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Barcelona, Ljubljana, Sofia, London

Episode 2 of 3

Ian Skelly presents the second part of a day featuring live and specially recorded concerts to mark Holy Week. With concerts from Barcelona, Ljubljana, London and Sofia.

Ian Skelly continues his journey around Europe for a series of specially recorded concerts to mark Holy Week. Part two includes concerts from Barcelona, Ljubljana, London and Sofia.

4pm - from the Petit Palau, Barcelona
A concert centred around Spanish composer Carlos Suri帽ach, best known for his music for modern dance. His sacred music is heard alongside works by JC and JS Bach, Guerrero and Stanford.
Guerrero: Ave Maria
JC Bach: F眉rchte dich nicht, motet
Surinach: Via Crucis
Guerrero: O crux benedicta, motet
JS Bach: Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh. 159, motet
Stanford: Three Motets, Op.38
Nat脿lia Casas煤s (soprano)
Aniol Botines (tenor)
Ekaterina Zaytseva (guitar)
Joan Segu铆 (organ)
Palau de la M煤sica Catalana Chamber Choir
Simon Carrington (conductor)

5pm - From the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation, Ljubljana
A musical journey from darkness to light, featuring the organ music of Messiaen along with a new composition by Janez Mati膷i膷
Janez Mati膷i膷: Gloria, Op 70 (premi猫re)
Messiaen: J茅sus accepte la souffrance (Jesus Accepts the Suffering), No. 7 from 'La Nativit茅 du Seigneur'
Messiaen: Institution de l'Eucharistie (The Institution of the Eucharist), No. 8 from 'Livre du Saint Sacrement'
Messiaen: Les T茅n猫bres (The Darkness), No. 9 from 'Livre du Saint Sacrement'
Messiaen: Combat de la mort et de la vie (The Battle of Death and Life), No. 4 from 'Le Corps glorieux'
Messiaen: Offrande et all茅luia final (The Offering and the Final Hallelujah), No. 18 from 'Livre du Saint Sacrement'
Polona Gantar (organ)

6pm - from the Church of Holy Wisdom, Sofia
A concert of Bulgarian Orthodox chants performed by the BNR Mixed Choir.
Dobri Hristov: Chants for All-night Vigils: Vespers
Plamen Kumpikov (bass)
Boyan Vasilev (tenor)
Stefani Krasteva (soprano)
Dobri Hristov: Chants for All-night Vigils: Matins
Stefani Krasteva (soprano)
Daniela Panchevska (mezzo-soprano)
BNR Mixed Choir
Georgi Elenkov (conductor)

7pm - LIVE from St John's Smith Square, London
The 大象传媒 Singers perform music written specifically for Palm Sunday by composers from the 16th century to the present day.
Bruckner: Vexilla Regis (The Royal Banner), WAB 51
Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David
Pandolfo Zallamella: Ingrediente Domino
Weelkes: Hosanna to the Son of David
Victoria: Pueri Hebraeorum
Poulenc: Vinea mea electa
P盲rt: The Woman with the Alabaster Box
Rheinberger: Mass in E flat, Op. 109 ('Cantus Missae')
Interval
Plainsong: O salutaris
Erik Esenvalds: O salutaris
Plainsong: Pange lingua
Bruckner: Pange lingua
Tallis: O sacrum convivium
Blow: My God, my god
Casals: O vos omnes
Byrd: Ne irascaris Domine - Civitas sancti tui
大象传媒 Singers
Nigel Short (conductor).

