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Guitar Quintet No. 5 in D

Composed by

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Performed by

Romero/Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble

Label

Philips

Catalog Number

438

Today's Playlist

4:19am Symphony No. 2, Op. 14

Composed by

Dag Wiren (1905-1986)

Performed by

Norrkoping Symphony/Dausgaard

4:50am Sonata in D minor

Composed by

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Performed by

King's Consort

5:01am Concerto in C minor for Violin & Oboe, BWV 1060

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Stern/Gomberg/New York Philharmonic/Bernstein

5:19am Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Meyer/Berlin Philharmonic/Abbado

5:46am The Old Castle from Pictures at an Exhibition

Composed by

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)

Performed by

B. Marsalis/English Chamber Orchestra/Litton

5:52am Music selected by the announcer

6:01am When morning gilds the skies

Composed by

Joseph Barnby (1838-1896)

Performed by

Choir of Wells Cath/Archer/Gough

6:05am Gaspard de la nuit

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Philippe Entremont

6:28am There's a wideness in God's mercy

Composed by

Calvin Hampton

Performed by

Peterson/Phillips/Choir of All Saints' Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills/Foster

6:32am Flute Quintet in E, Op. 51 No. 2

Composed by

Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

Performed by

Rampal/Juilliard String Quartet

7:00am Breathe on me, Breath of God

Composed by

Ned Rorem (b.1923-2022)

Performed by

Concora/Coffey

7:03am Symphony No. 096 in D, "Miracle"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Philharmonia Hungarica/Dorati

7:26am Gymnopedie No. 3

Composed by

Erik Satie (1866-1925)

Performed by

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

7:30am Sing For Joy

Composed by

Various

Performed by

Rev. Alexandra M. Jacob, host

8:01am Praise to the Lord

Composed by

Traditional, arr. by F. Melius Christiansen

Performed by

St. Olaf Choir/Jennings

8:04am Holy! Holy! Holy!

Composed by

John Bacchus Dykes

Performed by

Gough/Choir of Wells Cathedral/Archer

8:08am Now thank we all our God

Composed by

Johannes Cruger

Performed by

Dearnley/Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral/English Brass Ensemble/Scott

8:14am Lead us, Heavenly Father, Lead us

Composed by

Friedrich Filitz

Performed by

Choir of St. John's Cambridge/Runnett/Guest

8:16am Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendor

Composed by

Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918)

Performed by

St. Edmundsbury Cathedral Choir/Thomas

8:18am Andante from Organ Sonata No. 1

Composed by

Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901)

Performed by

Wolfgang Rubsam

8:24am Avinu Malkeinu

Composed by

Traditional

Performed by

Miller/Herstik/Mizrahi

8:31am Ma Towu

Composed by

Louis Lewandowski (1823-1894)

Performed by

Estrongo/Foss/Siegen Philharmonic Choir/Ermert

8:35am Al Naharot Bavel

Composed by

Salamone Rossi (c.1570-1620)

Performed by

Sursum Corda/Seigel

8:38am Psalm 112, "Hallelujah. Blessed is the man that fears the Lord"

Composed by

Salomone Rossi

Performed by

Chicago a cappella

8:43am Selections of Jewish Liturgical and Instrumental Music

Composed by

Salomone Rossi

Performed by

Ensemble Salomone Rossi

8:57am Cantata 78, "Jesu, der du meine Seele"

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Bach Ensemble/Rifkin

9:22am Stabat mater

Composed by

Arvo Part (1935-)

Performed by

Theatre of Voices/Hillier

9:50am Stabat mater in G minor, D. 175

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Tapiola Sinfonietta/Schreier Choir/Schreier

9:59am Te Deum, Op. 22

Composed by

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Performed by

European Community Youth Orchestra/Abbado

10:48am Festival Te Deum

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Westminster Abbey Choir/Guest

10:57am Missa Papae Marcelli

Composed by

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)

Performed by

Tallis Scholars/Phillips

11:30am Kleine Geistliche Konzerte (Spiritual Concerts)

Composed by

Heinrich Schutz (1585–1672)

Performed by

Concerto Vocale/Jacobs

11:45am Sacred Concerto No. 4

Composed by

Dmitri Bortnyansky (1751-1825)

Performed by

Russian State Symphonic Cappella/Polyansky

11:55am Music selected by the announcer

12:00pm A Moorside Suite

Composed by

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Performed by

London Collegiate Brass/Stobart

12:16pm Concerto in D minor for Violin and Piano

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Ivakhiv/Pompa-Baldi/Slovak National Symphony/Kuchar

