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December 13, 2012
Calmus
The German vocal ensemble Calmus was born out of a nearly thousand-year-old tradition of choral music at Thomaskirche, St. Thomas' Church in Leipzig. There's been a choir there for the last 800 years. The great Johann Sebastian Bach directed it for the last three decades of his life. The five members of Calmus met while singing in the St. Thomas Choir, then went off on their own as a quintet. The members of Calmus join host Fred Child in the PT studios today for some holiday tunes, including one by the old master himself.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (Sing a New Song unto the Lord)
Cantus Colln, Konrad Junghanel, director and lute
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Traditional Sephardic
Hazeremos una Merenda
Piffaro
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
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Traditional Sephardic
Psalm 30
Piffaro
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
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Traditional Sephardic
Quita'l tas
Piffaro
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
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Alexander Borodin
Polovtsian Dances, from Prince Igor
The Nashville Symphony and Chorus, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville
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Johann Sebastian Bach (arranged by Eva Beneke)
Wie soll ich dich empfangen, from The Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, and Ich steh an diener Krippen hier, from the St. John Passion, BWV 245
Eva Beneke and Scott Tennant, guitars
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62 (Cantata for the first Sunday of Advent)
The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Collegium Vocale Ghent, soloists, Marcus Creed, conductor
Konzerthaus, Freiburg, Germany
hour 2
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Howard Shore
Hope and Memory and Concerning Hobbits
The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Howard Shore, conductor
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Italian Chant
Maoz Tzur
The Zamir Chorale of Boston, Joshua Jacobson, director
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Vladimir Heifetz
Fayer, Fayer!
Chicago a cappella, Jonathan Miller, director
Wentz Concert Hall, Naperville, Illinois
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Traditional (arranged by Steve Barnett)
Al Hanisim (For the Miracles)
The Dale Warland Singers, Jerry Rubino, director
Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
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Perfchat with Calmus
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Anonymous (arranged by Bob Chilcott)
Nova! Nova!
Calmus
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Traditional (arranged by Max Reger)
Macht hoch die Tur
Calmus
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Johann Sebastian Bach
O Jesulein Suss
Calmus
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Traditional (arranged by Ludwig Bohme)
Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
Calmus
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Irving Berlin
White Christmas
Calmus
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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James Lord Pierpont
Jingle Bells
Calmus
Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Chorale, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, BWV 147
Simone Dinnerstein, piano
Fraser Performance Studio, Boston
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Michael Praetorius
In Dulci Jubilo and Bransle de Village
Chatham Baroque
Synod Hall, Oakland, Pennsylvania
