Christmas Music for Choirs
Aled Jones talks to Sasha Johnson Manning, whose Manchester Carols aim to retell the story of the Nativity for the 21st century. Plus a selection of Christmas choral rarities.
It's one of the great challenges for a choral composer - how to write new and distinctive Christmas music. Aled Jones talks to Sasha Johnson Manning whose Manchester Carols aim to retell the story of the Nativity for the 21st century. Plus the antidote to famous carol overload, a selection of Christmas choral rarities.
Playlist
Lutos艂awski: Hey! We rejoice now (extract)
Polish Radio Chorus and Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Antoni Wit
Sasha Johnson Manning: Mirabile dictu
The Manchester Carollers, Northern Chamber Orchestra conducted by Richard Tanner
TMC CD1, track 2
Sasha Johnson Manning: New Boy Born
The Manchester Carollers, Northern Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Tanner
TMC CD1, track 10
Anon: Nova Nova
Taverner Choir, conducted by Andrew Parrott
EMI CDC7498092, track 4
Sasha Johnson Manning: A Miracle
The Manchester Carollers, Northern Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Tanner
TMC CD1, track 8
Sasha Johnson Manning: The Gold of Straw
The Manchester Carollers, Northern Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Tanner
TMC CD1, track 11
Sasha Johnson Manning: An Angel
The Manchester Carollers, Northern Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Richard Tanner
TMC CD1, track 9
John Turner: A song on the birth of Christ
大象传媒 Singers directed by David Hill
大象传媒 Recording
Leon Roberts: Come Bless the Lord
Quire
QUIRE002, track 1
Short extracts of
Dominic Muldowney: Leaves on the Line
King鈥檚 Singers
Dominic Muldowney: The Fall of Jerusalem
Leeds Festival Chorus
Private recordings
Carols you鈥檝e never heard!
Bo Holten: I denne sode juletid
Musica Ficta conducted by Bo Holten
NAXOS 8554627, track 18
Anon English 15th Century: Eya mater Stephane
Oxford Camerata, directed by Jeremy Summerly
NAXOS 8550751, track 10
Romance de Virgen y el Ciego
Die Singphoniker with Irmgard Gorzawski (harp)
CPO 7770672, track 15
P盲ivi Ojanoer盲: Joulun syd盲ny枚 (On Christmas Night)
Philomela conducted by Marjukka Riihim盲ki
Alba NCD 34, track 7
Roderick Williams: O Adona茂
Ex Cathedra conducted by Jeffrey Skidmore
EXCCD003, track 5
Plainchant: Vox clara, ecce, intonat
Anonymous 4
HARMONIA MUNDI HCX3957139 t6
Links
The Manchester Carols www.themanchestercarols.com
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Broadcast
- Sun 14 Dec 2008 19:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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