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大象传媒 Singers with Abel Selaocoe

The 大象传媒 Singers are joined by their newly titled Artist in Association, South African cellist Abel Selaocoe, to perform Sofia Gubaidulina鈥檚 mystical Canticle of the Sun.

The 大象传媒 Singers are joined by their newly titled Artist in Association, the South African cellist Abel Selaocoe, to perform Sofia Gubaidulina鈥檚 mystical Canticle of the Sun. Originally dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich who died 25 years ago this year, Canticle of the Sun is a setting of St Francis of Assisi鈥檚 prayer to the natural world, calling for dazzling virtuosity from cellist and choir alike, and a masterpiece of the late 20th-century repertoire.

Followed by Rachmaninov鈥檚 magnificent setting of texts from the All Night Vigil ceremony 鈥� also known as the 鈥榁espers鈥� 鈥� which draws on the chant and bells of Russian Orthodox worship to create a masterpiece of choral a cappella music, described as the 鈥榞reatest musical achievement of the Russian Orthodox church鈥�.

Presented by Ian Skelly, recorded at Kings Place in London.

大象传媒 Singers
Abel Selaocoe - cello
Alice Angliss - percussion
Beth Higham-Edwards - percussion
Sofi Jeannin - conductor

1930: Sofia Gubaidulina Canticle of the Sun
2015: Interval
2105: Rachmaninov All-Night Vigil

2 hours, 28 minutes

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Thu 8 Dec 2022 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Sofia Gubaidulina

    The Canticle of the Sun

    Performer: Abel Selaocoe. Performer: Alice Angliss. Performer: Beth Higham-Edwards. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers.

  • Abel Selaocoe

    For Today

    Performer: Abel Selaocoe. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Nightride and Sunrise

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Sibelius: Symphony 5, Nightride and Sunrise.
    • EMI.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    All-Night Vigil

    Conductor: Sofi Jeannin. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Romantic Pieces, Op. 75

    Performer: Jennifer Pike. Performer: Tom Poster.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    Serenity [O magnum mysterium]

    Choir: Swedish Chamber Choir. Performer: Jennifer Pike. Conductor: Simon Phipps.
    • Chandos.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Study in F minor, Op 10 No 9

    Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy.
    • Chopin: The Solo Piano Works: Ashkenazy.
    • London.
    • 9.

Broadcast

  • Thu 8 Dec 2022 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3