Harry Christophers and The Sixteen
The Sixteen, conducted by Harry Christophers, sing music by Italian and Portuguese masters of polyphony, including works by Lotti, Scarlatti and Melgas, live from Edinburgh.
Acclaimed choir The Sixteen under founding Director Harry Christophers perform live from the Edinburgh International Festival. Portuguese master of vocal polyphony Melgas features alongside one of the few remaining works from his fellow countryman Rebelo. Venetian composer Lotti’s sublime motet in eight parts opens the concert with Scarlatti’s virtuosic Stabat Mater to close.
Lotti: Crucifixus a 8
Melgás: Popule meus — Improperia
Scarlatti: Iste Confessor
Melgás: Lamentações de Quinta-Feira Santa
Melgás: Salve Regina
Rebelo: Panis angelicus
11:40
Interval:
Sir Mark Elder conducts The Halle orchestra in Elgar's The Wand of Youth (Music to a Child's Play) - suite No. 1 Op. 1a
12:00
Caldara: Crucifixus a 16
Scarlatti: Stabat Mater a 10
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers – Director
Presenter: Donald MacLeod
Producer: Laura Metcalfe
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Antonio Lotti
Crucifixus à 8
Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers. -
Diogo Dias Melgás
Popule Meus - Improperia
Conductor: Harry Christophers. Choir: The Sixteen. -
Domenico Scarlatti
Iste Confessor
Conductor: Harry Christophers. Choir: The Sixteen. -
Diogo Dias Melgás
Lamentaçao de Quinta Feira Santa
Conductor: Harry Christophers. Choir: The Sixteen. -
Diogo Dias Melgás
Salve Regina
Conductor: Harry Christophers. Choir: The Sixteen. -
João Loureço Rebelo
Panis Angelicus
Conductor: Harry Christophers. Choir: The Sixteen. -
Diogo Dias Melgás
Salve Regina
Conductor: Harry Christophers. Choir: The Sixteen. -
João Loureço Rebelo
Panis Angelicus
Conductor: Harry Christophers. Choir: The Sixteen. -
Edward Elgar
The Wand of Youth (Music to a Child's Play), Suite No.1
Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. -
Antonio Caldara
Crucifixus a 16
Conductor: Harry Christophers. Choir: The Sixteen. -
Domenico Scarlatti
Stabat mater a 10
Conductor: Harry Christophers. Choir: The Sixteen. -
Franz Liszt
Petrarch Sonnets (Pace non trovo & Benedetto sia 'l giorno, I' vidi in terra)
Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: Lawrence Brownlee.- Lawrence Brownlee: This Heart that Flutters.
- Opus Arte.
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Fanny Mendelssohn
Song without Words, Op 2 No 4
Performer: Dinorah Varsi.- GENUIN.
Broadcast
- Thu 15 Aug 2019 11:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3
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