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Requiem, Op. 48

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Battle/Schmidt/Philharmonia/Giulini

Label

DG

Catalog Number

289

Today's Playlist

12:44am Symphony No. 018 in G

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Hanover Band/Goodman

1:01am Violin Sonata in A, FWV 8

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Midori/McDonald

1:31am Ballet Scenes, Op. 52

Composed by

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)

Performed by

Minnesota Orchestra/de Waart

2:01am Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Solti

2:31am Meditation from Thais

Composed by

Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

Performed by

Cocomi/Garrett/Ushida

2:37am At Twilight, Idyll for Orchestra, Op. 39

Composed by

Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900)

Performed by

Prague Radio Symphony/Vajnar

2:54am Theme from Schindler's List

Composed by

John Williams (b.1932)

Performed by

Little/New World Philharmonic/Sutherland

3:01am Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Thibaudet/Rotterdam Philharmonic/Gergiev

3:31am Pavane for a Dead Princess

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Saraste

3:38am The Memory Waltz from The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Composed by

Bernard Herrmann

Performed by

Hollywood Bowl Orchestra/Mauceri

3:45am Ballade for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 19

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Stott/BBC Philharmonic/Tortelier

4:00am Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Djokic/Jalbert

4:18am Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

Composed by

Joe Hisaishi (b.1950)

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Bach Choir/Tiffin Choirs/Hisaishi

4:29am Suite Concertino in F, Op. 16

Composed by

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948)

Performed by

Millard/CBC Vancouver Orchestra/ Bernardi

4:50am Symphony No. 8 in D minor

Composed by

William Boyce (1711-1779)

Performed by

Aradia Ensemble/Mallon

5:02am End Title (You Are Karen)

Composed by

John Barry (1933-2011)

Performed by

A Studio Orchestra/Barry

5:07am Turkish Fragments, Op. 62

Composed by

Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859-1935)

Performed by

Singapore Symphony/Hoey

5:22am Grand Duo Concertante for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 48

Composed by

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

Performed by

Collins/Pletnev

5:44am Music selected by the announcer

6:01am 'Kommt, ihr Tochter, helft mir klagen' from St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Rias Chamber Choir/Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin/Jacobs

6:11am Harp Concerto in C

Composed by

Ernst Eichner (1740-1777)

Performed by

Chalan/Antiqua Musica Orchestra/Couraud

6:25am Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K. 219 "Turkish"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Kremer/Vienna Philharmonic/Harnoncourt

6:54am Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Composed by

Thomas A. Dorsey

Performed by

Chor Leoni/Loomer

7:00am Nearer, my God, to thee

Composed by

Lowell Mason (1792-1872)

Performed by

Cathedral Choral Society/Lewis

7:05am Mass for Four Voices

Composed by

Thomas Tallis

Performed by

New York Polyphony

7:25am Variations on L. Mason's Nearer, My God, to Thee in E

Composed by

Justin Holland (1819-1887)

Performed by

Christopher Mallett

7:30am Sing For Joy

Composed by

Various

Performed by

Rev. Alexandra M. Jacob, host

8:01am Praise to the Holiest in the height

Composed by

Thomas Haweis

Performed by

Washington Symphonic Brass/Saint Paul's K Street/Smith

8:07am How Firm a Foundation

Composed by

Margaret Kertz

Performed by

Bish/Kennedy/Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Choir/McMurrin

8:14am Eternal Father, Strong to Save (The Navy Hymn)

Composed by

John B. Dykes, arr. Thomas Beveridge

Performed by

Washington Men's Camerata

8:18am They that go down to the sea in ships

Composed by

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Performed by

Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford/English Concert/Preston

8:30am They that go down to the sea in ships

Composed by

Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995)

Performed by

Partington/Worcester Cathedral Choir/Hunt

8:37am My Peace I Give You

Composed by

Plainsong

Performed by

Morgan/Poor Clares of Arundel/Pochin

8:43am O gloriosissimi lux

Composed by

Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)

Performed by

The Rose Ensemble/Sramek

8:49am O Lord, in thee is all my trust

Composed by

Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)

Performed by

Tallis Scholars/Phillips

8:54am All my hope on God is founded

Composed by

Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Performed by

Bayl/King's College Choir/Wallace Collection/Cleobury

9:02am Cantata 46, "Schauet doch und sehet"

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Holland Boys' Choir/Netherlands Bach Collegium/Leusink

9:22am O rest in the Lord from Elijah

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Atlanta Symphony & Chorus/Shaw

9:25am Lift Thine Eyes to the Mountains from Elijah

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Atlanta Symphony Chorus/Shaw

9:29am Lux aeterna

Composed by

Morten Lauridsen (b.1943)

Performed by

Polyphony/Britten Sinfonia/Layton

9:58am Psalm 31, "In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust"

Composed by

Charles Harford Lloyd

Performed by

Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, London/Scott

10:10am Paulus, Op. 36: Part 1

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Leipzig Radio Chorus/Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Kurt Masur

