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Robert Lucas Pearsall

Aled Jones is joined by Anthony Rooley to uncover the unsung Victorian choral hero Robert Lucas Pearsall. Plus highlights from the 2009 Tampere Vocal Festival in Finland.

Aled Jones is joined by Anthony Rooley to uncover the eccentric Victorian musician Robert Lucas Pearsall, considered to be one of Britain's greatest unsung choral heroes. Plus more highlights from the 2009 Tampere Vocal Festival in Finland.

Playlist:
John Wilbye
Sweet honey-sucking bees
The Deller Consort, directed by Alfred Deller
Vangaurd, 08201972, track 15

Robert Pearsall
There is a paradise on earth
The Pre-Raphaelite Singers, directed by Anthony Rooley
Musiques Suisses, MGB 6206, track 8

John Ward
Die not fond man
The Consort of Musicke, directed by Anthony Rooley
Hyperion CDA66256, track 6

Vautor
Sweet Suffolk Owl
The Hilliard Ensemble
Virgin Classics, 5616712, CD 2 track 20

Robert Pearsall
Laugh not, Youth, at Age
List! Lady, be not coy
The Pre-Raphaelite Singers, directed by Anthony Rooley
Musiques Suisses, MGB 6206, track 16

Robert Pearsall
Take, O take those lips away
Adieu! My native shore
The Pre-Raphaelite Singers, directed by Anthony Rooley
Musiques Suisses, MGB 6206, track 5 & 24

Edward Elgar
There is sweet music
Cambridge University Chamber Choir, directed by Christopher Robinson
Naxos 8570541, track 1

Robert Pearsall
Lay a Garland
Oxford Camerata, conducted by Jeremy Summerly
Naxos 8553088, track 13

J脙漏sus Palacios
Copitas de mexcel
Voz en Punto
EBU Recording

Luigi Dallapiccola
Il coro dei malommogliati (The Chorus of the Hen Pecked Husbands)
Kamarikuoro Kaamos, directed by Dani Juris
EBU Recording

Cole Porter
Let芒聙聶s Misbehave
Vocaldente

Susanna Lindmark
Aurora Borealis
Arctic Light, conducted by Susanna Lindmark
EBU Recording

Jukka Linkola
Primitive Muisic
Tapiola Choir, conducted by Pasi Hyokki
EBU Recording

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 28 Jun 2009 18:30

Music Played

  • John Wilbye

    Sweet honey-sucking bees

    Performer: The Deller Consort Director: Alfred Deller

    • Vangaurd.
    • 08201972.
    • 15.
  • Robert Lucas Pearsall

    There is a paradise on earth

    Performer: The Pre-Raphaelite Singers Director: Anthony Rooley

    • Musiques Suisses.
    • MGB 6206.
    • 8.
  • John Ward

    Die not fond man

    Performer: The Consort of Musicke Director: Anthony Rooley

    • Hyperion.
    • CDA66256.
    • 6.
  • Thomas Vautor

    Sweet Suffolk Owl

    Performer: The Hilliard Ensemble

    • Virgin Classics.
    • 5616712.
  • Robert Pearsall

    Laugh not, Youth, at Age

    Performer: The Pre-Raphaelite Singers Director: Anthony Rooley

    • Musiques Suisses.
    • MGB 6206.
    • 16.
  • Robert Pearsall

    Take, O take those lips away

    Performer: The Pre-Raphaelite Singers Director: Anthony Rooley

    • Musiques Suisses.
    • MGB 6206.
    • 5 & 24.
  • Edward Elgar

    There is sweet music

    Performer: Cambridge University Chamber Choir Director: Christopher Robinson

    • Naxos.
    • 8570541.
    • 1.
  • Robert Lucas Pearsall

    Lay a Garland

    Performer: Oxford Camerata Conductor: Jeremy Summerly

    • Naxos.
    • 8553088.
    • 13.
  • J茅sus Palacios

    Copitas de mexcel

    Performer: Voz en Punto

    • EBU Recording.
  • Luigi Dallapiccola

    Il coro dei malommogliati (The Chorus of the Hen Pecked Husbands)

    Performer: Kamarikuoro Kaamos Director: Dani Juris

    • EBU Recording.
  • Cole Porter

    Let's Misbehave

    Performer: Vocaldente

  • Susanna Lindmark

    Aurora Borealis

    Performer: Arctic Light Conductor: Susanna Lindmark

    • EBU Recording.
  • Jukka Linkola

    Primitive Muisic

    Performer: Tapiola Choir Conductor: Pasi Hyokki

    • EBU Recording.

Broadcast

  • Sun 28 Jun 2009 18:30

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