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Simon Preston, Georgian Choral Music, Liverpool Metropolitan Choir

Aled Jones champions Georgian choral music, celebrates a 50th in Liverpool, begins our countdown to the Choir of the Year 2010 finals, and talks to Simon Preston.

Aled Jones shuttles from Georgia in the Caucases to several UK ports of call. Today he introduces the unique and stunning soundworld of Georgian choral music performed by the Rustavi Choir.

Back home Aled introduces two of the category finalists in the countdown to this year's Choir of the Year.
And 2010 is celebration time in Liverpool, the 50th birthday of Liverpool Metropolitan Choir. Aled finds out from former Director at the Catholic 'Wigwam' Cathedral, Terence Duffy.

Today's main guest is Simon Preston former Master of the Music at Westminster Abbey who began his meteoric career directing the choir at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, 40 years ago.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Sun 26 Sep 2010 18:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ayah Marar

    Lashgvash (march)

    Performer: The Rustavi Choir

    • NONESUCH 979 2242.
    • 6.

  • Colin Mawby

    Ave Verum

    Performer: The Choir of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, Richard Lea (organ), Mervyn Cousins (director)

    • PRIORY PRCD 798.
    • 12.

  • Fats Waller

    Ain't Misbehavin'

    Performer: UCLan Chamber Choir, Preston, Mark Goggins (conductor), Ian Tate (piano)

    • recording from the Choir of the Year 2010 Adult category final.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Heilig

    Performers: Cor CF1, Cardiff, Eilir Owen Griffiths (conductor)

    • recording from the Choir of the Year 2010 Adult category final.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Mass in D 鈥� Kyrie + Gloria

    Performers: The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Nicholas Cleobury (organ), Simon Preston (conductor)

    • DECCA 4480892.

  • Henry Purcell

    Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem

    Performers: Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, English Concert, Simon Preston (conductor)

    • ARCHIV 427 1242.
    • 6.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Dettingen Te Deum

    Performers: Choir of Westminster Abbey, The English Concert, Simon Preston (conductor)

    • ARCHIV 410 6472.
    • 1.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Canticum Sacrum

    Performers: Richard Morton (tenor), Marcus Creed (baritone), Choir of Christ Church Cathedral Oxford, London Sinfonietta, Philip Jones Ensemble, Simon Preston (conductor)

    • DECCA 430 3462.
    • 4 to 9.

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Sep 2010 18:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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