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Easter with Ars Nova Copenhagen
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Sofi Jeannin directs the Copenhagen choir in a programme exploring Eastertide themes of sorrow and comfort. Spanning centuries of liturgical music, the ensemble perform music by Nico Muhly, Caroline Shaw, Byrd, Vagn Holmboe, Roderick Williams, Palestrina and Cardoso. John Shea presents. 12:31 AM Caroline Shaw (b.1982) and the swallow Ars Nova Copenhagen, Sofi Jeannin (director) 12:35 AM Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594) Stabat Mater Ars Nova Copenhagen, Sofi Jeannin (director) 12:43 AM William Byrd (1543-1623) Ave verum corpus Ars Nova Copenhagen, Sofi Jeannin (director) 12:46 AM Roderick Williams,William Byrd (1543-1623) Ave verum corpus Re-imagined Ars Nova Copenhagen, Sofi Jeannin (director) 12:51 AM Vagn Holmboe (1909-1996) Miserere Ars Nova Copenhagen, Sofi Jeannin (director) 12:56 AM Manuel Cardoso (1566-1650) Excerpt from Lamentationes Ierimiae Ars Nova Copenhagen, Sofi Jeannin (director) 01:02 AM Nico Muhly (b.1981) No Resting Place Ars Nova Copenhagen, Sofi Jeannin (director) 01:28 AM Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) Ubi caritas (encore) Ars Nova Copenhagen, Sofi Jeannin (director) 01:30 AM Artie Matthews (1888-1959) Pastime Rags (1913-20): Slow Drags No.4 Donna Coleman (piano) 01:34 AM Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony no. 7 in A major Op.92 Danish National Chamber Orchestra, Ádám Fischer (conductor) 02:16 AM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Sonata for violin and keyboard in G major, K.301 Julie Eskaer (violin), Janjz Zapolsky (piano) 02:31 AM Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) Concerto for flute and strings in G major, Wq.169 Robert Aitken (flute), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor) 02:56 AM Philip Glass (b.1937) Music in similar motion for ensemble Ricercata Ensemble, Ivan Siller (director) 03:08 AM Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Symphonic Suite from the Opera 'Gloriana' Peter Pears (tenor), SWF Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor) 03:34 AM Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) The Soldier's tale - suite arranged for clarinet, violin and piano Kaja Danczowska (violin), Michel Lethiec (clarinet), Yeol Eum Son (piano) 03:49 AM Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960) Symphonic Minutes, Op 36 West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Jorge Mester (conductor) 04:03 AM Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Trio sonata for 2 violins & continuo in D minor 'La Folia', RV.63 (Op 1 no 12) Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini (director) 04:13 AM Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Alan Civil (arranger) Suite for Brass Quintet Brass Consort Köln 04:24 AM Johannes Ockeghem (1410-1497) Salve Regina Hilliard Ensemble 04:31 AM Lili Boulanger (1893-1918) Nocturne Johan Dalene (violin), Nicola Eimer (piano) 04:34 AM James Kimo Williams (b.1950) Fanfare for Life Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Tabita Berglund (conductor) 04:39 AM George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion' (aria from "The Messiah") Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski (conductor) 04:44 AM Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Overture in D major D590 'in the Italian style' Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra, Giovanni Antonini (conductor) 04:52 AM Cecilia McDowall (b.1951) Cavatina at Midnight Mithras Trio 05:03 AM Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) Excerpts from the Suite from 'Les Indes galantes' Vespres d'Arnadí, Dani Espasa (conductor), Dani Espasa (harpsichord) 05:17 AM Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788) 6 Little sonatas for 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns and bassoon (Wq.184) Bratislavská komorná harmónia 05:37 AM Alexander Scriabin (1871-1915) Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, Op 20 Anatol Ugorski (piano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Gunther Schuller (conductor) 06:08 AM Joseph Rheinberger (1839-1901) Horn Sonata in E flat major, Op 178 Martin Van der Merwe (horn), Huib Christiaanse (piano)

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