Classical Journey Episode 36: The 2016 countdown

After sumptuous Christmas meals, wine and revelry, over the weekend, we are set for the 2016 countdown. And the countdown begins right here. To say farewell to 2015, we have four memorable pieces that are synonymous with farewells and fireworks. Our playlist today, features Tomlinson, Tchaikovsky, Handel and Delibes.

G. F. Handel

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Delibes

Ernest Tomlinson

Classical Journey Episode 35: Wrapping up the Advent

It’s a few days to Christmas and the Yuletide tunes are getting more nostalgic. The revelries are revving up and celebrations are in countdown. But let’s not forget Jesus is the reason for the season. My playlist today is full of songs of the Advent – works of Bach, Leontovych, Ralph Vaughan Williams and 20th/21st century composer, John Williams all feature.

J. S. Bach

Leontovych

Classical Journey: Episode 34 - Yuletide Fantasia (2)

We are well into the Yuletide, concerts are being held all over the world to celebrate the nativity of Jesus Christ. The significance of the marking of Jesus’ birth is indeed captured in the third stanza of the original five stanzas of Charles Wesley’s Hark! The Herald Angels Sing which goes thus: Mild he lays his Glory by, Born—that Man no more may die, Born—to raise the Sons of Earth, Born—to give them Second Birth. Today, we will listen to Mendelssohn who gave the music to Hark! The Herald Angels Sing as well as G. F. Handel, Franz Gruber, Arcangelo Corelli, Jester Hairston, Francesco Manfredini, and Ariel Ramirez.

Ariel Ramirez

Franscesco Manfredini

Felix Mendelssohn

Franz Gruber

Jester Hairston

Arcangelo Corelli

Classical Journey: Episode 33 - Yuletide Fantasia (1)

Over the next few weeks, we’d be celebrating the Yuletide with various classical works. Today, on our array, are the works of J. S. Bach, Gerald Finzi, Victor Hely-Hutchinson and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Tchaikovsky

Finzi

Hely-Hutchinson

J.S. Bach

Classical Journey Episode 32: The onset of the Advent

Today, we focus on one composer whose works have become signature for the 20^th century, Ralph Vaughan Williams. Then, we have on Classical Journey, one of ours, Ayo Bankole Jnr. He’d be sharing with us about his latest pursuits.

Ayo Bankole Jnr.

Ralph Vaughan Williams