Breakfast with the best classical music
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3鈥檚 Breakfast show live from Salford. With birdsong, Bach Before 7 and the best in classical music. You can contact the show by emailing 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk
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Herbert Howells
Here is the little door (3 Carol-anthems)
Choir: Choir of New College Oxford. Conductor: Edward Higginbottom.- Nativitas, A celebration of peace: Choir of New College, Oxford/Higginbottom.
- Erato.
- 22.
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Alexander Glazunov
Jour de F锚te: Les Chanteurs de No毛l
Performer: Ang猫le Dubeau. Orchestra: La Piet脿.- Christmas.
- Analekta.
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Thomas Tallis
Agnus Dei (Missa Puer natus est nobis)
Ensemble: Stile Antico.- Puer Natus Est, Tudor Music For Advent and Christmas: Stile Antico.
- Harmonia Mundi.
- 8.
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罢谤盲诲
Sweet Chiming Bells
Ensemble: Magpie Lane.- BANDCAMP.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
Orchestra: Bernard Foccroulle.- Bach: Complete Organ Works.
- Ricercar.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
In dulci jubilo BWV.608
Music Arranger: Andrew Davis. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- King of Kings - JS Bach Orchestral Transcriptions.
- Chandos.
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Adolphe Adam
O Holy Night
Music Arranger: John Rutter. Singer: Matt Supramaniam. Choir: Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Daniel Hyde.- Adolphe Adam: O Holy Night (Arr. John Rutter).
- Kings College Cambridge.
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John Gardner
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Ensemble: Ex Cathedra. Conductor: Jeffrey Skidmore.- Ex Cathedra XL at Christmas (Alec Roth - Vikram Seth - Traditional).
- Orchid Music Limited.
- 06.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker (Grandfather's Dance)
Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.- Chandos.
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Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Brass.- Frohe Weihnachten!.
- Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings.
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Cecilia McDowall
O Oriens
Performer: Choir of Merton College, Oxford. Conductor: Benjamin Nicholas.- A Time for all Seasons.
- DELPHIAN RECORDS.
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Pietro Locatelli
Christmas Concerto (6th mvt)
Orchestra: Concerto Copenhagen. Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen.- Per la notte di Natale: Italian Christmas Concertos.
- Naxos.
- 506.
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John Francis Wade
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Composer: Sir David Willcocks. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Choir: Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Conductor: Daniel Hyde.- All the Stars Looked Down: A John Rutter Celebration.
- King鈥檚 College, Cambridge.
- 18.
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Traditional Catalan
Gabriel's Message
Music Arranger: Jim Clements. Choir: St Salvator's Chapel Choir, University of St Andrews. Conductor: Claire Innes-Hopkins. -
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Frank Bridge
Sir Roger de Coverley - Christmas Dance
Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- Bridge: Orchestral Works Vol. 3: Shelley / 麻豆社 NOW / Hickox.
- Chandos.
- 8.
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I Saw Three Ships
Performer: Jeremy Filsell. Music Arranger: Simon Preston. Choir: The Choir of Keble College, Oxford. Conductor: Matthew Martin.- Ave Rex Angelorum: Carols and Music Tracing the Journey from Christ the King to.
- CRD Records.
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Joanna Forbes L'Estrange
Advent 'o' Carol
Conductor: Nigel Short. Choir: Tenebrae.- In Winter's House: Christmas with Tenebrae.
- Signum Classics.
- 501.
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Danny Elfman
End Titles (From "The Nightmare Before Christmas")
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic. Conductor: Robert Ziegler.- Christmas at the Movies.
- Sony Classical.
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C茅cile Chaminade
Le No毛l des Oiseaux
Singer: Benjamin Appl. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Florian Helgath.- The Christmas Album.
- Alpha Classics.
- 13.
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Christmas Eve Reel, Christmas in America, Old Christmas Eve
Music Arranger: Jeannette Sorrell. Ensemble: Apollo鈥檚 Fire.- Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain.
- Avie.
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Ottorino Respighi
L' Adorazione dei Magi (Trittico Botticelliano)
Orchestra: Bournemouth Sinfonietta. Conductor: Tam谩s V谩s谩ry.- CHANDOS.
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Irving Berlin
White Christmas
Music Arranger: Alexander Courage. Conductor: John Williams. Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra. Choir: Tanglewood Festival Chorus.- Joy To The World.
- Sony Classical.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Troika (Lieutenant Kije Suite)
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- Ave Maria - Christmas Classic Songs.
- Universal Music.
- 18.
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Aguinaldo Carols
Music Arranger: Saunder Choi. Music Arranger: Jerry Brandy. Choir: Cantus.- Into The Light.
- Signum Classics.
- 1201.
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Jack Fox
'Zat You, Santa Claus?
Singer: Louis Armstrong. Ensemble: The Commanders.- Jazz Plays...Christmas.
- Universal.
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Christmas Carol Fantasy
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Bell. Choir: Royal Scottish National Orchestra Junior Chorus.- A Christmas Festival.
- Linn Records.
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Joanna Marsh
In Winter's House
Ensemble: The Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.- Morning Star: Music for Epiphany Down the Ages.
- Hyperion.
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Gerald Finzi
In terra pax, Op 39
Singer: Roderick Williams. Singer: Julia Doyle. Choir: City of London Choir. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hilary Davan Wetton.- In Terra Pax: A Christmas Anthology.
- Naxos.
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Gustav Holst
Lullay my Liking
Choir: The Rodolfus Choir. Conductor: Ralph Allwood.- A Choral Christmas.
- Signum Classics.
- 901.
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Gian Carlo Menotti
Amahl and the Night Visitors (Suite)
Music Arranger: Frank Erickson. Ensemble: The United States Air Force Band. Conductor: Lowell Graham.- Christmas Brass.
- Naxos Special Projects.
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Jule Styne
Let it Snow
Performer: Joshua Bell. Performer: Julian Lage. Performer: Rob Moose. Performer: Michael Aarons. Performer: William Holhouse. Music Arranger: Rob Moose. Singer: Chris Lightcap.- Musical Gifts From Joshua Bell and Friends.
- Sony/Masterworks.
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William Mathias
Sir Christemas
Performer: Mark Shepard. Choir: Birmingham Bach Choir. Ensemble: Fine Arts Brass Ensemble. Director: Paul Spicer.- Birmingham Bach Choir: There Shall A Star.
- Birmingham Bach Choir.
- 20.
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