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Presented by Katie Derham. With the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra in Sondheim: Inside Out. Plus the 大象传媒 Singers in Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia, Op 27.

To round off this week's Afternoon on 3 celebration of the human voice, Katie Derham presents a 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra show featuring the hit songs of Stephen Sondheim, with star performers including Kim Criswell and Maria Friedman, and conducted by the orchestra's American Principal Conductor Keith Lockhart. Plus the 大象传媒 Singers and their Chief Conductor David Hill in favourite choral music by centenary composer Benjamin Britten.

'Sondheim: Inside Out'
Turlough Convery, Kim Criswell, Maria Friedman and Michael Xavier (soloists),
Maida Vale Singers,
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra,
Keith Lockhart (conductor).

4.15pm
Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27
大象传媒 Singers,
David Hill (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Fri 20 Dec 2013 14:00

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Music Played

  • Stephen Sondheim

    A little night music: Overture

    Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Performer: Maida Vale Singers.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Anyone can whistle: 'Everybody says don't'

    Performer: Kim Criswell. Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Passion - 'Happiness'

    Performer: Laura Michelle Kelly. Performer: Michael Xavier. Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    A Funny thing happened on the way to the Forum: 'Comedy Tonight'

    Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Performer: Maida Vale Singers.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    A Funny thing happened on the way to the Forum: 'I'm calm [Hysterium]'

    Performer: Turlough Convery. Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Into the woods: 'On the steps of the palace'

    Performer: Laura Michelle Kelly. Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Follies: 'Losing my mind'

    Performer: Maria Friedman. Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Merrily we roll along: Overture

    Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Merrily we roll along: 'Not a day goes by'

    Performer: Kim Criswell. Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Company: 'Getting married today'

    Performer: Maria Friedman. Performer: Michael Xavier. Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Performer: Maida Vale Singers.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Company: 'Being alive'

    Performer: Kim Criswell. Performer: Laura Michelle Kelly. Performer: Maria Friedman. Performer: Michael Xavier. Performer: Turlough Convery. Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Performer: Maida Vale Singers.
  • Charles Ives

    Psalm 54

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers.
  • Charles Ives

    Psalm 100

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Follies: Overture

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Follies: Beautiful girls

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Choir: Maida Vale Singers.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Follies: Montage

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Choir: Maida Vale Singers. Singer: Laura Michelle Kelly. Singer: Turlough Convery. Singer: Kim Criswell. Singer: Michael Xavier.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Sweeney Todd: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Choir: Maida Vale Singers.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Sweeney Todd: Not while I'm around

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Singer: Michael Xavier.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    A Little Night Music: Send in the clowns

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Singer: Maria Friedman.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Pacific Overtures: Poems

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Singer: Michael Xavier. Singer: Turlough Convery.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Pacific Overtures

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Anyone Can Whistle: With so little to be sure of

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Singer: Laura Michelle Kelly.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Dick Tracy: More

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Singer: Kim Criswell. Choir: Maida Vale Singers.
  • Stephen Sondheim

    Sunday in the Park with George

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Singer: Maria Friedman. Singer: Michael Xavier.
  • 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra

    Sunday in the park with George: 'Sunday'

    Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Choir: Maida Vale Singers. Singer: Maria Friedman. Singer: Laura Michelle Kelly. Singer: Kim Criswell. Singer: Michael Xavier. Singer: Turlough Convery.
  • 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra

    A Little Night Music: 'The Glamorous Life'

    Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Choir: Maida Vale Singers. Singer: Kim Criswell. Singer: Maria Friedman. Singer: Laura Michelle Kelly. Singer: Michael Xavier. Singer: Turlough Convery.
  • Franz Xaver Gruber, arr. John Rutter

    Stille Nacht (Silent Night)

    Singer: Christine Brewer. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.
  • Irving Berlin

    White Christmas

    Singer: Christine Brewer. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Hymn to St Peter Op.56a for treble solo

    Singer: Elizabeth Poole. Performer: Iain Farrington. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Men of Goodwill: Variations on a Christmas Carol (God rest ye merry, gentlemen)

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Timothy Henty.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Hymn to St Cecilia Op.27 for chorus

    Singer: Margaret Feaviour, Olivia Robinson (sopranos); Margaret Cameron (alto); Christopher Bowen (tenor); Charles Gibbs (bass). Performer: Iain Farrington. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

Broadcast

  • Fri 20 Dec 2013 14:00