BBC Symphony Chorus
Sunday 25 June 2006 18:30-20:00 (Radio 3)
Aled Jones turns the spotlight on the BBC Symphony Chorus and director Stephen Jackson, featuring music specially recorded by the chorus at St Alban the Martyr in London. Including works by Jonathan Harvey, Julian Anderson, Imogen Holst, Vaughan Williams and Stanford.
Robert Hollingworth drops in to challenge Aled about The Choir's portrayal of Alessandro Striggio and his 40-part motet, Ecce beatam lucem.
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes
Playlist
Jonathan Harvey: The Royal Banners Forward Go
BBC Symphony Chorus, conducted by Stephen Jackson
BBC recording
Thierry Escaich: Motet III
Ensemble Vocal Sequenza 9.3, Catherine Simonpietri (director), Thierry Escaich (organ)
Accord 4769074, track 2
Ligeti: from Hortobágy: Méz azt mondják / És az esö fú a szél
Ligeti: from Drei Phantasien nach Friedrich Hölderlin: Hälfte des Lebens
Ligeti: from Inaktelki nóták: Úri bicsok, ninscen nyele
London Sinfonietta Voices, Terry Edwards (conductor)
Sony Classical SK62305, tracks 33, 34, 23, 17
Striggio: Ecce beatam lucem
Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel
Sony Classical SK66261, track 7
Stanford: Magnificat for Double Chorus Op.164
BBC Symphony Chorus, Stephen Jackson (conductor)
BBC recording
Imogen Holst: Five Songs for SSSAA
BBC Symphony Chorus, Stephen Jackson (conductor)
BBC recording
Julian Anderson: 'Beautiful Garden of Eden' (No. 2 from Four American Choruses)
BBC Symphony Chorus, Stephen Jackson (conductor)
BBC recording
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Mass in G minor
Alison Smart (soprano), Rebecca Lodge (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Murgatroyd (tenor), Edward Price (baritone), BBC Symphony Chorus, Stephen Jackson (conductor)
BBC recording
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