Some of this program originates from the current season. Some of it isn't associated with the normal climatological season.
The first section starts in Antarctica, with music that Vaughan Williams composed for the film, Scott of Antarctica, noting that the seasons in the southern hemisphere are reversed from the north. Then Rautavaara's Cantus Arcticus: Concerto for Birds and Orchestra complements the reversal.
Next is a section of various botanical forms, including a set of varying "Cherry Tree" carols. This is followed with an extended section with references to roses. (In case it isn't obvious, neither cherries nor roses are normally in season during December in the north).
Finally, a bit of fun with John Rutter's Christmas tale, Brother Heinrich's Christmas, which is very loosely connected to a vision of the medieval mystic, Heinrich Suso, who described dancing with angels to a carol with the words, "In dulci jublio".
Gerre Hancock: Fanfare I (CD: Praise the Lord) Ned Rorem: Praise the Lord, O my soul (CD: Praise the Lord) (St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys; Gerre Hancock) Ralph Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antartica (CD: Vaughan Williams: (Philharmonia Orchestra; Sinfonia Antartica) Leonard Slatkin) Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus (CD: Rautavaara: (Leipzig Radio Symphony Cantus Arcticus) Orchestra; Max Pommer)
On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's cry (CD: Procession (Choir of King's College, with Carols on Cambridge; Philip Ledger) Advent Sunday) King Jesus hath a garden (CD: Procession (Choir of King's College, with Carols on Cambridge; Philip Ledger) Advent Sunday) The cherry tree carol (CD: Procession (Choir of King's College, with Carols on Cambridge; Philip Ledger) Advent Sunday) The cherry tree carol (CD: Carols from the (Theatre of Voices; Paul Hillier) Old & New Worlds) Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (CD: Christmas Now (Sneak's Noyse) is Drawing Near) Joseph was an old man (CD: Christmas Now (Sneak's Noyse) is Drawing Near) Roger Nixon: Green groweth the holly (CD: Star of Wonder) (San Francisco Choral Artists; Ralph Hooper) Anton Bruckner: Virga Jesse (CD: Star of Wonder) (San Francisco Choral Artists; Ralph Hooper)
Henry Purcell: Sweeter than roses (CD: Purcell: (Drew Minter, countertenor; Paul Sweeter than roses) O'Dette, lute; Mary Springfels, viol) McPherson's lament (CD: Between the (Phebe Craig, harpsichord) Late and Early) Johann Strauss: Rosen aus dem Süden (CD: Waltzes and (Orchester der Wiener Polkas, Vol. 2) Volksoper; Peter Falk) Sovrana sì ne' sembianti (CD: Nova Stella: (Altramar Medieval Music Ensemble) A Medieval Italian Christmas) There is no rose (CD: Christmas (Tallis Scholars; Peter Phillips) Carols and Motets) Michael Praetorius: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (CD: Christmas (Tallis Scholars; Peter Phillips) Carols and Motets) Fye, nay prithee John (CD: Christmas Now (Sneak's Noyse) is Drawing Near) Morten Lauridsen: Les Chansons des Roses (CD: The Complete (Choral Cross-Ties; Bruce Browne) Choral Cycles) Tchaikovsky: The crown of roses (CD: The Holly (Choir and Orchestra of Clare and the Ivy) College, Cambridge; John Rutter)
H. Praetorius: In dulci jubilo (CD: Christmas (Tallis Scholars; Peter Phillips) Carols and Motets) John Rutter: Brother Heinrich's Christmas (CD: The Holly (Brian Kay, narrator; Cambridge and the Ivy) Singers; City of London Sinfonia; John Rutter) John Rutter: Donkey Carol (CD: The Holly (Choir and Orchestra of Clare and the Ivy) College, Cambridge; John Rutter)
Canticum creatorum (CD: St. Francis and (Altramar Medieval Music Ensemble) the Minstrels of God) Gerre Hancock: Fanfare II (CD: Praise the Lord)
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