6 July 2008
Sunday 6 July 2008 18:30-20:00 (Radio 3)
Aled Jones quizzes Mary King about her VoiceLab project at London's Southbank Centre and catches up with the latest news from Radio 3's Choir of the Year competition. And he investigates a surprising candidate for the accolade of 'world's greatest choral composer'.
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes
Playlist
Voicelab www.southbankcentre.co.uk/learning-and-participation/things-were-doing/voicelab
BBC Choir of the Year 2008 www.choiroftheyear.co.uk/
WAGNER, Richard: Descendons gaiement la courtille
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Karl-Anton Rickenbacher
ORFEO C312941A, track 8
WAGNER, Richard: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg - opera in 3 acts
End of act II
Bernd Weikl (Hans Sachs); Cheryl Studer (Eva); Cornelia Kallisch (Magdalene); Ben Heppner (Walther); Deon van der Walt (David); Siegfried Lorenz (Beckmesser); Rene Pape (Nightwatchman), Bavarian State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch
EMI CDS5551422, CD2 tracks 17-19
WAGNER, Richard: Lohengrin - opera in 3 acts
Act I (extract from scene 2 & 3)
Vienna State Opera Orchestra & Chorus conducted by Claudio Abbado with Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) in the role of Lohengrin
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4378082, tracks 7-8
MONTEVERDI
Pulse - one of the groups supported by the South Bank Centre's Voicelab project
Private tapes
Traditional folksong
London Turkish Radio Choir
BBC recording from the BBC Choir of the Year Showcase at the Chorus Festival at London's South Bank Centre (May 2008)
HOLST, Gustav: Hymns from the Rig Veda (Op.24)
no.6; Song of the frogs
Fulham Prep School Chamber Choir
BBC recording from the BBC Choir of the Year Showcase at the Chorus Festival at London's South Bank Centre (May 2008)
BRIGHT, Houston: I hear a voice a prayin'
Taplow Youth Chorus
BBC recording from the BBC Choir of the Year Showcase at the Chorus Festival at the South Bank Centre (May 2008)
MARTIN, Max (arr. DAVEY, James): Hit me baby one more time
Chantage conducted by James Davey, solo by Jennifer Rowe
BBC recording from the Purcell Room Chorus Festival at the South Bank Centre (May 2008)
FORSYTH, Malcolm: Auyuittuq
Impromptu conducted by Debra Walton
BBC Recording from the category finals of BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2008 Adult category
FISHER, GOODWIN & SHAY, (arr. MATTHEWS, Neil): When you're smiling
Taplow Girls Choir conducted by Gillian Dibden
BBC Recording from the category finals of BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2008 Childrens choir category
FINZI, Gerald: 7 Part songs for 4 voices (Op.17)
no.3; My spirit sang all day
Hereford Cathedral School Choir conducted by Neil Moore
BBC Recording from the category finals of BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2008 Youth category
HUDSON, James & KNIGHT, Mel: Goodnight Sweetheart
National Barbershop Youth Chorus conducted by Zac Booles
BBC Recording from the category finals of BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2008 Open category
WAGNER, Richard: Lohengrin - opera in 3 acts
Act 2 scene 3 & start of scene 4
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir conducted by Claudio Abbado with Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) as Lohengrin
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 437808, CD 2 tracks 5-8
WAGNER, Richard: Hebt an den Sang (WWV.72) "An Webers Grabe"
Men of the Bamberg Symphony Chorus conducted by Karl-Anton Rickenbacher -
ORFEO C312941A, track 10
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