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Fiona Talkington presents the conclusion of a special Holy Week celebration. Includes Rossini's Stabat Mater in a performance from Rome, and Elgar's Dream of Gerontius from Dresden.

Radio 3 celebrates Holy Week with a day of live and pre-recorded concerts from around Europe. Including a rare chance to hear Frank Martin's oratorio Golgotha from Madrid, Orthodox chant live from Sofia, Rossini's Stabat Mater from Rome, and Elgar's Dream of Gerontius live from Dresden.

Presented by Fiona Talkington.

5pm Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome
Rossini Stabat Mater
Darina Takova (soprano)
Laura Polverelli (contralto)
Vittorio Grigolo (tenor)
Roberto Scandiuzzi (bass)
Rome Opera Chorus
Rome Opera Orchestra
Gianluigi Gelmetti (conductor)

6pm St Nicholas' Church Talinn
P盲rt Magnificat
T眉眉r Triglosson Trishagion
Galina Grigoryeva Nature Morte, two excerpts from 'Triptych for Chorus'
Cyrillus Kreek Excerpts from 'The Psalms of David'
Cyrillus Kreek Three religious folk songs
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Chorus
Daniel Reuss (director)

7pm Live from Semperoper Dresden
Elgar The Dream of Gerontius
Paul Groves (tenor, Gerontius)
Sarah Conolly (contralto, Angel)
John Relyea (bass, Priest)
Chorus of the Dresden State Opera
Dresden Staatskapelle
Colin Davis (conductor)

9pm St John's Chapel, Cambridge
Anon Plainsong processional
Tallis Jesu salvator, saeculi redemptis
Sheppard Media vita
Tallis Miserere nostri
Sheppard Sacris solemniis
Byrd Infelix ego
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers (director).

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Sun 28 Mar 2010 17:00

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Chapters

  • Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome

    Rossini: Stabat Mater

    Duration: 01:00:00

  • St Nicholas' Church Talinn

    P盲rt: Magnificat T眉眉r: Triglosson Trishagion Grigoryeva: Nature Morte, Triptych Kreek: Psalms of David, 3 religious folk songs. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Chorus, Daniel Reuss (director)

    Duration: 01:00:00

  • Live from Semperoper Dresden

    Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius

    Duration: 02:04:00

  • St John's Chapel, Cambridge

    Concert by The Sixteen.

    Duration: 01:00:00

Broadcast

  • Sun 28 Mar 2010 17:00