30/11/2011 Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Stephen Schwartz, Igor Levit
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With music from the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and pianist Igor Levit, as well as an interview with composer Stephen Schwartz.
The Choir of Clare College Cambridge visit the In Tune studio to perform works by Purcell and Tallis as well as Christmas works by Mendelssohn, Byrd, Ross, Warlock and Gardner. Their director Graham Ross talks to Sean Rafferty along with members of the choir, ahead of their series of Christmas Concerts visiting Cambridge, Northampton and St John's, Smith Square London.
Composer Stephen Schwartz talks to Sean Rafferty as his musical Pippin opens at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London, featuring leads by Harry Hepple, Ian Kelsey, Matt Rawle and Frances Ruffelle.
The pianist Igor Levit performs a Passacaglia by Johann Kaspar Kerll as well as the Chaconne for the Left Hand by Bach, arranged by Brahms, live in the In Tune studio. He will be performing with the English Chamber Orchestra and conductor Paul Watkins at the Cadogan Hall.
Sean Rafferty presents with regular arts news.
Main news headlines are at 5.00 and 6.00
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Igor Stravinsky
I) Danse Russe: Three Movements from 'Petrushka'
Performer: Maurizio Pollini [piano]
- Deutsche Grammophon 00289 477 9185.
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Henry Purcell
Hear My Prayer
Performer: Choir of Clare College Cambridge Performer: Graham Ross [director]
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Thomas Tallis
If Ye Love Me
Performer: Choir of Clare College Cambridge Performer: Graham Ross [director]
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
iv) Allegro Assai. Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550
Performer: Orchestra Mozart Performer: Claudio Abbado
- Archiv 477 9792.
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Stephen Schwartz
Pippin - Spread a little sunshine (extract)
Performer: Leland Palmer, singer Performer: Original Broadway Cast and Orchestra
- MOTOWN MOTD5243.
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Leonard Bernstein
Mass 鈥� A Simple Song
Performer: Jubilant Sykes [baritone 鈥� Celebrant] Performer: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Performer: Marin Alsop [conductor]
- Naxos 8.559622-23.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Say where he is born
Performer: Choir of Clare College Cambridge Performer: Nicolas Haigh [piano] Performer: Graham Ross [director]
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William Byrd
Ecce virgo concipiet
Performer: Choir of Clare College Cambridge Performer: Graham Ross [director]
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Ross Graham
I Sing of a Maiden
Performer: Choir of Clare College Cambridge Performer: Graham Ross [director]
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Peter Warlock
Bethlehem Down
Performer: Choir of Clare College Cambridge Performer: Graham Ross [director]
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Gardner
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
Performer: Choir of Clare College Cambridge Performer: Nicolas Haigh [piano] Performer: Graham Ross [director]
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Edward Elgar
Dream Children Op 43 (1892)
Performer: English Chamber Orchestra Performer: Paul Goodwin
- Harmonia Mundi HMG 507258.
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Gustav Holst
iii) Mercury, the Winged Messenger: The Planets Suite
Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir Performer: Vladimir Jurowski [conductor]
- LPO-0047.
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Georg Philipp Telemann
Concerto TWV 52:F3 for two horns, strings and b.c.
Performer: La Stagione Frankfurt Performer: Camerata Koln Performer: Michael Schneider
- CPO 777 402-2.
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Johannes Brahms
'Och Moder, ich well en Ding han' WoO33 No.33
Performer: Monica Groop [mezzo-soprano] Performer: Rudolf Jansens [piano]
- Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert at the Elmwood Hall, Belfast Festival at Queen's.
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Joseph Haydn
iv) Vivace 鈥� String Quartet in B flat major Op 71 No 1
Performer: Takacs Quartet
- Hyperion CDA67793.
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Johann Kaspar Kerll
Passacaglia in D minor
Performer: Igor Levit [piano]
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Chaconne for the Left Hand, arranged by Brahms
Performer: Igor Levit [piano]
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- Wed 30 Nov 2011 16:30大象传媒 Radio 3
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