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We've pulled together some of the recently released holiday recordings that have been trickling into our studio to offer you a sample of what's out there. We'll hear from Theatre of Voices, Gloriae dei Cantores Schola, The Choir of Westminster Cathedral, and more. Who knows? Maybe you'll discover a must-have for your wish list!
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Piece Description
We've pulled together some of the recently released holiday recordings that have been trickling into our studio to offer you a sample of what's out there. We'll hear from Theatre of Voices, Gloriae dei Cantores Schola, The Choir of Westminster Cathedral, and more. Who knows? Maybe you'll discover a must-have for your wish list!
Transcript
PLAYLIST
Time Capsule Music Bed:
Kerstin Frödin, recorder
Works of Sandström, Broman, Hotteterre, Blavet, Telemann, and Shinohara
KMH (1999)
Anonymous
Tr. 1: Belicha (excerpt)
Anonymous 4
Legends of St. Nicholas
Harmonia Mundi / 1999 / B00001NTHV
Tr. 15 - Salve cleri speculum/Salve iubar presulum (3:00)
Program Topic A:
Theatre of Voices / Ars Nova Copenhagen
The Christmas Story
Harmonia Mundi / 2011 / B0052FG8RW
T. 7 - Missus est Gabriel (7:27)
Ecole de notre-Dame: Mass for Christmas Day
Ensemble Organum / Marcel Peres, conductor
Harmonia mundi / 2011 / B0046IGOAC
T. 8 - Sanctus (4:13)
:29 Floating Break Music Bed:
A Dutch Christmas, Early Music New York, T. 2: Danserye
Gloriae Dei Cantores Schola
The Chants of Christmas
GDCD 123 / 2010 / B0043SS2CI
T. 16 Introit: Puer natus est (2:54)
Grupo Canto Coral Buenos Aires
South American Christmas: Es sol claro y luciente
K & K Verlags...
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Timing and Cues
Total Program Length: 59:00
ACCUM TIME:
00:00 Segment 1: Program Intro
Incue: Theme Music
01:00 Segment 2: Optional Cutaway for News
06:00 Segment 3
18:47 [12:47 into file SEG 3] FLOATING BREAK (:29 music bed)
Outcue: "... all week long on Twitter. Just search for Harmonia."
28:36 Segment 4: MIDPOINT BREAK (:59 music bed)
Outcue: "...I'm Angela Mariani."
29:36 Segment 5
44:48 [15:12 into file SEG 5] FLOATING BREAK (:29 music bed)
Outcue: "... can be found online at harmonia early music dot org."
59:00 End Program
Outcue: "...for the next edition of Harmonia." (Theme Music)
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