Music From This Week's Show

SEGMENT A

Rumplestilstkin

Camille Saint-Saens, "Le Rouet d'Omphale" perf by Paris Conservatoire Orch, Jean Martinon, cond. From Bizet: Carmen Suite, et al (London)

Interview

Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, "Defying Gravity" from Wicked: A New Musical - Broadway Original Cast Album (Decca)

Nutcracker Nation

Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker, performed by Kirov Orchestra/Valery Gergiev (Philips)

BREAK 1

Duke Ellington, "Sugar Rum Cherry" from Three Suites: Nutcracker Suite (Columbia)

SEGMENT B

Haroun and the Sea of Stories

"It's a Princess Rescue Story" music by Charles Wuorinen, lyrics by James Fenton, from The Haroun Songbook (Albany Records)

"Spies/You Can't Chop Me" music by Charles Wuorinen, lyrics by James Fenton, from The Haroun Songbook (Albany Records)

BREAK 2

Duke Ellington, "Sugar Rum Cherry" from Three Suites: Nutcracker Suite (Columbia)

SEGMENT C

Inspiration Strikes - David Ives

Jubilate Choir, "Sydameni laulu (Glade of Tuoni)" from Sibelius: Works for Mixed Chorus A Cappella (Ondine)

Jordi Savall, "La Chemise blanche" by Francois Couperin from Musicien de l'Europe (Astree)

Jordi Savall, "Contrapunctus 13 (Die kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080) by Johann Sebastian Bach from Musicien de l'Europe (Astree)