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Handel, Whitacre, Britten

Roderick Williams introduces an hour of irresistible music for voices. Today: works inspired by chickens, cuckoos and Leonardo da Vinci (!) - plus one of Handel's most splendid Coronation Anthems.

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Sun 24 Jun 2018 16:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Robert Schumann

    Jagdlieder Op.137 nos 1-4

    Performer: Leipzig Horn Quartet. Performer: MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig.

  • William Mundy

    Sive vigilem for 5 voices

    Performer: Rory McCleery. Performer: The Marian Consort.
    • DELPHIAN.
    • DCD34115.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Le Ruisseau Op.22 for women's voices and piano

    Conductor: Simon Joly. Performer: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Malcolm Hicks.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata no. 7 BWV.7 (Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam)

    Conductor: Christoph Spering. Performer: Cologne Chorus Musicus. Performer: Das Neue Orchester.

  • Edvard Grieg

    The Late Rose

    Performer: Die Singphoniker.

  • Cyril Tawney

    Chicken on a Raft

    Performer: The Young Tradition.
    • TRANSATLANTIC.
    • TRA EP 164.

  • Suor Leonora d'Este

    Suscipe verbum, Virgo Maria

    Performer: Deborah Roberts. Performer: Laurie Stras.
    • Obsidian.
    • CD717.

  • Eric Whitacre

    Leonardo dreams of his flying machine for chorus

    Conductor: Mark Griffiths. Performer: Coro.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Sie sind dahin gegangen (Oratorio nach den Bildern der Bibel)

    Performer: Helmut Wolf.

  • Benjamin Britten

    The Cuckoo, arr. Daniel and Drake for oboe and piano

    Conductor: Ronald Corp. Performer: New London Children鈥檚 Choir.

  • George Frideric Handel

    The King shall rejoice - coronation anthem no.3 HWV.260

    Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: William Christie.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • HM 84.

  • Mica Levi

    Never End (Ben See Remix)

    Performer: Juice Vocal Ensemble.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 8 Apr 2018 16:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3
  • Sun 24 Jun 2018 16:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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