[Swprograms] Xmas Around World, BBCR3, CBCR2, Dec 19

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

** U K. BBC Radio 3, Sunday, December 19, 2004:

Andrew McGregor introduces the annual international celebration from the
European Broadcasting Union, with Christmas music from eight countries across
Europe and North America.

1200   Christmas across Europe and Beyond  --- USA

The twelve men of Chanticleer, one of America's premiere vocal ensembles,
present a programme of everything from Renaissance Christmas hymns to Music
Director Joseph Jennings' own close-harmony arrangements of holiday classics,
from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. 
  
1300   Christmas across Europe and Beyond --- Latvia

The Kamer Youth Choir and Riga Chamber Ensemble perform Benjamin Britten's A
Ceremony of Carols alongside a piece by contemporary Latvian composer Rihards
Dubra - Cantata in Nativitati Domini. 
  
1400   Christmas across Europe and Beyond --- Sweden

Traditional carols are preceded by a Christmas oratorio (The Holy Night) by
Hilding Rosenberg (for narrator, soloists, chorus and orchestra), written in
1936 and part of the tradition for Swedish radio listeners ever since. Mats
Rondin conducts the Swedish Radio Chorus and Symphony Orchestra.
  
1500   Christmas across Europe and Beyond --- Czech Republic

>From St Anthony's Church, Hradic Králové, the Boni Pueri Ensemble perform the
Cantique de Jean Racine by Fauré, as well as music by Saint-Saëns, and Petr
Eben interspersed with organ improvisations by Jaroslav Tuma.

1600   Christmas across Europe and Beyond --- Canada

A rare chance to hear a selection of works by the prolific 18th Century
composer Christoph Graupner (a contemporary of J.S.Bach) performed by the
ensemble Les Idées heureuses and the Montreal Early Music Studio Choir [at the
Pierre Mercure Hall, Montreal.]
  
1700   Christmas across Europe and Beyond --- Bulgaria

The Bulgarian National Radio Men's chorus perform Orthodox music from the rich
tradition of the Bulgarian church, interspersed with seasonal folk music. 

1800   Christmas across Europe and Beyond --- Belgium

Zefiro Torna, directed by Jurgen De Bruyn, perform a selection of Medieval and
Renaissance carols, and colourful Christmas songs rooted in folk traditions
from Flanders, Catalonia, Spain and Provence. 
  
1900   Christmas across Europe and Beyond --- Germany

This special day of Christmas music ends with a concert featuring many
traditional favourites, including Poulenc's Four Christmas Motets, excerpts
from Rossini's Péchés De Vieillesse, and many carols including, of course,
Franz Gruber's Silent Night. Michael Gläser conducts the Bavarian Radio Chorus
from St Joseph's Church in Munich. 

(BBC Radio 3 previews via gh, DXLD) See also CANADA: CBC Radio 2 does something
similar on same date, but segments do not match up (gh) 

** CANADA. A much-loved holiday tradition returns, with an entire day of
glorious music, performed live from all over Europe and North America. Join
host Howard Dyck for twelve hours of glorious music. 

http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/program/index.jsp?program=Joy+to+the+World&network=CBC%20Radio%20Two&startDate=2004/12/19&startTime=06:00

Sunday, December 19, 2004, 6:00 a.m. [1100-2300 UT on EST webcast from Toronto]


Here is the schedule for the day: 

6:00 a.m.- from Our Lady's Church, Vivenkapelle, Damme, Belgium, the Zefiro
Torna Ensemble. 

7:00 a.m.- from Blackhead's House, Riga, Latvia, the Kamer Youth Choir and the
Riga Chamber Orchestra. 

8:00 a.m.- from Studio 1, Bulgarian Radio, Sofia, the Bulgarian National Radio
Men&`s Chorus. 

9:00 a.m.- from Kallio Church, Helsinki, Finland, the Rajaton Vocal Ensemble. 

10:00 a.m.- from Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Sweden, the Swedish Radio Chorus and
Symphony Orchestra. 

11:00 a.m.- from St Anthony's Church, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, the Boni
Pueri Ensemble. 

Noon- from Mihail Jora Concert Hall, Romania Radio, Bucharest, Ion Vidu Chorus,
Te Deum Laudamus Men`s Choir and Preludia Chamber Choir. 

1 p.m.- from Zoltan Kodaly Choir School, Nyiregyhaza, Hungary, Cantemus
Children's Choir, Pro Musica Girl's Choir, Banchieri Singers, Cantemus Mixed
Chorus. 

2 p.m.- from Withold Lutoslawski Concert Hall, Polish Radio, Warsaw, Ars
Cantus. 

3 p.m.- from St Joseph's Church, Schwabing, Munich, the Bavarian Radio Chorus. 

4 p.m.- from Pierre Mercure Hall, Pierre Peladeau Centre, Montreal, Societe de
Musicque Ancienne de Montreal and Les Idees heureuses. 

5 p.m.- from the Concert Hall, Oslo, Norway, the Oslo Philharmonic Chorus and
Orchestra. 

BBC Radio 3 does something similar, but the segments do not match up, at
1200-2000 GMT; see UK (via Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 



	
		
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