
Debussy, Claude: Suite bergamasque - John Chen (piano) (ABC 4766834)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Andante Cantabile, from String Quartet No 1 - David Chickering (cello), New Zealand SO/James Sedares (RNZ UB22)
McLeod, Jenny: Indigo II, from Sun Festival Carols - Festival Singers (Festivity Productions FPCD2007)
Rognoni, Francesco: Vestiva i colli - Affetto (Atoll ACD 717)
Kaska, Kevin: Vacances Parisiennes - Carolyn Mills (harp) (Atoll ACD 917)
Ravel, Maurice: Vocalise En Forme De Habañera - Kate Royal (soprano), Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Edward Gardner (EMI 394419)
3:00 approx
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio, Part 2 - Dunedin Consort/John Butt (Linn CKD 499)
Brahms, Johannes: Violin Sonata No 2 in A Op 100 - Bella Hristova (vln), Michael Houstoun (pno) (Rattle RAT-D144)
Beck, Franz Ignaz: Sinfonia in Eb Op 1/4 - NZSO Chamber Orch/Donald Armstrong (Naxos 8.554071)
Traditional arr Langford: Fantasy on British Sea Songs - Auckland Brass/Nigel Weeks (KIWI CD SLC 247)
Rathbone, Jonathan: The Oxen - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA 2017)
Prokofiev, Sergei trans Prokofiev: Ten Pieces from Romeo & Juliet Op 76 (10) - Stephen de Pledge (pno) (Champs Hill CHRCD 093)
Berlioz, Hector: L'ile inconnue, from Les nuits d'été - Karen Cargill (mezzo), Scottish CO/Robin Ticciati (Linn CKD 421)
Kreisler, Fritz: Recitative & Scherzo-caprice Op 6 - Carlos Damas (vln) (dux 562)
4:00 approx
Traditional, with text by Kathy Gillard, Christchurch arr Francis Melville, lyrics Kathy Gillard: The Kauri and the Kowhai - The Sirens and RNZ Concert Choir (RNZ 2019)
Tartini, Giuseppe: Violin Sonata in G minor, Devil's Trill - Nicola Benedetti (vln), Catherine Rimmer (cello), Thomas Dunford (lute)/Christian Curnyn (hpschd/dir) (Decca 476 434)
Gluck, Christoph Willibald von: Dance of the Blessed Spirits, from Orpheus & Euridice - Royal Liverpool Phil/Charles Groves (EMI CDZ 7 62526)
Franck, César: Prelude, Chorale & Fugue - Stephen Hough (pno) (Hyperion CDA 66918)
Goodall, Howard Orch Goodall & Lole: It Came Upon The Midnight Clear - Aled Jones (vocal), New Zealand Sinfonietta/Ian Tilley (Decca 572406)
Farr, Gareth: Three Etudes (1) From Duggan - Jeremy Fitzsimons (marimba) (Trust MMT 2058)
Satie, Eric orch Debussy: Gymnopédie No 3 - Toulouse Capitole Orch/Michel Plasson (EMI CDC 7 49471)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Batti, batti, o bel Masetto, from Don Giovanni - Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), Academy of Ancient Music/Christopher Hogwood (Decca 448 300)
Hawes, Patrick: Swan - Stephanie Gonley (vln), English CO/Patrick Hawes (Black Box BBM 1081)
Phillpot, J.H.: A Song of Flowers - Oliver Sewell (tenor), David Barnard (piano) (RNZ 2021-02-12DMc)
5:00 approx
Smith, Andrew: Veni Redemptor gentium - New York Polyphony (Avie AV 2141)
Buchardo, Carlos Lopez: Argentinian Scenes - Entre Ríos SO/Gabriel Castagna (Chandos CHAN 10185)
Delibes, Leo: Flower Duet, from Lakmé - Pretty Yende (sop), Kate Aldridge (mezzo), RAI National SO/Marco Armiliato (Sony 88985321692)
Grieg, Edvard: Holberg Suite - Moscow Soloists/Yuri Bashmet (RCA RD 60368)
Schumann, Robert: Du bist wie eine Blume - Andrew Joyce (cello), Rae de Lisle (pno) (Atoll ACD280)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in G BWV1048 (1) - London Phil/David Parry (X5 105)
Glazunov, Alexander: Spanish Serenade Op 20/2 - Alexander Ivashkin (cello), Ingrid Wahlberg (pno) (MANU CD MANU 1426)
Honegger, Arthur: Symphonic Movement No 2, Rugby - New Zealand SO/Takuo Yuasa (Naxos 8.555974)
Handel, George Frideric: Improvisation on Handel's Largo - Gabriela Montero (pno) (EMI 5 14838)
Traditional arr. by J. Sorrell: Christmas Eve Reel; Christmas In America; Old Christmas Eve - Apollo's Fire (Avie AV2396)
6:00 AM. Summer Mornings

