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Classical music mix associated with Coventry

In Tune's Classical Music Mixtape: an imaginative, eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises, featuring music connected with Coventry.

The Coventry Mixtapes

In Tune's specially curated sequence of music, focussing on this year鈥檚 UK City of Culture, the City of Coventry.

Producer Helen Garrison

Capel Bond: Concerto in 7 parts no. 1 in D major for trumpet, strings and continuo
Bond was a popular 18th century organist, composer and conductor in Coventry

Fryderyk Chopin: Trois Nouvelles 脡tudes - No. 3 in D-Flat Major
Ian Hobson (piano), educated in Coventry

Quincy Jones: The Italian Job, music from the film
Coventry鈥檚 sewers became world famous when chosen as a film location for the car chase, involving three Mini Coopers.

Coventry Carol: arr. Alan Fernie

J.S. Bach: Sinfonia: Sinfonia no.11 in G minor BWV.797
Swingle Singers
Arranged by Swingle Singer Jonathan Rathbone, former Coventry Cathedral chorister

Hamish MacCunn: I love a lass that's fair to see (from the opera Jeanie Deans)
Stephen Gadd (bass) - another former Coventry Cathedral Chorister

Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12; IV. Molto allegro e vivace
Coull String Quartet, appointed Quartet-in-Residence by Warwick University 1977, a post held for over 40 years

Nevertheless
Vince Hill, Coventry born and bred crooner

Traditional arr. David Willcocks: Ding dong merrily on high
St Michael's Singers, now known as the Coventry Cathedral Chorus
Kerry Beaumont (organ), Coventry Cathedral director of music 2006-2020
Paul Leddington Wright (conductor), Coventry Cathedral director of music 1984-1995
Retired from directing the Coventry Cathedral Chorus 14th December 2021

30 minutes

Music Played

  • Capel Bond

    Concerto No 1 in D major (Six Concertos in Seven Parts)

    Performer: Crispian Steele鈥怭erkins. Ensemble: Parley of Instruments. Director: Roy Goodman.
    • Capel Bond - Six Concertos in Seven Parts (1766).
    • Hyperion.
    • 1-3.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Trois Nouvelles 脡tudes - No. 3 in D-Flat Major

    Performer: Ian Hobson.
    • Zephyr.
  • Quincy Jones

    The Italian Job: It's Caper Time (The Self Preservation Society)

    Ensemble: Wire Haired Terriers Athletic Social Club.
    • Sony.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sinfonia no.11 in G minor BWV.797 arr. for voices

    Music Arranger: Jonathan Rathbone. Ensemble: The Swingle Singers.
    • Virgin.
  • Hamish MacCunn

    I love a lass that's fair to see from Act 1 of Jeanie Deans

    Singer: Stephen Gadd. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • MacCunn: Land of the Mountain and the Flood: 大象传媒SSO, Brabbins.
    • Hyperion.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12; IV. Molto allegro e vivace

    Ensemble: Coull String Quartet.
    • Hyperion.
  • Bert Kalmar

    Nevertheless

    Composer: Harry Ruby. Singer: Vince Hill.
    • The Very Best of Vince Hill.
    • Music for Pleasure.
  • Trad.

    Ding Dong Merrily on High

    Performer: Kerry Beaumont. Music Arranger: Sir David Willcocks. Choir: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright.
    • EM Records.

Broadcast

  • Tue 14 Dec 2021 19:00

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