Bach: In Dulci Jubilo – popularised by John Mason Neale’s Good Christian Men Rejoice and by Mike Oldfield
Adam: Giselle movement 5 – from the composer of the dearly oved Christmas carol O Holy Night
Good King Wenceslas – listen in to find out who Wencelas was
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March in G major No 4 - a tune to bob up and down to as per the Last Night of the Proms
J Strauss II: Die Fledermaus The Bat Overture – let us transport you back to New Year’s Eve in Vienna 1899
J Strauss II: Roses from the South – a beautiful waltz melody dedicated to King Umberto of Italy
Hear 2 hours of music from the Strauss family in the New Year’s Day special 7-9pm
Delibes: Sylvia Pizzicati – from the Italian meaning pinch, here the strings are plucked
Khachaturian: Spartacus Suite No 2 Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia – hear the story of the famous gladiator
Jenkins: The Armed Man A Mass for Peace Benedictus – a commission piece from this 20th century Welshman
Schubert: Ave Maria – from a humble prayer comes this moving piece
COFFEE BREAK For ultimate relaxation, we have the 2nd movements, the larghetto, from two of Mozart’s piano concerti - Piano Concerto No 26 written in 1788 and Piano Concerto No 27 written 3 years later in Mozart’s final year
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - Juliet as a Young Girl – listen to how the orchestra turns playful music to melancholy
Haydn: Horn Concerto No 1 in D 2nd movement Adagio – an elegant piece demonstrating the horn’s lowest notes
Mendelssohn: The Hebrides Overture Fingal’s Cave – join us on our musical journey to the Island of Staffa
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A 2nd movement Adagio and 3rd movement Rondo allegro – chosen by our listeners; message us with what you’d like to hear via the contact page on classicscount.org
Strauss: Champagne Polka – a celebratory piece for the last show of this year
Martin and Heather would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year
and they look forward to your company in 2026
