Kadavu Choir of Fiji
The Kadavu Choir of Fiji perform in the studio and talk about how they are bringing their national music to Fijians living in the UK, many of whom are serving in the British Army.
The Kadavu Choir, Fiji's most celebrated national choir, interrupt their recent tour of the UK to perform in the studio and discuss their mission to bring the traditional music of their homeland to Fijians living in Britain, many of whom are serving in the British Armed Forces. Aled Jones talks to some of those UK Fijians, who have been attending concerts at barracks in England and Scotland, about what it means to have this rare opportunity to connect with their national culture.
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Vucu
Performers: Kadavu Choir Director: Wavu Naivanawalu
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Wavu Naivanawalu
Marau Meda Marau
Performers: Kadavu Choir Director: Wavu Naivanawalu
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Songs of Fiji
Performers: Kadavu Choir Director: Wavu Naivanawalu
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Isa Vulagi
Performers: Kadavu Choir Director: Wavu Naivanawalu
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Eleanor Daley
In Rememberance
Performers: Tamesis Chamber Choir Directed: Louise Rapple
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Francis Poulenc
Messe en sol majeur: Kyrie & Gloria
Performers: Choir of St John's College, Cambridge Conductor: George Guest
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Henry Purcell
O Sing Unto The Lord
Performers: Peter Hicks (treble), Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor), James Gilchrist (tenor), Neal Davies (bass), Choir of St. John鈥檚 College, Cambridge, St. John鈥檚 Sinfonia Director: Andrew Nethsingha
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
A Cotswold Romance
Performers: Rosa Mannion (Mary, soprano), Thomas Randle (Hugh, tenor), Matthew Brook (baritone solo), London Philharmonic Choir, London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Richard Hickox
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- Sun 18 Nov 2012 17:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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