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The Challenges of Recording Choirs

Music producer Adrian Peacock talks to Aled Jones about the challenges of recording choirs. Plus a catch-up with some of the groups who took part in Radio 3's Wings project.

Music producer Adrian Peacock talks to Aled Jones about the challenges of recording choirs, and introduces Aled to some of his favourite choral recordings.

The programme also catches up with some of the groups who took part in Radio 3's Wings project.

Playlist:
Feature of the Lochranza Choir from the Isle of Arran, Scotland. They took part in the 大象传媒 Radio 3芒聙聶s 芒聙聵Wings芒聙聶 project 芒聙聯 where choirs from all over the country performed Mendelssohn芒聙聶s 芒聙聵Wings of a Dove芒聙聶 on the same weekend earlier this month.

Richard Strauss
Traumlicht
The King芒聙聶s Singers
Signum SIGCD147 (from their new 芒聙聵Romance du Soir芒聙聶 album), track 13

Jonathan Dove
Seek him that maketh the Seven Stars
Tenebrae, directed by Nigel Short, Jeremy Filsell (organ)
Signum SIGCD501, track 1

John Tavener
Song for Athene
King芒聙聶s College Cambridge, dir. Stephen Cleobury
New release from EMI

A selection of choirs own recordings of their performances for the Radio 3 芒聙聵Wings芒聙聶 project:
The Carol Andrew Singers from Darlington, County Durham, Spalding Parish Church Choir, Worthing Voices and Hambledon Valley Group Choir

Radio 3芒聙聶s 芒聙聵Wings芒聙聶 project feature: the Choir of West Derby Parish Church, Liverpool

Scott Joplin
Heliotrope Bouquet
Swingle 2
CBS 80947 (from the album 芒聙聵Rags and all the Jazz芒聙聶), track 7

Johann Pachelbel arr. Alexander L芒聙聶Estrange
Canon
Tenebrae, directed by Nigel Short
Signum SIGCD050, track 5

Veljo Tormis
Autumn landscapes No.1, 2 & 5
Holst Singers, conducted by Stephen Layton
Hyperion, CDA67601, tracks 15, 16 & 19

Pawel 脜聛ukascewski
Beatus Vir Sanctus Paulus
Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
Hyperion

Radio 3芒聙聶s 芒聙聵Wings芒聙聶 project feature: Colmore Junior School choir, Birmingham

Gabriel Jackson
Cecilia Virgo
Salve Regina 2
Polyphony, directed by Stephen Layton
Hyperion CDA67708, tracks 3 & 11

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 24 May 2009 18:30

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  • Sun 24 May 2009 18:30

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