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SS Wesley

Aled Jones celebrates composer SS Wesley, who transformed the Anglican choral landscape. Plus a brief focus on the illegal downloading and photocopying of choral music.

Aled Jones celebrates the composer SS Wesley who transformed the Anglican choral landscape with his exacting standards and widely admired choral works. Wesley, born 200 years ago, was a special breed of English eccentric, a phenomenal musician and improviser who in turn directed the music at Leeds Parish Church and the cathedrals of Hereford, Exeter, Winchester and Gloucester. Today Aled is joined by Wesley fan Martin Neary who like his Victorian predecessor was Organist and Master of the Choristers at Winchester Cathedral.

Also a brief focus on the illegal downloading and photocopying of choral music. Aled talks to Stephen Navin Chief Executive of the Music Publisher's Association, and Hertfordshire choral director David Boarder.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 Jun 2010 18:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Samuel Sebastian Wesley

    The Wilderness

    Performer: Barnaby Lane (treble), Allan Mottram (bass), William Kendall (tenor), Choir of Winchester Cathedral, James Lancelot (organ), Martin Neary (conductor)

    • ASV CD QS 6025.
    • 7.

  • Samuel Sebastian Wesley

    Blessed be the God and Father

    Performer: Choir of Hereford Cathedral, David Briggs (organ), Roy Massey (conductor)

    • PRIORY PRCD 247.
    • 10.

  • Samuel Sebastian Wesley

    Cast me not away

    Performer: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Christopher Robinson (conductor)

    • NAXOS 8.570318.
    • 12.

  • Samuel Sebastian Wesley

    Magnificat from Canticles in E

    Performer: St Alban鈥檚 Abbey Choir, Andrew Parnell (organ), Stephen Darlington (conductor)

    • MERIDIAN CDE 84297.
    • 2.

  • Samuel Sebastian Wesley

    Wash Me Throughly

    Performer: Westminster Abbey Choir, Iain Simcock (organ), Martin Neary (conductor)

    • REGIS RRC 1089.
    • 4.

  • John Taverner

    Leroy Kyrie

    Performer: The Choir of St Mary鈥檚 Cathedral Edinburgh, Duncan Ferguson (conductor)

    • DELPHIAN DCD34023.
    • 2.

  • Samuel Sebastian Wesley

    Ascribe unto the Lord

    Performer: Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Waynflete Singers, Academy of the 大象传媒, Martin Neary (conductor)

    • Golden Hour GH 629.

Broadcast

  • Sun 27 Jun 2010 18:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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