大象传媒

Aled Jones presents coverage of the final of the biennial Let The Peoples Sing amateur choir contest, which in 2009 is held in Oslo.

Including performances from the nine finalists: choirs spanning thousands of miles - from Latvia to Canada, Germany to Finland - competing in three categories: adult, youth and children. This is the one of the highest accolades for any non-professional choir in the world, and the music in the final encompasses everything from traditional favourites to folk music and choral showpieces.

Aled is joined in the studio by Michael Emery, 大象传媒 Singers producer and a member of the jury panel. They showcase some of the highlights of the contest, discuss what went right and wrong for the competing choirs, before revealing the winner.

Playlist

Recorded at the Let the People Sing competition in Oslo on 19 October 2009:

Gyorgy Ligeti
Reggel
Vienna Chamber Choir, conducted by Michael Grohotolsky

Gustav Mahler
Die zwei blauen Augen
Vienna Chamber Choir, conducted by Michael Grohotolsky

Robert Sund
I wandered lonely as a cloud
Camerata Musica Limburg, conducted by Jan Schumacher

Jurijus Kalcas
Exultate Deo
Camerata Musica Limburg, conducted by Jan Schumacher

Knut Nystedt
O Crux
S脙碌la, conducted by Kaspars Adamsons

Traditional Latvian folk song
Kal脛聯js kala debes脛芦s (Blacksmith hammered in the sky)
S脙碌la, conducted by Kaspars Adamsons

Mia Makaroff
Kylyn kyselij脙陇 (The sauna seeker)
Philomela, conducted by Marjukka Riihim脙陇ki

Morten Lauridsen
Ov芒聙聶脙漏 lass芒聙聶, il bel viso?
Nova, conducted by Anne Karin Sundal-Ask

Odd Johan Over脙赂ye
Laudes
Nova, conducted by Anne Karin Sundal-Ask

Giles Swayne
Magnificat I
Nova, conducted by Anne Karin Sundal-Ask

Matthew King
On London Fields (excerpt)
private recording

Recorded at the Let the People Sing competition in Oslo on 19 October 2009:

Javier Busto
Zai ixtoiten
Hamilton Children芒聙聶s Choir, conducted by Zimfira Poloz

Veljo Tormis
Bridge of song, Wind over the wilderness, Heather
Girls芒聙聶 Choir of the Old Town Music House, conducted by Maarja Soone

J脙鲁zef Swider
Cantus Gloriosus
Adam Mickeiwicz University Chamber Choir, Poznan, conducted by Krzysztof Szydzisz

Jacek Sykulski
窜产脙鲁箩苍颈肠办颈
Adam Mickeiwicz University Chamber Choir, Poznan, conducted by Krzysztof Szydzisz

Traditional arr. Ambroz Copi
Da lipa ma! Ke b脙芦j na j脙芦? (O love of mine, where has she gone?)
Girls Chamber Choir of the Classical Diocesan Gymnasium, conducted by Helena Fojkar Zupancic

Ambroz Copi
Ave Maria
Girls Chamber Choir of the Classical Diocesan Gymnasium, conducted by Helena Fojkar Zupancic

Gy脙露rgy Orb脙隆n
Lauda Sion
Girls Chamber Choir of the Classical Diocesan Gymnasium, conducted by Helena Fojkar Zupancic

Trad. Arr. Radovan Gobec
Ne 脙鲁uri, ne sejaj (Do not plough, do not sow)
Girls Chamber Choir of the Classical Diocesan Gymnasium, conducted by Helena Fojkar Zupancic

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