1 hour, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • Francisco Guerrero

    Ave Maria

    Choir: Palau De La Musica Chamber Choir. Conductor: Simon Carrington.
  • Johann Christoph Bach

    Furchte Dich Nicht - motet

    Performer: Joan Segui. Choir: Palau De La Musica Chamber Choir. Conductor: Simon Carrington.
  • Carlos Surinach

    Via Crucis (1972)

    Performer: Ekaterina Zaytseva. Singer: Natalia Casasus. Singer: Aniol Botines. Choir: Palau de la Musica Chamber Choir. Conductor: Simon Carrington.
  • Francisco Guerrero

    O Crux Benedicta

    Choir: Palau De La Musica Chamber Choir. Conductor: Simon Carrington.
  • Johann Christoph Bach

    Ich lasse dich nicht - motet (attrib. J S Bach)

    Performer: Joan Segui. Choir: Palau De La Musica Chamber Choir. Conductor: Simon Carrington.
  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    3 Motets Op.38

    Choir: Palau De La Musica Chamber Choir. Conductor: Simon Carrington.
  • Thomas Tallis

    Salvator mundi

    Choir: Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Conductor: Philip Ledger.
    • EMI.
    • CDM 5651034.
    • 9.
  • Janez Mati膷i膷

    Gloria Op.70 (premiere)

    Performer: Polona Gantar.
  • Olivier Messiaen

    Jesus accepte la souffrance, No.7 from La Nativite du Seigneur

    Performer: Polona Gantar.
  • Poem - Kosovel Sre膷ko "The Last Communion" (Poslednje obhajilo) read by Renato Horvat

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Institution de l'Eucharistie, No.8 from Livre du Saint Sacrement

    Performer: Polona Gantar.
  • Poem - Kosovel Sre膷ko "Cons" read by Renato Horvat

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Les Tenebres, No.9 from Le Livre Du Saint Sacrement

    Performer: Polona Gantar.
  • Olivier Messiaen

    Combat de la mort et la vie, No.4 from Les Corps Glorieux

    Performer: Polona Gantar.
  • Poem - Vladimir Truhlar "The Question" (Vprasanje) read by Renato Horvat

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Offrande et alleluia final, No.18 from Le Livre Du Saint Sacrement

    Performer: Polona Gantar.
  • John McCabe

    Woefully arrayed

    Ensemble: Stile Antico.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • HMU 807555.
    • 7.
  • Dobri Hristov

    Chants for All-Night Vigils: Vespers

    Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Choir. Conductor: Georgi Elenkov. Singer: Stefani Krasteva. Singer: Boyan Vasilev. Singer: Plamen Kumpikov.
  • Dobri Hristov

    Chants for All-Night Vigils: Matins

    Choir: Bulgarian National Radio Choir. Singer: Stefani Krasteva. Singer: Daniela Panchevska. Conductor: Georgi Elenkov.
  • William Byrd

    Mass for four voices: Credo

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Director: Bo Holten.
    • 大象传媒 Music.
    • 大象传媒 MM70.
    • 3.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Vexilla Regis (The Royal Banner), WAB 51

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Orlando Gibbons

    Hosanna to the Son of David

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Pandolfo Zallamella

    Ingrediente Domino

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Thomas Weelkes

    Hosanna to the Son of David

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Tom谩s Luis de Victoria

    Pueri Hebraeorum

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Vinea mea electa

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    The Woman With the Alabaster Box

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Josef Rheinberger

    Mass in E flat Op 109 'Cantus missae'

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Josef Rheinberger

    Suite for organ, violin and cello, Op.149 - Movements 1 & 2

    Performer: Christopher Herrick. Performer: Paul Barritt. Performer: Richard Lester.
    • Hyperion.
    • HYP 55211.
  • Anon.

    O salutaris (plainsong)

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • E虅riks Es虒envalds

    O salutaris

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Choir: Nigel Short.
  • Anon.

    Pange lingua (plainsong hymn)

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Pange Lingua

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Thomas Tallis

    O sacrum convivium

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Director: Nigel Short.
  • John Blow

    My God, my god

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Pau Casals

    O vos omnes

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • William Byrd

    Ne irascaris, Domine - Civitas sancti tui

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nigel Short.
  • Joseph Haydn

    The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross: Sonata VII & Il Terremoto

    Orchestra: Budapesti Kamaraegy眉ttes. Conductor: G谩bor Tak谩cs鈥怤agy.
    • BMC.
    • BMCCD157.

Broadcast

  • Sun 9 Apr 2017 16:00