Britten, Benjamin: Hodie Christus natus est, from A Ceremony of Carols - Voices New Zealand/Karen Grylls (Trust MMT 2052)
Wade, John Francis arr Wilcocks: O come, all ye faithful - Choir of Merton College Oxford, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Shepherd (organ)/Benjamin Nicholas (Delphian DCD34192)
Liszt, Franz orch Jacob, ed Lane: The Christmas Tree Suite - RTE Concert Orch/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)
Anonymous arr Cleobury: The Linden Tree Carol (Arr. Stephen Cleobury) - Jack Goulder (ten), Henry Websdale (org), Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury (King's College KGS0033)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich arr Pletnev: Intermezzo, from The Nutcracker, Suite - Simon Trpceski (pno) (EMI 5 75202)
Traditional: Away in a manger - New York Polyphony (Avie AV 2141)
Eglite, Anda: Playing Under the Sunrays - Ande Eglite (kokle) (Prima Classic )
Dohnányi, Ernst von: Pastorale on a Hungarian Christmas Song - Martin Roscoe (pno) (Hyperion CDA 67871)
Traditional arr Wilcocks: Quelle est cette odeur agreable - Chanticleer (Teldec 94563)
7.00
Mendelssohn, Felix arr Wilcocks: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Choir of Merton College Oxford, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra,/Benjamin Nicholas (Delphian DCD34192)
Saunders, Adam: Fairytale Sleighride - Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)
Rutter, John: Shepherd's Pipe Carol - Choir of Merton College Oxford, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra/Benjamin Nicholas (Delphian DCD34192)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Waltz of the Flowers, from The Nutcracker Suite - Montreal SO (Decca 417 300)
Pärt, Arvo: Bogoroditse Devo - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA 2017)
Traditional arr John Metcalfe: O come, O come, Emmanuel - John Metcalfe, session musicians/Cliff Masterton (John Metcalfe promocarols)
Howells, Herbert: A spotless rose - Phoenix Chorale/Charles Bruffy (Chandos CHSA 5066)
Traditional arr Kondonassis: Angels we have heard on high - Yolanda Kondonassis (harp) (TELARC CD 80687)
Schelle, Johann: Vom Himmel kam der Engel Schar - Carolyn Sampson (sop), James Gilchrist (ten), King's Consort & Choir/Robert King (Hyperion CDA 67260)
Poston, Elizabeth: Jesus Christ the apple tree - The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16085)
Handel, George Frideric: Messiah, HWV 56 - Chorus: For unto us a child is born - Dunedin Consort & Players/John Butt (LINN CKD 285)
8.00
Traditional arr Hillier: Gaudete, Christus est natus - Theatre of Voices/Paul Hillier (HARMONIA MUNDI HMX 297 7079)
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)
Traditional arr Schlenker: O come, O come, Emmanuel - 2013 New Zealand National Youth Choir/David Squire (RNZ 2013)
Martinu, Bohuslav: Christmas - Giorgio Koukl (pno) (Naxos 8.557914)
Gardner, John: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day - Thomas Winpenny (org), Eton College Chapel Choir/Ralph Allwood (RESONANCE CD RSN 3076)
Ireland, John: The Holy Boy - Lucy Gould (vln), Benjamin Frith (pno) (Naxos 8.570507)
Traditional arr Willcocks: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (Arr. David Willcocks) - Henry Websdale (org), Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury (King's College KGS0033)
Trad: Methinks I see an heav'nly host - The Taverner Consort/Andrew Parrott (Erato Erato)
Cererols, Joan: Marizápalos A Lo Divino; Serafín Que Con Dulce Harmonía - The Harp Consort, Andrew Lawrence-King (Harmonia mundi HMU907293)
Traditional: Lully, lulla, thow littel tyne child - New York Polyphony (Avie AV 2141)
Praetorius, Michael: Quem Pastores Laudavere - Choir of Westminster Cathedral, Parley of Instruments/David Hill (Hyperion CDA 66200)
9.00
Anonymous: There is no rose - Handel & Haydn Society Chorus/Grant Llewellyn (Avie AV 2078)
Anderson, Leroy: A Christmas Festival - BBC Concert Orch/Leonard Slatkin (Naxos 8.559381)
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)
Tormé, Mel arr Knight: Christmas Song - The King's Singers (Signum SIGCD497)
Respighi, Ottorino: Adoration of the Magi, from Three Botticelli Pictures - Orpheus Chamber Orch/Geoffrey Moull (DG 437 533)
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)
Head, Michael arr Lole: The Little Road To Bethlehem - Aled Jones (vocal), Andrew Goodwin (org), New Zealand Sinfonietta/Ian Tilley (Decca 572406)
Traditional: Santa Claus-Trophobia - Huddersfield Choral Society, Sellers Engineering Band/Brian Kay (Chandos CHAN 4530)
10:00 AM. Summer Days

