Summer Mornings

Traditional arr Hillier: Gaudete, Christus est natus - Theatre of Voices/Paul Hillier (HARMONIA MUNDI HMX 297 7079)

Traditional arr Praetorius: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen - Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner (ABC Classics 472 044)

Corelli, Arcangelo: Concerto Grosso in G minor Op 6/8, Christmas Concerto - Les Violons du Roy (Dorian DOR 90180)

Hairston, Jester arr Cullen & Hazell: Mary's Boy Child - Bryn Terfel (baritone), Côrdydd, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera/Tecwyn Evans (DG 477 8768)

Heinichen, Johann David: Pastorale in A - Dresden Instrumental-Concert/Peter Kopp (Carus 83.169)

Kuhnau, Johann: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (How lovely shines the morning star) - James Laing (counter-tenor), Johannette Zomer (soprano), Zachary Wilder (tenor), Johanna Winkel (soprano), Matthew Brook (bass-baritone), Arion Orchestre Baroque (chamber orchestra), Alexander Weimann (director & harpsichord) (ATMA ACD22727)

Praetorius, Michael: Quem pastores laudavere - Choir of Westminster Cathedral, Parley of Instruments/David Hill (Hyperion CDA 66200)

Jones, Thomas Hewitt: Christmas Cracker - RTE Concert Orchestra/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)

Wade, John Francis arr Wilcocks: O come, all ye faithful - Choir of Merton College Oxford, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Shepherd (organ)/Benjamin Nicholas (Delphian DCD34192)

7.00

Traditional arr Rutter: We Wish You A Merry Christmas - James Blades (percussion), David Corkill (percussion), Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/Philip Jones (dir) (Decca 448 980)

Traditional arr C Wood: Ding dong! merrily on high - Gloucester Cathedral Choir/Andrew Nethsingha (Avie AV 2122)

Saunders, Adam: Fairytale Sleighride - Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Gavin Sutherland (Naxos 8.572744)

Traditional: A Merry Little Christmas - Huddersfield Choral Society, Sellers Engineering Band/Brian Kay (Chandos CHAN 4530)

Wiremu, Robert: Extra Rations of Wine: Hodie Christus natus est - Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir/Karen Grylls (Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand 2021)

Eglite, Anda: Playing Under the Sunrays - Ande Eglite (kokle) (Prima Classic PRIMA045)

Adam, Adolphe: Cantique de Noël - Nicholas Madden (tenor), Luke Bond (organ) (Hyperion CDA68281)

Ireland, John arr Tertis, transcr Plane: The Holy Boy - Robert Plane (clarinet), Sophia Rahman (piano) (Naxos 8.570550)

Rutter, John: Shepherd's Pipe Carol - Choir of Merton College Oxford, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra/Benjamin Nicholas (Delphian DCD34192)

Berlioz, Hector: Trio for Two Flutes and Harp, from The Childhood of Christ - Doriot Anthony Dwyer (flute), James Pappoutsakis (flute), Bernard Zighera (harp) (RCA GD 86207)

Evans, Robert: Ring-A The News - Elora Festival Singers, Michael Bloss (organ) (Naxos 8.554179)

Traditional: Ding dong! merrily on high - Graduate Choir/Terence Maskell (Atoll ACD 308)

8.00

Handel, George Frideric: For unto us a child is born, from Messiah - Dunedin Consort & Players/John Butt (LINN CKD 285)

Madden, Richard: Balulalow - The Queen's Six (Resonus Classics RES10204)

Dohnányi, Ernst von: Pastorale on a Hungarian Christmas Song - Martin Roscoe (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67871)

Traditional arr Ritchie: The Twelve Days Of Christmas - Jacqui Dark (mezzo), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Benjamin Northey (RNZ)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Chinese Dance, from The Nutcracker Suite - Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Decca 417 300)

Traditional arr Schlenker: O come, O come, Emmanuel - 2013 New Zealand National Youth Choir/David Squire (RNZ 2013)

Ferrandini, Giovanni Battista: Christmas Symphony (1) - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Marc Taddei (Trust MMT 2043)

Traditional: While shepherds watched their flocks by night - The Taverner Consort/Andrew Parrott (Erato)

Pierpont, James: Jingle Bells - Sarah Willis (horn), The Sarahbanda (DG 4867594)

Berlin, Irving: White Christmas - Bryn Terfel (baritone), Bing Crosby (baritone), Welsh National Opera Orchestra/Tecwyn Evans (DG 477 8768)

Traditional arr Reeve: Il est né - Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, James Blades (percussion), David Corkill (percussion)/Philip Jones (dir) (Decca 448 980)

9.00

Traditional: Away in a manger - New York Polyphony (Avie AV 2141)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio, Part 2 - Dunedin Consort/John Butt (Linn CKD 499)

Gjeilo, Ola: The Rose - Ola Gjeilo (piano), Choir Of Royal Holloway, 12 Ensemble (Decca 4816326)

Traditional: The Truth Sent From Above - Apollo's Fire (Avie AV2396)

Rutter, John: Mary's lullaby - Choir & Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge/John Rutter (ABC Classics 472 044)

Hess, Nigel: A Christmas Overture - Central Band of the Royal Air Force/Nigel Hess (Chandos CHAN 10767)

Martinů, Bohuslav: Child's Lullaby, from Christmas - Giorgio Koukl (piano) (Naxos 8.557914)

