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Northumbria

From the ancient kingdom of Northumbria and the writing of medieval monks to contemporary depictions of Hadrian's Wall, Percy family territory and Newcastle's cityscape.

As the 大象传媒 Proms broadcast from Sage Gateshead, today's programme takes inspiration from the writers and music associated with Northumbria. From Bede and Anglo-Saxon verse to the Percy family depicted in Shakespeare's Henry IV, our journey takes in the wildlife illustrated by Thomas Bewick and the landscapes cut through by Hadrian's Wall. The music includes the sound of Northumbrian pipes and folk performers, alongside recordings by the Royal Northern Sinfonia who are based at Sage Gateshead. The readers are Zoe Hakin and Ross Waiton. We also hear a new poem commissioned by Radio 3 from New Generation Thinker Jake Morris-Campbell and Professor Michelle Brown reading from the Lindisfarne Gospels.

Producer: Ruth Watts

Readings:
Entry for the Year 793, Laud Chronicle, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle trans G.N. Garmonsway
Basil Bunting, Briggflatts
Katrina Porteous, The Sea Road, Howick
The Lindisfarne Gospels an extract read by Professor Michelle Brown
Jake Morris-Campbell, The Lindisfarne Gospels, Somewhere on the A1(M) commissioned for Words & Music
Gordon Burn, The North of England Home Service
Anne Cleeves, The Moth Catcher
Sean O'Brien, On The Toon
Alexander Rose, Kings in the North The House of Percy in British History
William Shakespeare Hotspur Henry IV, A.IV sc.3, Henry IV, P.1
Penelope Lively, Moon Tiger
Katrina Porteous, The Sea Road, Lindisfarne
Basil Bunting, Fishermen
Anne Stevenson, Jarrow
Anne Stevenson, Hadrian鈥檚 Poems 1955-2005
W.H. Auden, Roman Wall Blues
Durham trans. S.A.J. Bradley
The Dream of the Rood trans. S.A.J. Bradley

1 hour, 14 minutes

Last on

Sun 23 Jul 2023 17:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • The Laud Chronicle

    The Anglo Saxon Chronicle, read by Zoe Hakin

  • 00:01

    The Unthanks

    A Great Northern River, Diversions Vol. 3 - Songs From The Shipyards

    • 2012 Rabble Rouser RRM011.
    • Tr2.

  • Basil Bunting

    Briggflatts, read by Basil Bunting

  • 00:08

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Silent Noon, Songs By Beethoven, Wolf, Butterworth, Vaughan Williams And Bridge

    Singer: Sir Thomas Allen. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.
    • Wigmore Hall Live, WHLive 002.
    • Tr30.

  • Katrina Porteous

    The Sea Road, Howick, read by Zoe Hakin

  • 00:12

    Maria Szymanowska

    Nocturne in B flat major

    Performer: Svetlana Belsky.
    • Filmtrax Ltd, 195497508518.
    • Tr14.
  • 00:16

    Benedetto Marcello

    Estro poetico-armonico, Psalm 46: God is Our Refuge and Our Strength

    Music Arranger: Charles Avison. Choir: VOCES8. Ensemble: Les Inventions.
    • Signum Records, 635212039120.
    • Tr5.

  • Anon

    The Lindisfarne Gospels, read by Zoe Hakin

  • 00:25

    Lindisfarne

    Run for Home, Meet Me On The Corner

    • Sanctuary Records, 5414939550478.
    • Tr1.

  • Jake Morris-Campbell

    The Lindisfarne Gospels, Somewhere on the A1(M), read by Jake Morris-Campbell

  • 00:28

    罢谤盲诲

    Northumberland Waltz: Mallorca / The Cheviot Hills / I Have Seen the Roses Blow

    Performer: The Cheviot Ranters.
    • Topic, 714822022217.
    • Tr4.

  • Gordon Burn

    The North of England Home Service, read by Ross Waiton

  • 00:31

    The Shadows

    Frightened City

    • Parlophone Records, GBAYE6000069.
    • Tr4.

  • Anne Cleeves

    The Moth Catcher, read by Zoe Hakin

  • 00:34

    Kenickie

    In Your Car

    • Parlophone UK, GBAYE9601449.
    • Tr1.

  • Sean O Brien

    On The Toon, read by Ross Waiton

  • 00:36

    Claude Debussy

    Images: I. Gigues

    Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.
    • Halle, CDHLL7554-1.
    • Tr1.

  • Alexander Rose

    Kings in the North The House of Percy in British History, read by Ross Waiton

  • 00:41

    Alistair Anderson

    Over the Border

    • Topic Records, 714822027892.
    • Tr10.

  • William Shakespeare

    Henry IV, Part 1, read by Ross Waiton

  • 00:45

    Anon.

    Angelus ad Pastores

    Performer: John Banks.
    • The Gift of Music, CCLCDG1107.
    • Tr3.

  • Penelope Lively

    Moon Tiger, read by Zoe Hakin

  • 00:48

    Anon.

    Sanctus

    Choir: The Monks & Novices of Saint Frideswide.
    • The Gift of Music, CCLCDG1107.
    • Tr6.
  • 00:50

    Sting

    Waters of Tyne

    • A&M Records, 00602448070074.
    • Tr11.

  • Katrina Porteous

    The Sea Road, Lindisfarne, read by Zoe Hakin

  • Basil Bunting

    Fishermen, read by Ross Waiton

  • 00:53

    Stephen Dodgson

    Flute Concerto: I. Molto moderato, sempre cantabile

    Performer: Robert Smallman. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Ronald Zollman.
    • Biddulph Recordings, Biddulph LAW 013.
    • Tr1.
  • 00:57

    Trad.

    The Hexamshire Lass

    Singer: Sir Thomas Allen. Music Arranger: David Haslam. Orchestra: The Northumbria Concert Orchestra and Chorus.
    • Mawson and Wareham, 886788736535.
    • Tr17.

  • Anne Stevenson

    Jarrow, read by Zoe Hakin

  • 01:00

    Kathryn Tickell

    Lads of Alnwick

    • Park, PRKCD107.
    • CD1 Tr2.

  • Anne Stevenson

    Hadrian聮s, read by Zoe Hakin

  • W.H. Auden

    Roman Wall Blues, read by Ross Waiton

  • 01:03

    William Byrd

    Psalms, Sonnets and Songs of Sadness and Piety made into Music of Five Parts, 1588 - Lullaby, My Sweet Baby

    Music Arranger: Edmund Horace Fellowes. Singer: Alfred Deller. Ensemble: Wenzinger Consort Of Viols.
    • Vanguard Classics, MC195.
    • CD5 Tr23.

  • Anon.

    Durham poem, read by Zoe Hakin

  • Anon.

    Bede聮s Death Song , read by Zoe Hakin

  • 01:10

    William Byrd

    Elegy on the death of Thomas Tallis, 1585, Ye Sacred Muses

    Music Arranger: Edmund Horace Fellowes. Singer: Alfred Deller. Ensemble: Wenzinger Consort Of Viols.
    • Vanguard Classics, MC195.
    • CD5 Tr22.

  • Anon.

    The Dream of the Rood, read by Ross Waiton

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