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Greg Beardsell - The Choir at Free Thinking

From Sage Gateshead, for Free Thinking 2013, Greg Beardsell presents music from choral groups from the North East. Plus folksongs from the region.

From Sage Gateshead, as part 大象传媒 Radio 3's Free Thinking festival of ideas, a line-up of choral groups from the North East recorded earlier today.

Greg Beardsell introduces live performances from local groups Quay Lasses, the Northern Spirit Singers and the North East Youth Chorale. Plus, folksongs from the region are given a choral makeover by the chamber choir of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain in collaboration with local folk musicians.

大象传媒 Radio 3's Free Thinking Festival takes place at Sage Gateshead 25-27 October and is broadcast for three weeks on Radio 3 from Friday 25 October.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 Oct 2013 16:00

Music Played

  • Gerald Finzi

    My Spirit Sang All Day

    Choir: Northern Spirit Singers. Conductor: Clare Wills.
  • Mia Makaroff

    Kaikki Maat, Te Riemuitkaatte

    Choir: Northern Spirit Singers. Conductor: Andy King.
  • Will Todd

    Christus est Stella

    Choir: Northern Spirit Singers. Conductor: Andy King.
  • Victor Paranjoti

    Dravidian Dithyramb

    Choir: Northern Spirit Singers. Conductor: Andy King.
  • Trad, arr. Will Lang and Niopha Keegan

    Dol Li A

    Choir: National Youth Choir of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham. Performer: Heather Gessey (fiddle & voice). Performer: Niopha Keegan (fiddle & voice). Performer: Will Lang (bodhran & voice). Performer: Colin Nicholson (accordion). Performer: Andy Watt (guitar).
  • Trad, arr. Will Lang

    The Hop-picker's Tragedy

    Choir: National Youth Choirs of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham.
  • Trad, arr. Niopha Keegan

    Bedlam Boys

    Choir: National Youth Choirs of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham.
  • Jacobus Gallus Handl

    Omnes de Saba

    Choir: North-East Youth Chorale. Conductor: John Forsythe.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Gloriana - Time; Concord

    Choir: North-East Youth Chorale. Conductor: John Forsythe.
  • John Rutter

    O Be Joyful

    Choir: North-East Youth Chorale. Conductor: John Forsythe.
  • Eric Whitacre

    The Seal Lullaby

    Choir: Quay Lasses. Conductor: Mark Anyan.
  • Trad. Xhosa arr. Stephen Hatfield

    Dubula

    Choir: Quay Lasses. Conductor: Mark Anyan.
  • Sir James MacMillan

    O Radiant Dawn

    Choir: National Youth Choirs of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham.
  • William Byrd

    Sing Joyfully

    Choir: National Youth Choirs of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham.
  • Anders Edenroth

    Words

    Choir: National Youth Choirs of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Evening Primrose

    Choir: National Youth Choirs of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham.

Broadcast

  • Sun 27 Oct 2013 16:00

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