BBC Proms - 2008 - -42. Prom 26: The King's Singers

Presented by Brian Kay, from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

The King's Singers celebrate their 40th anniversary year at the 2008 Proms with a wide-ranging Anglo-French programme. From Lassus to Bridge they perform a variety of French Renaissance madrigals, Victorian part-songs and English folk songs, as well as a selection of Poulenc's Chansons francaises.

And British composer John McCabe brings a contemporary note with his Scenes in America deserta - commissioned by and dedicated to the ensemble.

The King's Singers

Poulenc: Chansons francaises, Op 130 (selection)
John McCabe: Scenes in America deserta

French Renaissance madrigals:
Lassus: Dessus le marche d'Arras
Passereau: Il est bel et bon
Lassus: Toutes les nuits
Janequin: La guerre

Victorian part songs:
Rogers: Hears not my Phyllis
Hobbs: Phillis is my only joy
Trad. arr. SE Lovatt: The Little Green Lane
Bridge: The Goslings

English folk songs:
Trad. arr. B Chilcott: Greensleeves
Trad. arr. G Langford: Blow away the morning dew
Trad. arr. P Lawson: The Turtle Dove
Trad. arr. G Langford: Widdicombe Fair.

Broadcast on:

BBC Radio 3, 9:15pm Friday 26th December 2008

Duration:

75 minutes

Available until:

Categories:

• Music,
• Classical