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Northern Lights: St Lucia's Day

For Radio 3's Northern Lights season, part of a concert given by the Nacka Music School in Stockholm to celebrate St Lucia's Day, one of the biggest national festivals in Sweden.

For Radio 3's Northern Lights season, Sara Mohr-Pietsch celebrates St. Lucia's day, one of the biggest national festivals in Sweden. Including highlights from the traditional St. Lucia concert given by the Nacka Music School in Stockholm, marking the winter solstice with a festival of light and seasonal songs. Plus regular features Meet My Choir and Sara's Choral Classic.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 13 Dec 2015 16:00

Music Played

  • Paul Dukas

    TC_Les Sirenes

    Choir: Flemish Radio Choir. Orchestra: Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Hervé Niquet.
    • Collection Prix de Rom, vol 5.
    • Ediciones Singulares.
    • 001.
  • Tryggvi Marteinn Baldvinsson

    Blessa dan tima born Guds mega pad kalla

    Choir: Grima Vocal Ensemble.
    • Gentle Mind.
    • SMK.
    • 006.
  • Trad.

    Sankta Lucia

    Choir: Nacka Music School Choir.
  • S Hernth-Grippe

    Stig In, Lucia, Stig In

    Choir: Nacka Music School Choir.
  • Traditional Swedish

    Sankt Staffans Visa

    Music Arranger: Jo Holgersson. Choir: Nacka Music School Choir.
  • Alice Tegnér

    Betlehems Stjarna

    Choir: Nacka Music School Choir.
  • S Hernth-Grippe

    Stig In, Lucia, Stig In

    Choir: Nacka Music School Choir.
  • Jón Leifs

    Requiem

    Choir: Motet Choir Of Hallgrim's Church. Conductor: Horthur Askelsson.
    • BIS : CD-1030.
    • BIS.
    • 002.
  • Snorri Sigfús Birgisson

    Amor

    Choir: Hamrahlid Choir. Conductor: Thorgerdur Ingolfsdottir.
    • Icelandic Spring Poem.
    • SMK.
    • 004.
  • Korean Traditional

    Tan il Dschong

    Choir: Athesninus Consort, Berlin. Conductor: Klaus Martin Bresgott.
    • Christmas Carols of the World.
    • Carus.
    • 017.
  • Guinea/Trad

    Kiris Bara Bari

    Choir: Athesninus Consort, Berlin. Conductor: Klaus Martin Bresgott.
    • Christmas Carols of the World.
    • Carus.
    • 023.
  • Stuart Hancock

    Stuart Hancock: Snapshot Songs (Finale)

    Choir: Snapshot Songs Choir.
  • Paul Hindemith

    Un Cigne

    Choir: Octopus Chamber Choir. Conductor: Bart Van Reyn.
    • Birds of Paradise.
    • Etcetera.
    • 013.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Waldvogelein

    Choir: Octopus Chamber Choir. Conductor: Bart Van Reyn.
    • Birds of Paradise.
    • Etcetera.
    • 006.
  • Shetland Traditional

    The Unst Boat Song

    Ensemble: Fridarey.
    • Across The Waters.
    • 7.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Four Psalms Op 74

    Choir: Danish National Radio Choir. Singer: Per Hoyer. Conductor: Jesper Grove Jørgensen.
    • Chandos: Chan 9767.
    • Chandos.
    • 001.
  • Heinrich Schütz

    Weihnachtshistorie (finale)

    Ensemble: Ars Nova Copenhagen. Singer: Adam Riis. Orchestra: Concerto Copenhagen. Conductor: Paul Hillier.
    • Da Capo 8.226058.
    • Da Capo.
    • 018.

Broadcast

  • Sun 13 Dec 2015 16:00

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