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Gloria

Composed by

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Performed by

Deam/CambridgeSingers/LondonSinfonia/Rutter

Label

Collegium

Catalog Number

108

Today's Playlist

10:00am Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op.41

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Ukrainian National Capella "Dumka"/Savchuk

10:58am Spring & Summer from The Seasons

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Mathis/South German Madrigal Choir/Bavarian SO/Gonnenwein

12:11pm Hill Song No. 1

Composed by

Percy Grainger (1882-1961)

Performed by

R & J Contiguglia

12:26pm Concertante in G for 2 Flutes and Orchesta

Composed by

Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)

Performed by

Dohn/Steinkraus/Wurttemberg Chamber Orch/Faerber

12:46pm Waltzes No. 5-8, Op. 54

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

Performed by

William Howard

1:00pm Prelude to Act 1 from Parsifal

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Chicago Symphony/Barenboim

1:15pm English Suite No. 4, BWV 809

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Montenegrin Guitar Duo

1:34pm Trio for piano, flute and cello, Op. 45

Composed by

Louise Farrenc (1804–1875)

Performed by

Ein-Habar/Tal/Shani

2:01pm May Song

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

English String Orchestra/Boughton

2:06pm Serenade No. 9 in D, K. 320 "Posthorn"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Abbado

2:51pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Barenboim/London Philharmonic/Fischer-Dieskau

3:34pm Concerto in D for 2 Violins, RV 513

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Ritchie/Wilcock/CBC Vancouver Orch./Gardiner

3:49pm Capriol Suite

Composed by

Peter Warlock (1894-1930)

Performed by

Ulster Orchestra/Handley

4:00pm Seven Spanish Folksongs

Composed by

Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)

Performed by

Garcia/Moreau

4:15pm Ballet Scenes, Op. 52

Composed by

Alexander Glazunov (1865–1936)

Performed by

USSR Radio Symphony/Rozhdestvensky

4:44pm Impromptu in F minor, D. 935 No. 1

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Grigory Sokolov

5:00pm Quintet in C minor, Op. 52

Composed by

Louis Spohr (1784-1859)

Performed by

Nash Ensemble of London

5:35pm Sursum corda, Op. 11

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

BBC Symphony/Davis

5:43pm Music selected by the announcer

6:01pm Magnificat from The Great Service

Composed by

William Byrd (c.1540-1623)

Performed by

Farr/His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts/Alamire/Skinner

6:12pm Concert en e mi la

Composed by

Francesco Corbetta (c.1615–1681)

Performed by

Vallerotonda/Zuljan

6:23pm Sinfonia from Bajazet, RV 703

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Cafe Zimmermann/Valetti

6:31pm Symphony No. 29 in A, K. 201

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin/Forck

7:01pm Selections from 6 Progressive Pieces, Op. 20

Composed by

Wenzel Thomas Matiegka (1773-1830)

Performed by

David Starobin

7:19pm Cello Concerto No. 1 in C, Hob. VIIb:1

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Crozman/Les Violons du Roy/Ellis

7:45pm Intermezzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 117

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Yuja Wang

7:53pm Masques, L. 110

Composed by

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Performed by

Tetreault/Hebert-Bouchard

8:01pm String Sextet in D, Op. 10

Composed by

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)

Performed by

Nash Ensemble

8:38pm Cello Concerto

Composed by

Fernande Decruck (1896-1954)

Performed by

Crosmer/Jackson Symphony Orchestra/Aubin

9:01pm Berceuse, Op. 16

Composed by

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Performed by

Chang/Abramovic

9:06pm Magnificat

Composed by

Imant Raminsh (1943-2002)

Performed by

Graham/Vancouver Chamber Choir/Washburn

9:28pm Second Fantasie

Composed by

Michel-Richard de Lalande (1657-1726)

Performed by

Paillard Chamber Orchestra

9:39pm Panis angelicus

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Lloyd Webber/Royal Philharmonic/Judd

9:45pm Love Scene from Romeo & Juliet, Op. 17

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

Boston Symphony/Munch

10:00pm The Biblical Sonatas. No. 5

Composed by

Johann Kuhnau (1660–1722)

Performed by

Edoardo Bellotti

10:11pm A Summer’s Day in the Country

Composed by

Niels Gade (1817-1890)

Performed by

Lyngby-Taarbaeck Symphony/Eriksson

10:37pm Tota pulchra es

Composed by

ohn Plummer (c.1410-1483)

Performed by

The Sixteen/Christophers

10:43pm Sonata No. 3 (for guitar)

Composed by

Manuel Ponce (1882-1948)

Performed by

Marco Sartor

11:01pm Petite Symphony in B flat for winds

Composed by

Charles Gounod (1818-1893)

Performed by

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra/Hogwood

11:22pm Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orpheus and Eurydice, Wq 30

Composed by

Christoph Willibald von Gluck, arr. Sgambati

Performed by

Nelson Freire

11:26pm The Seal Lullaby

Composed by

Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)

Performed by

Voces8

11:32pm Piano Quartet Movement in A minor

Composed by

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)

Performed by

Eschenbach/Philadelphia Orchestra members

11:46pm Music selected by the announcer