December 2020

A Graham Ross Christmas

The conductor of Clare College Cambridge celebrates early music for the season.

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A Czech Christmas

Richard Stone of the ensemble Tempesta di Mare traveled to Kroměříž to bring us some of the beautiful music celebrated at the Moravian Court.

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A Suzi Digby Christmas

Our friend Suzi Digby joins us to share her memories of Christmas in England when she was young and her own conducting work.

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A Last Christmas Meditation

One of our favorite ensembles, the Gothic Voices, remind us of the beauty of a Medieval Christmas.

Composer: John DUNSTAPLE (c.1390-1453), John COOKE (c.1385-1442), Walter FRYE (d.1475), Queldryk (fl.c1400), Lionel POWER (d.1445)  

CD Info: Linn CD CKD 591, Christophorus CD CHE 0220-2,

Three European Christmas Journeys

Medieval Christmas in Prague, Strasbourg in the middles ages and Renaissance, and a Swedish Folk Christmas.

Composer: Athanasius Kircher, Michael Praetorius, Tielman Susato, Philipp Nicolai, Viktor Gabrielsson, Alice Tegnér, Sandra Marteleur, Emmy Köhler, Sofia Sanden, Staffan Halling II, Mats Wallman, Martin Luther

CD Info: CD RIC 410, CD CHE 0218-2, BIS CD 2334