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The Songmen, Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

With Aled Jones. With close-harmony group The Songmen singing in the studio, plus a preview of the many choral celebrations planned in celebration of the Queen's diamond jubilee.

Aled Jones looks ahead to next week's English Music Festival with top-quality close harmony in the studio from The Songmen, and music from the Belgian group Capilla Flamenca who are mining the treasures of Renaissance Flemish polyphony. Plus a look ahead to the many choral celebrations planned in celebration of the Queen's Jubilee.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 May 2012 17:00

Music Played

  • Trad.

    The Piper O' Dundee arranged by Stephen Wilkinson

    Conductor: Stephen Wilkinson Performer: unnamed choir

    • DEUX ELLES.
    • DXL1148.
  • Thomas Weelkes

    Gloria in excelsis Deo. Sing, my soul

    Performer: The Songmen

    • live in the studio.
  • Cl茅ment Janequin

    La Guerre

    Performer: The Songmen

    • live in the studio.
  • Jerry Jeff Walker

    Mr Bojangles, arranged by Guy Lewis

    Performer: The Songmen

    • live in the studio.
  • Jeff Buckley

    Be your Husband, arranged by Ben Sawyer

    Performer: The Songmen

    • live in the studio.
  • Edward Elgar

    To Her Beneath Whose Steadfast Star

    Performer: The King's Singers

    • SIGNUM.
    • SIG CD-307.
  • John Rutter

    This is the day

    Conductor: John Rutter Performer: Cambridge Singers

    • COLLEGIUM.
    • COLCD 136.
  • Tikey Zes

    Cherubic Hymn

    Performer: Cappella Romana

    • VALLEY.
    • 2-VLT-15235.
  • Guillaume Dufay

    Se la face ay pale

    Performer: Capilla Flamenca

    • MUSIQUE EN WALLONIE.
    • MEW1157.
  • Pierre de la Rue

    Missa de septem doloribus

    Performer: Capilla Flamenca

    • MUSIQUE EN WALLONIE.
    • MEW-1159.
  • Leos Jan谩膷ek

    The Lord's Prayer (Otce nas)

    Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha Performer: Justin Lavender (tenor) Performer: St John's College Cambridge Choir

    • SJCR.
    • 105-2.
  • Stephen Wilkinson

    The Lark in the clear air

    Conductor: Stephen Wilkinson Performer: unnamed choir

    • DEUX ELLES.
    • DXL1148.

Broadcast

  • Sun 27 May 2012 17:00

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