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Higher and Higher

Christmas music from the 蜜芽传媒 Singers, plus 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra Prom highlights: climb a mountain with Richard Strauss and soar to Paradise with August Read Thomas.

Christmas music from the 蜜芽传媒 Singers plus 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra Prom highlights: climb a mountain with Richard Strauss and soar to Paradise with August Read Thomas. Fiona Talkington presents this programme as part of 蜜芽传媒 Radio 3鈥檚 Light in the Darkness season.

Christmas music (replacing the previously advertised live concert, cancelled owing to Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions in London)
蜜芽传媒 Singers
Ashley Grote (organ)
Conductor Sofi Jeannin
Presenter Ian Skelly

c. 3.30pm
Augusta Read Thomas: 'Juggler in paradise' (Violin Concerto No 3; world premiere)
Jennifer Koh (violin)
蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Jiri Belohlavek

c. 3.50pm
Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie
蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Semyon Bychkov

3 hours

Last on

Tue 22 Dec 2020 14:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ashley Grote

    Ding Dong! Merrily On High

  • Herbert Howells

    A spotless rose

    Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.

  • Benjamin Britten

    In the bleak midwinter

    Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Matthew Halls.

  • John Rutter

    There Is A Flower

    Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.

  • Malcolm Archer

    A Little Child There Is Yborn

    Performer: Ashley Grote. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Carl R眉tti

    Dancing Day

    Performer: Ashley Grote. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • John Joubert

    There Is No Rose

    Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Graham Ross.

  • Judith Weir

    Illuminare Jerusalem

    Performer: Ashley Grote. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Roxanna Panufnik

    Jesus Christ is born (Angels sing)

    Performer: Ashley Grote. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • France.Traditional

    Quittez, Pasteurs

    Performer: Ashley Grote. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Betty Roe

    The Holly And The Ivy

    Performer: Ashley Grote. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Robert Lucas Pearsall

    In Dulci Jubilo

    Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.

  • James Burton

    Balulalow

    Performer: Ashley Grote. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • John Rutter

    Shepherd's Pipe Carol

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Concert Orchestra. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: John Rutter. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.

  • Philip Ledger

    Still, Still, Still

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Concert Orchestra. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Conductor: John Rutter. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.

  • 蜜芽传媒 Singers

    A Take 6 Christmas

  • 蜜芽传媒 Singers

    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

  • Augusta Read Thomas

    Violin Concerto No 3 ("Juggler in Paradise")

    Performer: Jennifer Koh. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.

  • Richard Strauss

    Alpine Symphony

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.

  • Gustav Holst

    Jupiter from the Planets

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

Broadcast

  • Tue 22 Dec 2020 14:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3