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Presented by Katie Derham. The 大象传媒 Singers in Britten's Prelude and Fugue on a theme of Vittoria and Victoria's Requiem. Plus the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra in Rouse's Karolju.

This week's celebration of the human voice continues with the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra in the first UK broadcast of a special Christmas piece by American composer Christopher Rouse. The 大象传媒 Singers perform one of the greatest of all Renaissance choral works, by the Spanish composer Tom谩s Luis de Victoria, and it's introduced by a work he inspired from anniversary composer Benjamin Britten. Plus the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra in the introduction to an opera by Franz Schmidt.

Presented by Katie Derham

Britten: Prelude and fugue on a theme of Vittoria
Iain Farrington (organ)

Victoria: Requiem
大象传媒 Singers,
David Hill (conductor).

2.40pm
Christopher Rouse: Karolju
Philharmonia Chorus,
大象传媒SO,
David Zinman (conductor).

3.10pm
Franz Schmidt: Notre Dame - Introduction
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra,
Johannes Wildner (conductor).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 18 Dec 2013 14:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Franz Schmidt

    Notre Dame - opera in 2 acts :: Act 1; Introduction

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Wildner.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Prelude and Fugue on a theme of Vittoria

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Iain Farrington. Conductor: David Hill.

  • Tom谩s Luis de Victoria

    Requiem

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: David Hill. Singer: Rebecca Lodge.

  • Christopher Rouse

    Karolju

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Choir: Philharmonia Chorus. Conductor: David Zinman.

  • Hugo Wolf

    Nun wandre Maria

    Singer: Christine Brewer. Performer: Elizabeth Burley.

Broadcast

  • Wed 18 Dec 2013 14:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3