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John Mark Ainsley, Graham Fitkin, James O'Donnell, Bill Bankes-Jones

Duration:
2 hours
First broadcast:
Monday 10 December 2012

Sean Rafferty's guests include one of the foremost British tenors, John Mark Ainsley, as he prepares to take part in a performance of Handel's Messiah with the Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment at the Royal Festival Hall. More live music in the studio from composer/pianist Graham Fitkin ahead of a concert of his work at King's Place and director Bill Bankes-Jones talks to Sean about Tête à Tête's production of Salad Days. Singers Katie Moore and Leo Miles from the cast perform live plus we hear from Westminster Abbey's organist and Master of Choristers, James O'Donnell about a new documentary looking behind the scenes at the Abbey.

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Twitter: @BBCInTune.

Music and featured items

21 items
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
  • 00:00
    Image for Johann Sebastian Bach

    Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata no. 50 BWV.50 (Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft)

    Conductor: Harry CHRISTOPHERS Performer: Symphony Of Harmony And Invention Performer: The SIXTEEN

    CORO, COR16039, 1-1
  • 00:06
    Image for George Frideric Handel

    George Frideric Handel Messiah

    Performer: John Mark AINSLEY - Tenor Performer: William WHITEHEAD - Harpsichord

  • Interview: John Mark Ainsley

  • 00:18
    Image for Johann Sebastian Bach

    Johann Sebastian Bach Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV.248

    Performer: John Mark AINSLEY - Tenor Performer: William WHITEHEAD - Harpsichord
  • 00:24
    Image for Graham Fitkin

    Graham Fitkin Metal for orchestra

    Conductor: Graham FITKIN Performer: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

    GFR, 2000, 1-2
  • 00:32
    Image for Jean-Philippe Rameau

    Jean-Philippe Rameau Les Indes galantes - opera-ballet in 4 entrees [1736]

    Conductor: Marc MINKOWSKI Performer: Les Musiciens Du Louvre

    ARCHIV, 00289-477 5578, 1-17
  • 00:39
    Image for Patrick Moore

    Patrick Moore Penguin's Parade

    Conductor: Derek Carden Performer: Patrick MOORE - Xylophone Performer: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    Cavendish, CAV 90795, 1-5
  • 00:44
    Image for Graham Fitkin

    Graham Fitkin Fifty

    Performer: Graham FITKIN - Piano

  • Interview: Graham Fitkin

  • 00:50
    Image for Graham Fitkin

    Graham Fitkin Fervent for orchestra

    Performer: Graham FITKIN - Piano
  • 00:54
    Image for Sir Hubert Parry

    Sir Hubert Parry I was glad vers. for chorus & orch.

    Conductor: Christopher WARREN-GREEN Performer: London Chamber Orchestra Performer: Westminster Abbey Choir

    DECCA, 277 066 2, 1-4

  • Interview: James O'Donnell

  • 01:05
    Image for Orlando Gibbons

    Orlando Gibbons O clap your hands/God is gone up - anthem for 8 voices

    Conductor: James O'DONNELL Performer: Robert QUINNEY - Organ Performer: Westminster Abbey Choir

    HYPERION, CDA-67858, 1-18
  • 01:12
    Image for Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Ralph Vaughan Williams The Lark ascending, arr. for violin and piano [orig. violin & orch]

    Conductor: Bernard HAITINK Performer: Sarah CHANG - Violin Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra

    EMI CLASSICS, 627910-2, 1-4
  • 01:27
    Image for Julian Slade

    Julian Slade Salad days - musical

    Performer: Anthony INGLE - Piano Performer: Katie MOORE - Singer Performer: Leo Miles - Singer
  • 01:34
    Image for Camille Saint-Saëns

    Camille Saint-Saëns Le Carnaval des animaux

    Performer: Martha ARGERICH - Piano

    PHILIPS, 416-841-2, 1-4
  • 01:39
    Image for Julian Slade

    Julian Slade Salad days - musical

    Performer: Anthony INGLE - Piano Performer: Katie MOORE - Singer Performer: Leo Miles - Singer

  • Interview: Salad Days

  • 01:45
    Image for Julian Slade

    Julian Slade Salad days - musical

    Performer: Anthony INGLE - Piano Performer: Katie MOORE - Singer Performer: Leo Miles - Singer
  • 01:48
    Image for Jan Dismas Zelenka

    Jan Dismas Zelenka Sonata no. 5 in F major for 2 oboes, vn, bsn, vc & hpschd

    Performer: Ensemble Marsyas

    Linn, CDK 415, 1-3
  • 01:56
    Image for Fryderyk Chopin

    Fryderyk Chopin 3 Mazurkas Op.56 for piano

    Performer: Charles ROSEN - Piano

    GLOBE, GLO-5028, 1-21

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