11:16am Paulus, Op. 36: Part 2

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Leipzig Radio Chorus/Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Kurt Masur

12:09pm Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Oistrach/Rostropovich/Cleveland Orchestra/Szell

12:44pm Six Consolations

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Nelson Freire

1:01pm Harlequin Ballet

Composed by

E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822)

Performed by

German Chamber Academy of Neuss/Goritzki

1:34pm Impromptu in F minor, D. 935 No. 1

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Alfred Brendel

1:46pm In a Summer Garden, a Rhapsody

Composed by

Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

Performed by

Hallé Orchestra/Barbirolli

2:01pm Serenade No. 10 in B flat (for winds), K. 361 “Gran Partita”

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

2:49pm Introduction to Eugene Onegin, Op. 24

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Paris Orchestra/Bychkov

2:53pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm Fantasy in C, Op. 17

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Alicia de Larrocha

3:34pm Anakin's Theme

Composed by

John Williams (b.1932)

Performed by

London Symphony Orchestra/Williams

3:38pm Concerto in G for Flute and Guitar

Composed by

Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)

Performed by

Rampal/Lagoya/Liszt Chamber Orchestra/Rolla

4:02pm Magnolia Suite

Composed by

R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943)

Performed by

Denver Oldham

4:21pm Symphony No. 4 in B flat, Op. 20

Composed by

Niels Gade (1817-1890)

Performed by

Danish National RSO/Hogwood

4:44pm Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Academy of Ancient Music/Manze

5:01pm Symphony No. 4 in A, Op. 90 "Italian"

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Boston Symphony/Davis

5:33pm Cancion y danza No. 5

Composed by

Federico Mompou (1893-1987)

Performed by

Peter Fletcher

5:40pm English Folk Song Suite

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Marriner

5:51pm Music selected by the announcer

6:01pm Ave dei patris

Composed by

Anonymous

Performed by

Iken Scholars

6:16pm Fantasia super anchor que col partire

Composed by

Melchior Neusidler (ca.1531 – ca.1591)

Performed by

Max Hattwich

6:23pm Stabat mater

Composed by

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)

Performed by

Roschmann/Robbin/Violins of the King/Labadie

7:01pm Berlin Sinfonia in G, Wq. 180

Composed by

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)

Performed by

Arte dei Suonatori

7:15pm Concerto No. 7 in F for 3 Pianos, K. 242 "Lodron"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Soloists/Swiss Romande Orchestra/Nagano

7:39pm Freedom March

Composed by

Johann Strauss Sr. (1804-1849)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Muti

7:43pm Fatum, Op. 77

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Chauhan

8:01pm Benediction de Dieu dans la solitude, S. 173, No. 3

Composed by

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Performed by

Sandrine Erdely-Sayo

8:20pm Images for Orchestra

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra/Falletta

8:41pm Andaluza from 12 Spanish Dances

Composed by

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Performed by

Charlotte Hu

8:47pm Momotombo

Composed by

Gilda Lyons (b.1975)

Performed by

Musica Viva NY Choir/Hernandez-Valdez

9:01pm Variations on L. Mason's Nearer, My God, to Thee in E

Composed by

Justin Holland (1819-1887)

Performed by

Christopher Mallett

9:06pm Recorder Sonata in A minor

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Petri/Jarrett

9:18pm Miserere mei, Deus

Composed by

Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652)

Performed by

Choir of New College, Oxford/Higginbottom

9:34pm Serenade (Andante cantabile)

Composed by

Roman Hoffstetter (1742-1815)

Performed by

Kodaly Quartet

9:40pm Bogoroditse Devo

Composed by

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Performed by

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus/Shaw

9:45pm Suite from Jane Eyre

Composed by

John Williams (b.1932)

Performed by

Boston Pops/Williams

10:00pm Adagio in G minor

Composed by

Tomaso Albinoni (arr. Remo Giazotto)

Performed by

English String Orchestra/Boughton

10:10pm Main Title from To Kill a Mockingbird

Composed by

Elmer Bernstein (1922-2004)

Performed by

Desirae and Deondra Brown

10:15pm Trio for violin, cello and harp

Composed by

Henriette Renie (1875-1956)

Performed by

Bareil/Tetreault/Milot

10:48pm Theme from Schindler's List

Composed by

John Williams (b.1932)

Performed by

Little/New World Philharmonic/Sutherland

10:54pm End Title (You Are Karen)

Composed by

John Barry (1933-2011)

Performed by

A Studio Orchestra/Barry

11:00pm It is Well with my Soul (When Peace Like A River)

Composed by

Philip Bliss (1838-1876)

Performed by

Joshua David Harris

11:07pm O nata lux

Composed by

Thomas Tallis

Performed by

Voces8

11:10pm Notturno for Viola & Piano in D, Op. 42

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Imai/Vignoles

11:40pm Wiegenlied (Cradle Song), Op. 49 No. 4 (also known as "Brahms' Lullaby")

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Ma/Stott

11:43pm Music selected by the announcer