A World Requiem by John Foulds
Sunday 11 November 2007 18:30-20:00 (Radio 3)
Live from London's Royal Albert Hall, Aled Jones presents A World Requiem by John Foulds. An epic and moving memorial to the 'war dead of all nations' that was once a regular feature of the British Legion Armistice Day celebrations, it has not been performed since 1926.
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes
Playlist
Foulds, John
A World requiem for soloists, choir and orchestra Op.60
Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet (soprano), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano), Stuart Skelton (tenor) Gerald Finley (bass), BBC Symphony Chorus, Crouch End Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Chorus, Trinity Boys' Choir, BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leon Botstein