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28/05/2012

Through the Night Susan Sharpe's selection includes a concert in tribute to Pablo Casals.

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The Choir

Aled Jones

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Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Aled Jones presents the Voice Project, performing Gwilym Simcock's I Prefer the Gorgeous Freedom at this year's London Jazz Festival, alongside the composer. He also introduces a recording of three works commissioned by BBC Radio 3 for Chantage, winners of BBC Choir of the Year 2006.

Music played

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  • Artist Image for Sweet Honey in the Rock

    Sweet Honey in the Rock By the Waters of Babylon

    Cooking Vinyl, COOKCD082, 7

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    Will Todd Requiem (Dies Irae)

    Performer: Thomas Gray (electric guitar) Performer: The Fairhaven Singers Performer: Ralph Woodward (conductor)

    Tyalgum Press, TYA003, 2

  • Artist Image for John Tavener

    John Tavener Rocking

    Performer: Chantage Performer: James Davey (conductor) Recording: BBC recording

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    Gabriel Jackson The Voice of the Bard

    Performer: Chantage Performer: James Davey (conductor) Recording: BBC recording

  • Artist Image for Richard Allain

    Richard Allain Cradle Song

    Performer: Chantage Performer: James Davey (conductor) Recording: BBC recording

  • Artist Image for Gwilym Simcock

    Gwilym Simcock I Prefer the Gorgeous Freedom - 1. I Prefer the Gorgeous Freedom

    Performer: Jeremy Avis (tenor) Performer: The Voice Project Performer: Sian Croose (conductor) Performer: Gwilym Simcock (piano) Performer: Klaus Gesing (reeds) Performer: Yuri Goloubev (Double Bass) Performer: James Maddren (drums) Recording: recorded by the BBC on 21 November 2009 in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London as part of the London Jazz Festival

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    Gwilym Simcock I Prefer the Gorgeous Freedom - 2. Homeward Bound

    Performer: Sianed Jones (soprano) Performer: Rebecca Askew (alto) Performer: Jeremy Avis (tenor) Performer: Jonathan Baker (bass) Performer: The Voice Project Performer: Sian Croose (conductor) Performer: Gwilym Simcock (piano) Performer: Klaus Gesing (reeds) Performer: Yuri Goloubev (Double Bass) Performer: James Maddren (drums) Recording: BBC recording

  • Artist Image for Gwilym Simcock

    Gwilym Simcock I Prefer the Gorgeous Freedom - 3. Innisfree

    Performer: Sianed Jones (soprano) Performer: The Voice Project Performer: Sian Croose (conductor) Performer: Gwilym Simcock (piano) Performer: Klaus Gesing (reeds) Performer: Yuri Goloubev (Double Bass) Performer: James Maddren (drums) Recording: BBC recording

  • Artist Image for Gwilym Simcock

    Gwilym Simcock I Prefer the Gorgeous Freedom - 4. I wish I knew how it would feel to be free (Billy Taylor arr. Simcock)

    Performer: Sianed Jones (soprano) Performer: Rebecca Askew (alto) Performer: Jeremy Avis (tenor) Performer: Jonathan Baker (bass) Performer: Gwilym Simcock (piano) Performer: Klaus Gesing (reeds) Performer: Yuri Goloubev (Double Bass) Performer: James Maddren (drums) Recording: BBC recording

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    Gwilym Simcock I Prefer the Gorgeous Freedom - 5. No Rack: Everyone Sang

    Performer: Sianed Jones (soprano) Performer: Rebecca Askew (alto) Performer: Jeremy Avis (tenor) Performer: Jonathan Baker (bass) Performer: The Voice Project Performer: Sian Croose (conductor) Performer: Gwilym Simcock (piano) Performer: Klaus Gesing (reeds) Performer: Yuri Goloubev (Double Bass) Performer: James Maddren (drums) Recording: BBC recording

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