Mathias, William: A Babe is Born - John Finney (org), Handel & Haydn Society Chorus/Grant Llewellyn (Avie AV 2078)
Reed, Alfred: A Christmas Intrada - Central Band of the Royal New Zealand Airforce, Janet Gibbs (org/Squadron Leader Graham Hanify (KIWI CD SLC 216)
Bennett, Richard Rodney: The Apple Tree - BBC Singers/Paul Brough (Signum SIGCD 293)
Locatelli, Pietro: Concerto Grosso in F minor Op 1/8, Christmas - Amsterdam Baroque Orch/Ton Koopman (dir) (Challenge CC 72134)
Hamilton, David: A Child comes forth - Helen Webby (harp), Rowan Johnston (percussion), Key Cygnetures/Elise Bradley (BBC UB15)
Heinichen, Johann David: Pastorale in A - Dresden Instrumental-Concert/Peter Kopp (Carus 83.169)
Hahn, Gunnar: The earth is waiting - Sofia Vocal Ensemble/Bengt Ollén (Footprint Records FRCD 060)
11.00
Christmas Day Church Service 2024
Corrette, Michael: Christmas Symphony No 2 - La Fantasia/Rien Voskuilen (Brilliant Classics 95569BR)
Anonymous: Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance Flowing - Graduate Choir/Terence Maskell (Atoll ACD 308)
Leontovich, Mykola arr John Metcalfe: Carol of the bells - John Metcalfe, session musicians/Cliff Masterton (John Metcalfe promocarols)
12.00
Mendelssohn, Felix arr Willcocks: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Musica Sacra/Indra Hughes (Atoll ACD 501)
Estacio, John: Red Letter Day, from Variations on a Memory - Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra/Geoffrey Moull (Thunder Bay SO TBSO2004)
Mendelssohn, Felix: Cello Sonata No 1 in Bb Op 45 (3) - António Meneses (cello), Gérard Wyss (pno) (Avie AV 2140)
Morris, Reginald Owen arr Cleobury: Love Came Down at Christmas (Arr. Stephen Cleobury) - Henry Websdale (org), Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Stephen Cleobury (King's College KGS0033)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus arr Loussier: Piano Concerto No 23 in A K488 (2) - Jacques Loussier Trio (TELARC CD 83628)
Weber, Carl Maria von: Clarinet Concerto No 1 in F minor Op 73 (3) - Sabine Meyer (cl), Dresden State Orch/Herbert Blomstedt (EMI 5 67988)
Gritton, Peter: Follow That Star - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand 2021)
Dvořák, Antonín: String Quintet in Eb Op 97 (4) - Members of the Vienna Octet (Decca 425 537)
Albinoni, Tomaso: Oboe Concerto in D Op 7/6 - Stefan Schilli (ob), Stuttgart CO/Nicol Matt (Brilliant Classics 92791)
Wiseman, Debbie: The Christmas Tree - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA 2017)
Rebikov, Vladimir: Waltz, from the Christmas Tree Suite Op 21 - Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)
1.00
Anderson, Leroy: A Christmas Festival - New Zealand SO/Benjamin Northey (RNZ )
Humperdinck, Engelbert: Hansel & Gretel, Overture - Auckland Phil/Tianyi Lu (RNZ 2021)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Pastoral Symphony, from Christmas Oratorio - Auckland Phil/Benjamin Bayl (RNZ )
Rutter, John: Star Carol - The Graduate Choir NZ, Auckland Phil/Tianyi Lu (RNZ 2021)
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in G BWV1048 - New Zealand SO/Vesa-Matti Leppänen (RNZ 2018)
Handel, George Frideric Leonard Weiss: Messiah, excerpts - Frederick Jones (tenor), The Graduate Choir New Zealand, Auckland Phil/Leonard Weiss (RNZ )
Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 21 - Auckland Phil/Giordano Bellincampi (RNZ 2017)
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trio No 1 in Eb Op 1/1 - NZTrio (RNZ )
Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel Leonard Weiss: Christmas Overture - Auckland Phil/Leonard Weiss (RNZ )
Cheetham Fraillon, Deborah Leonard Weiss: Christmas with you - The Graduate Choir New Zealand, Auckland Phil/Leonard Weiss (RNZ )
Martin, Hugh: Have yourself a merry little Christmas - Jacqui Dark (mezzo), New Zealand SO/Benjamin Northey (RNZ )
3:00 PM. Summer Three to Seven

