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Bruckner and His World

A broadcast from St Paul's, Knightsbridge, of music for Passiontide. Plus music by Bruckner and composers closely associated with him.

Today's Afternoon on 3 begins with a live broadcast from St Paul's, Knightsbridge, of music for Passiontide performed by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers, conducted by Peter Phillips.

Each of the three traditional Tenebrae services is represented with music from a different master of Renaissance polyphony. These darkly meditative Lamentations are heard alongside Antonio Lotti's well-known setting of the Crucifixus text.

Introduced by Christopher Cook

Padilla: Lamentations for Maundy Thursday

Gesualdo: from Tenebrae Responsories for Good Friday
Tamquam ad latronem existis
Tenebrae facta sunt
Animam mean dilectam

Lotti: Crucifixus a 10
Crucifixus a 8

Palestrina: Lamentations for Holy Saturday

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Peter Phillips (conductor)

Louise Fryer then continues her focus on the music of Anton Bruckner and composers closely associated with him, including a performance of a work by his pupil Franz Schmidt.

c. 3pm
Franz Schmidt: Symphony no. 4 in C Major
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Christoph Konig (conductor).

2 hours

Broadcast

  • Wed 13 Apr 2011 14:00