12:58pm Symphony No. 101 in D, "Clock"

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

1:31pm Concerto in B flat

Composed by

Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer (1692-1766)

Performed by

Amsterdam Combattimento Consort/Vriend

1:43pm Concerto Grosso in B flat, Op. 6 No. 7

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Bath Festival Orchestra/Menuhin

2:00pm 12 Variations in C on “Twinkle, Twinkle”, K 265

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Andras Schiff

2:16pm Prologue from Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

National Philharmonic/Bonynge

2:52pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

Composed by

Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)

Performed by

Kovacevich/BBC Symphony/Davis

3:31pm Bassoon Concerto in G, RV 492

Composed by

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Performed by

Thunemann/I Musici

3:41pm Piano Sonata No. 13 in A, Op. 120, D. 664

Composed by

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Performed by

Lili Kraus

4:01pm String Quartet in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Ysaye Quartet

4:29pm Scherzo No. 4 in E, Op. 54

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Idil Biret

4:42pm Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra/Falletta

5:00pm Selections from Amaryllis Suite

Composed by

George Frideric Handel, arr. by Thomas Beecham

Performed by

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Menuhin

5:12pm La Barcarolle, a waltz

Composed by

Emile Waldteufel (1837-1915)

Performed by

Slovak State Philharmonic/Walter

5:27pm Sonata No. 2 in G minor, ZWV 181

Composed by

Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)

Performed by

Glaetzner/Goritzki/Sönstevold/Bernstein/Beyer/Pank

5:50pm Music selected by the announcer

6:01pm Ma bouche rit et ma pensee pleure, 'My mouth laughs and my thoughts weep'

Composed by

Johannes Ockeghem (c.1410-1497)

Performed by

Blue Heron/Metcalfe

6:09pm 3 Dances

Composed by

Alberto da Ripa (c.1500-1551)

Performed by

Eduardo Eguez

6:21pm Sixth Order from The Second Book of music for Harpsichord

Composed by

Francois Couperin (1668-1733)

Performed by

Les Delices

6:42pm Overture in D, TWV 55:D21

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin/Forck

7:01pm Concerto No. 7 in F for 3 Pianos, K. 242 "Lodron"

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Cummings/Levin/Chuang/Academy of Ancient Music/Cummings

7:24pm Die Schöpfung (The Creation): Part 3

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Soloists/MDR Leipzig Radio Choir/Dresdner Philharmonie/Janowski

7:54pm Caprice sur l’air ‘La Cachucha’, Op. 13

Composed by

Napoleon Coste (1805-1883)

Performed by

David Starobin

8:01pm Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor Op. 92

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Neave Trio

8:34pm Impressions of a Serenade Musician (Impressoes Seresteiras)

Composed by

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)

Performed by

Carlos Manuel Vargas

8:41pm Sonata in C sharp for saxophone and orchestra

Composed by

Fernande Decruck (1896-1954)

Performed by

Kubo/Jackson Symphony Orchestra/Aubin

9:01pm Nearer, My God, To Thee

Composed by

Sarah Flower Adams, arr. by Dan Forest

Performed by

Utah State University Chamber Singers/Evans

9:07pm Capriccio in A

Composed by

Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)

Performed by

Virtuosi Saxoniae/Güttler

9:29pm Little Star (Estrellita)

Composed by

Manuel Ponce, arr. by Gregg Nestor

Performed by

Duo Sonidos

9:34pm A Summer’s Day in the Country

Composed by

Niels Gade (1817-1890)

Performed by

Lyngby-Taarbaeck Symphony/Eriksson

10:01pm Abide with me

Composed by

William Henry Monk (1823-1889)

Performed by

Gowers/Choir of King's College Cambridge/Cleobury

10:07pm Elegiac Trio

Composed by

Arnold Bax (1883-1953)

Performed by

Mallarme Chamber Players

10:17pm String Quintet in C, K. 515

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Zukerman/Tokyo String Quartet

10:56pm Lullaby

Composed by

Andrew York (b.1958)

Performed by

John Williams

11:02pm Serenade in F, Op. 95

Composed by

Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924)

Performed by

Capricorn

11:32pm Fare Well

Composed by

Randall Thompson

Performed by

Schola Cantorum of Oxford/Burton

11:42pm Variations on L. Mason's Nearer, My God, to Thee in E

Composed by

Justin Holland (1819-1887)

Performed by

Christopher Mallett

11:47pm Music selected by the announcer