Howells, Herbert: A spotless rose - Phoenix Chorale/Charles Bruffy (Chandos CHSA 5066)

Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Christmas Dance, from Suite for viola & orchestra (3) - Helen Callus (viola), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Marc Taddei (ASV CD DCA 1181)

Traditional arr Gesius: In dulci jubilo - Robert Quinney (organ), The Sixteen/Harry Christophers (CORO COR 16085)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Overture, from The Nutcracker Suite - Kirov Orchestra/Valery Gergiev (Philips 462 114)

Liszt, Franz: Concert Study No 3 in Db, Un Sospiro - François-René Duchâble (piano) (Virgin 3 63278)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Sérénade mélancolique in B minor - Leila Josefowicz (violin), Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Philips 462 592)

Legrand, Michel Bergman, Alan and Marilyn arr Williams: Papa, Can You Hear Me, from Yentl - Itzhak Perlman (violin), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra/John Williams (Sony 630052)

Handel, George Frideric: Alla Hornpipe, from Water Music Suite No 2 in D - ASMF/Neville Marriner (Philips 416 447)

Buchanan, Dorothy: Peace song - Toronto Children's Chorus, Kathryn Tremills (piano)/Elise Bradley (Marquis 81439)

Odermatt, Gotthard: Summer, from Three Images Op 18 - Albrecht Mayer (oboe), ASMF/Mathias Mönius (Decca 478 2564)

Elgar, Edward arr Milone: In Moonlight, from In the South, Alassio - Natalie Clein (cello), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Vernon Handley (EMI 5 01409)

Fauré, Gabriel: Berceuse in D Op 16 - Anthony Ferner (flute), Helen Webby (harp) (Manu CD MANU 2050)

Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Musette & Tambourin, from Les Fêtes d'Hébé - Les Musiciens du Louvre/Marc Minkowski (Archiv 477 5578)

7.00

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Eine kleine Nachtmusik (4) - Richard Tognetti (violin), Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti (dir) (ABC Classics ABC4816494)

Brahms, Johannes: Viola Sonata in F minor Op 120/1 (3) - Yuri Bashmet (viola), Mikhail Muntian (piano) (RCA 09026 63293)

Glick, Srul Irving: Suite Hébraïque No 5 I Circle Dance - Suzanne Shulman (flute), James Campbell (clarinet), Andrew Dawes (violin), Daniel Domb (cello) (CBC Records MVCD 1046)

Schumann, Robert: Fantasy Pieces Op 73 - Martin Fröst (clarinet), Roland Pöntinen (piano) (BIS CD 944)

Vivaldi, Antonio: Mandolin Concerto in C RV425 (1) - Manuel Barrueco (guitar), Galicia Symphony Orchestra/Victor Pablo Pérez (KOCH KIC CD 7597)

Chopin, Frédéric: Mazurkas Op 59 (1) - Michael Houstoun (piano) (RNZ UA26)

Hovhaness, Alan: Symphony No 60, To the Appalachian Mountains (2) - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra/Gerard Schwarz (Naxos 8.559294)

Schubert, Franz: Piano Sonata No 21 in Bb D960 (3) - Alfred Brendel (piano) (Decca 478 2116)

Hespe, George: The Three Musketeers: Athos, Poet and Lover - National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand/Nigel Weeks (Trust MMT 2049)

8.00

Dvořák, Antonín: String Quintet in G Op 77 (4) - Chilingirian Quartet, Duncan McTier (double bass) (Chandos CHAN 9046)

Rachmaninov, Sergei: Andante, from Cello Sonata in G minor Op 19 - Steven Isserlis (cello), Stephen Hough (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67376)

Bach, Johann Sebastian: Orchestral Suite No 4 in D BWV1069 (1) - English Concert/Trevor Pinnock (Archiv 423 492)

Mendelssohn, Felix arr Rachmaninov: Scherzo, from A Midsummer Night's Dream - Colin Horsley (piano) (Atoll ACD 442)

Aikman, James: Ania's Song: A Pavane for String Orchestra - strings of St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra/Vladimir Lande (Naxos 8.559720)

Handel, George Frideric arr E Grigoryan: Organ Concerto in Bb Op 4/6 (1) - Slava Grigoryan (guitar), Leonard Grigoryan (guitar), Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra/Benjamin Northey (ABC Classics 476 5948)

Debussy, Claude orch Ravel: Danse - Quebec Symphony Orchestra/Yoav Talmi (Atma SACD 2 2377)

9.00

Richter, Franz Xaver: Sinfonia a quattro in Bb - New Dutch Academy Chamber Orchestra/Simon Murphy (PENTATONE PTC 5186 028)

Weissenberg, Alexis: Six arrangements of songs sung by Charles Trenet - Marc-André Hamelin (piano) (Hyperion CDA 67656)

Strauss, Richard: Don Juan Op 20 - NHK Symphony Orchestra/Paavo Järvi (RCA 88985391762)

Merlin, José Luis: Evocación, from Suite del recuerdo - Miloš Karadaglić (guitar) (Decca 7779637)

Brahms, Johannes: La valse des regrets - Françoise Hardy (vocal), Hélène Grimaud (piano) ()

Liszt, Franz: Wohin?, from Die Schöne Müllerin - Jorge Bolet (piano) (Decca 414 575)