Telemann, Georg Philipp: Concerto in A for flute, violin & cello (4) - Rachel Brown (fl), Jane Coe (cello), Collegium Musicum 90/Simon Standage (vln/dir) (Chandos CHAN 0580)
Dvořák, Antonín: Symphony No 9 in E minor, From the New World (4) - Los Angeles Phil/André Previn (TELARC CD 80238)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Fantasia on Christmas Carols - Joyful Company of Singers, City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox (Chandos CHAN 10385)
Park, Owain: Shepherd's cradle song - ORA/Suzi Digby (ORA 2017)
Britten, Benjamin: Four Sea Interludes, from Peter Grimes - BBC Phil/Edward Gardner (Chandos CHAN 10658)
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)
Traditional: The Christ child's lullaby - Virginia LeCren (sop), Shona McIntyre-Bull (sop), Robert Wiremu (bass), Voices New Zealand/Karen Grylls (Trust MMT 2052)
4.00
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Cello Sonata No 1 in F Op 5/1 (3) - Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Angela Hewitt (pno) (Hyperion CDA 67633)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Suite for viola & orchestra (1-3) - Helen Callus (vla), New Zealand SO/Marc Taddei (ASV CD DCA 1181)
Schubert, Franz: Symphony No 6 in C D589, Little (4) - Royal Flemish Phil/Philippe Herreweghe (Pentatone PTC 5186 446)
Mendelssohn, Felix: String Quartet No 6 in F minor Op 80 (2) - New Zealand String Quartet (Naxos 8.570001)
Traditional arr Vaughan Williams: The truth from above - Robert Quinney (org), The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16085)
Traditional arr Gesius: In dulci jubilo - Robert Quinney (org), The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16085)
Scarlatti, Domenico: Keyboard Sonata in F minor Kk466 - Benjamin Grosvenor (pno) (PRIVATE RECORDING 837 001)
Williams, John: Main Title, from Home Alone - studio orch and chorus/John Williams (Sony 88875 15617)
Fernandes, Gaspar: To you we sing, little flower - La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Hespèrion XXI/Jordi Savall ( )
5.00
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Final Waltz & Apotheosis, from The Nutcracker - women of Ambrosian Singers, London SO/André Previn (EMI 9 67694)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Piano Sonata No 9 in D K311 (3) - Vladimir Ashkenazy (pno) (Decca 448 629)
Darke, Harold: In The Bleak Midwinter - Elora Festival Singers, Michael Bloss (org) (Naxos 8.554179)
Corelli, Arcangelo: Concerto Grosso in G minor Op 6/8, Christmas Concerto (5) - Les Violons du Roy (Dorian DOR 90180)
5:30 PM. New Horizons

with William Dart
6.00
Ferrandini, Giovanni Battista: Christmas Symphony - New Zealand SO/Marc Taddei (Trust MMT 2043)
Manfredini, Francesco: Christmas Concerto in C Op 3/12 - Berlin Phil/Herbert von Karajan (DG 449 924)
Lilburn, Douglas: Two Christmas Pieces for LB (1949) - Margaret Nielsen (pno) (RNZ Concert)
Vivaldi, Antonio: Gloria in D RV589 (1) - Lena Lootens (sop), Roberta Invernizzi (sop), Gloria Banditelli (contralto), Swiss Radio Chorus of Lugano, I Barocchisti/Diego Fasolis (BBC Music BBC MM 88)
6:30 PM. Music Alive

