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York Early Music Festival: The Sixteen's Choral Pilgrimage 2022

The Sixteen perform Hubert Parry's six moving Songs of Farewell, plus works by Thomas Campion, Cecilia MacDowell and Herbert Howells at York Minster.

Hubert Parry's six moving Songs of Farewell, plus works by Thomas Campion, Cecilia MacDowell and Herbert Howells. The Sixteen are conducted by Harry Christophers in a concert recorded at York Minster as part of this year's York Early Music Festival.

Choral Pilgrimage 2022: An Old Belief

Part 1
Anglia Medieval Carol: Deo gracias
Hubert Parry: Songs of Farewell
My soul, there is a country
I know my soul hath power to know all things
Never, weather-beaten sail
Medieval Carol: Saint Thomas honour we
Hubert Parry: Songs of Farewell
There is an old belief
Thomas Campion: Never, weather-beaten sail
Herbert Howells: Take him, earth for cherishing

The Sixteen
Harry Christophers (conductor)

c. 8.20pm INTERVAL
Hubert Parry - Hands across the Centuries (excerpts)
Peter Jacobs (piano)

Cecilia McDowall - Pavane
Ulster Orchestra
George Vass (conductor)

c. 8.40pm
Part 2
Cecilia McDowall: An Unexpected Shore
Medieval Carol: O blessed Lord
Hubert Parry: Songs of Farewell
At the round earth鈥檚 imagined corners
Thomas Campion: Author of light
Medieval Carol: Benedicite Deo
Thomas Campion: Tune thy music to thy heart
Hubert Parry: Songs of Farewell
Lord, let me know mine end

The Sixteen
Harry Christophers (conductor)

Presented by Hannah French

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • Anon.

    Deo gracias, Anglia

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Hubert Parry

    My soul, there is a country (Songs of Farewell)

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Hubert Parry

    I know my soul hath power to know all things (Songs of Farewell)

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Hubert Parry

    Never, weather-beaten sail (Songs of farewell)

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Anonymous

    Seynt Thomas honour we

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Hubert Parry

    There is an old belief (Songs of Farewell)

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Thomas Campion

    Never weather-beaten sail more willing bent to shore

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Herbert Howells

    Take him, earth for cherishing

    Performer: Harry Christophers. Choir: The Sixteen.
  • Hubert Parry

    Hands across the centuries

    Performer: Peter Jacobs.
    • HERITAGE.
  • Cecilia McDowall

    Pavane

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: George Vass.
    • Dutton Epoch.
  • Cecilia McDowall

    An Unexpected Shore (Good news from New England)

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Anon.

    O blessed Lord

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Hubert Parry

    At the round earth's imagined corners (Songs of Farewell)

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Thomas Campion

    Author of light, revive my dying spright

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Anonymous

    Benedicite Deo

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Thomas Campion

    Tune thy musicke to thy hart

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Hubert Parry

    Take him, earth, for cherishing

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
  • Henry Purcell

    Hail, bright Cecilia Z.328 (Overture)

    Orchestra: Gabrieli Players. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.
    • Archiv.
  • Ermanno Wolf鈥怓errari

    Serenade for Strings in E-Flat Major: I. Allegro

    Orchestra: Oviedo Filarmon铆a. Conductor: Friedrich Haider.
    • Wolf-Ferrari: Il Segreto di Susanna - Serenade for Strings in E-Flat Major.
    • Naxos.
    • 201.
  • Ermanno Wolf鈥怓errari

    Serenade for Strings in E-Flat Major: II. Andante

    Conductor: Friedrich Haider. Orchestra: Oviedo Filarmon铆a.
    • Wolf-Ferrari: Il Segreto di Susanna - Serenade for Strings in E-Flat Major.
    • Naxos.
    • 202.
  • Ermanno Wolf鈥怓errari

    Serenade for Strings in E-Flat Major: III. Scherzo. Presto

    Orchestra: Oviedo Filarmon铆a. Conductor: Friedrich Haider.
    • Wolf-Ferrari: Il Segreto di Susanna - Serenade for Strings in E-Flat Major.
    • Naxos.
    • 203.
  • Ermanno Wolf鈥怓errari

    Serenade for Strings in E-Flat Major: IV. Finale. Presto

    Orchestra: Oviedo Filarmon铆a. Conductor: Friedrich Haider.
    • Wolf-Ferrari: Il Segreto di Susanna - Serenade for Strings in E-Flat Major.
    • Naxos.
    • 204.
  • Ethel Smyth

    Prelude and Fugue in F sharp major

    Performer: Liana 葮erbescu.
    • CPO.

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 Jul 2022 19:30