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Dominic Seldis

Dominic Seldis introduces Brahms' Alto Rhapsody from Kathleen Ferrier as well as choral music from Frank Martin, plus conductor Xavier Roth on his passion for the music of Lully.

Memories of a ballet night at Covent Garden in the 1940s are amongst this week's requests. Plus Dominic Seldis introduces Brahms's Alto Rhapsody in the performance by Kathleen Ferrier alongside choral music from Frank Martin, and exhuberant French conductor Francois-Xavier Roth explains his passion for the music of Lully.

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Playlist:

Bernstein: Candide – Overture
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein (conductor)
SONY SM3K47154 CD2 t1

Eddie South: Black Gypsy
Eddy South (violin), David Martin (piano)
CLASSICS 737 t5

Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty – Rose Adagio
Royal Opera House Orchestra, Ashley Lawrence conductor)
LP ´óÏó´«Ã½ REP 362 S1 t1

Martin: Mass for Double Choir –Gloria, Credo
Choir of Westminster Cathedral, James O’Donnell (conductor)
HYPERION CDA67017 t2-3

Lanner: Jubel-Walzer op.100
Ensemble Wien
SONY SK52484 t1

Brahms: Alto Rhapsody
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Danish Radio Male Chorus, Danish Radio SO, Fritz Busch (conductor)
DANACORD DACOCD 301 t1

Lully: Marche pour la Céremonie des Turcs
Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall (director)
AUVIDIS VALOIS v4640 t1

Handel: Messiah – Why do the nations?
Al Jarreau Big Band
Reprise 7599269802 t16

Bax: Folk-tale
Bernard Gregor-Smith (cello), Yolande Wrigley (piano)
ASV CD DCA869 t4

Randall Thompson: The Peaceable Kingdom
(last 3 movements)
Schola Cantorum of Oxford, James Burton (conductor)
HYPERION CDA67679 t6-8

Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (conductor)
LSO LIVE LSO0109 t1-15

Dastan Ensemble and Shahram Nazeri: Saz Va Avaz
ROUGH GUIDES RGNET1165CD t7

2 hours

Last on

Sun 11 Jan 2009 14:00

Broadcast

  • Sun 11 Jan 2009 14:00