Hodie!Christmas with The Tudor Consort
ANON: Hodie Christus natus estPALESTRINA: Hodie Christus Natus EstSWEELINCK: Hodie Christus Natus EstPOULENC: Hodie Christus Natus est, from Four Christmas MotetsTRAD arr Wilcocks: God Rest You Merry GentlemenDISTLER: Es Ist Ein' Ros' EntsprungenBERG: Es is ein Reis entsprungenSANDSTROM: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungenMENDELSSOHN arr Wilcocks: Hark! the herald angels singVICTORIA: O magnum mysteriumPOULENC: O magnum mysterium, from Four Christmas MotetsLASSUS: Videntes StellamPOULENC: Videntes Stellam, from Four Christmas MotetsHOWELLS: Here is the little doorPOULENC: Quem Vidistis Pastores Dicite, from Four Christmas MotetsBYRD: This Day Christ Was Born
The Tudor Consort/Michael Stewart (dir,org)
Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul, Wellington 09/12/23 (RNZ)
Prokofiev, Sergei: Troika, from Lieutenant Kije - New Zealand SO/Benjamin Northey (RNZ )
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 26 in Eb Op 81a, Les Adieux (1) - Catherine Chang (pno) (RNZ )
Poulenc, Francis arr Cree Brown: Cantilena for flute - Anthony Ferner (fl), Christchurch SO/Holly Mathieson (RNZ )
8:00 PM. Music Alive

with Clarissa Dunn

Auckland Philharmonia - Celebrate Christmas 2024

BACH: Jauchzet, frohlocket, from Christmas Oratorio
RUTTER: The Shepherd's Pipe Carol
RUTTER: Nativity Carol
SCHUBERT arr Hazell: Ave Maria
HEAD, Michael arr Hazell: The Little Road to Bethlehem
POULENC: Hodie Christus natus ets
ARTLEY: I Sing of a Maiden
IRELAND: The Holy Boy
DELIUS: Winter Night (Sleigh Ride)
MENDELSSOHN arr Willcocks: Hark! the herald angels sing
GOUNOD arr Hazell: Ave Maria
ADAM arr Hazell: O Holy Night
ANDERSON: Sleigh Ride
RUTTER: Christmas Lullaby
GRUBER arr Rutter: Silent Night
CARR, Paul: Air for Strings
TRAD arr Willcocks: O Come All Ye Faithful
HANDEL: Hallelujah Chorus, from Messiah<p>Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono (tenor), The Graduate Choir New Zealand, Auckland Philharmonia/Terence Maskell, Stephen Layton

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland 14/12/24 (RNZ)

Artley, Chris: The Ashwell Carol - The Graduate Choir New Zealand, Auckland Phil/Benjamin Bayl

Wagner, Richard: Siegfried Idyll - New Zealand SO/Edo de Waart (RNZ 2017)
10:00 PM. Summer Evenings

Vivaldi, Antonio: Violin Concerto in G minor RV317 (2) - Takako Nishizaki (vln), New Zealand SO National Youth Orch/Peter Walls (Naxos 8.572381)

Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Sonata No 14 in C# minor, Moonlight (3) - Michael Houstoun (pno) (Rattle RAT D048)

Dvořák, Antonín: Nocturne in B for strings Op 40 - I Musici de Montréal/Yuli Turovsky (Chandos CHAN 9484)

Haydn, Franz Joseph: Symphony No 89 in F - Berlin Phil/Simon Rattle (EMI 3 94237)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor BWV582 - Bournemouth SO/José Serebrier (Naxos 8.557883)

Beach, Amy: Piano Concerto in C# Minor Op 45 - Danny Driver (pno), BBC Scottish SO/Rebecca Miller (Hyperion CDA 68130)

Traditional arr C Wood: Ding! dong! Merrily on High (Arr. Charles Wood) [1963] - Choir of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks (King's College KGS0033)

Saint-Saëns, Camille: Havanaise - James Ehnes (vln), Quebec SO/Yoav Talmi (Analekta FL 2 3151)

Holst, Gustav: Venus, Bringer of Peace, from The Planets Suite - London Phil/Adrian Boult (EMI 5 65041)