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An Unclassified Christmas

Elizabeth Alker with serene, soothing, seasonal and strange sounds for Christmas. Including tracks by Kelly Lee Owens, Erland Cooper, Anna Meredith and Aidan O'Rourke.

Elizabeth Alker with serene, soothing, seasonal and strange sounds for Christmas. There's brand new music from Erland Cooper, writing for choir for the first time, a classic Mogwai festive number, Anna Meredith's musical response to Vivaldi's Winter, and a piece for Christmas day from Aidan O'Rourke's 365 project. Plus tracks by Kelly Lee Owens, Jon Hopkins, Zoe Keating and Matthew Herbert.

Unclassified is a late-night listening party, a place for curious ears to congregate, disconnect from all other devices and get lost in some new sounds. It's a home for composers whose work cannot easily be categorised, artists who are as comfortable in a grimy basement venue as they are in a prestigious concert hall.

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Christmas Eve 2020 23:30
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Music Played

  • Kelly Lee Owens / Jon Hopkins

    Luminous Spaces

    • Domino.

  • Anna Meredith

    Winter: Solstice - Lights Out

    Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble.
    • Moshi Moshi records.

  • Zoë Keating

    Icefloe

    Performer: Zoë Keating.

  • µþÂáö°ù°ì

    Sonnets

    Choir: Hamrahlíð Choir.
    • One Little Independent.

  • Mogwai

    Christmas Song

    • Chemikal Underground.

  • Erland Cooper

    Creels in Stromness

    Choir: Shards.

  • Erland Cooper

    Under Brinkie's Brae

    Choir: Shards.

  • Thom Yorke & Jon Hopkins

    Dawn Chorus

    • Domino.

  • Neila Stephens, Aidan O’Rourke & Kit Downes

    You Sometimes Hear It Said About a Baby

  • Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane & Cat Power

    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    • Matador.

  • Philip Glass

    UC241220 - North Star

    Performer: James McVinnie. Music Arranger: James McVinnie.
    • ORANGE MOUNTAIN.

  • Matthew Herbert

    Candle

    • Accidental Records.

  • John Wyeth

    Come Thou Font Of Every Blessing

    Composer: Robert Robinson. Performer: Sufjan Stevens. Music Arranger: Sufjan Stevens.
    • ASTHMATIC KITTY RECORDS.

  • Laura Cannell / Kate Ellis

    Christmas Night & Wassailing

    • Brawl Records.

  • The Fall

    UC241220 - (We Wish You) A Protein Christmas

    • Action Records.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Eve 2020 23:30
    ±«Óãtv Radio 3

What is unclassified music?

What is unclassified music?

Elizabeth Alker introduces five of her favourite 'unclassifiable' pieces of music.