
Light Fantastic
Aled Jones introduces the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers in popular light choral classics. Ketelbey: In a Monastery Garden. Boughton: Burglar Bill. Frederick Bridge: The Goslings. Plus Horovitz.
What happens when two goslings fall in love only to end up on the same dinner plate? Aled Jones finds out as he joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers in concert for a potpourri of popular light choral classics, includes Ketèlbey's evocative picture of a monastery garden, and Horovitz's light-hearted cantata chronicling the adventures of Noah.
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Albert Ketèlbey
In a Monastery Garden
Performers: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers conducted by Paul Brough, with Richard Pearce (piano and organ)
- Recorded specially for this programme from St Paul’s Knightsbridge.
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Rutland Boughton
Burglar Bill
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Frederick Bridge
Bold Turpin
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Sir Herbert Brewer
Alexander
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Frederick Bridge
The Goslings
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Joseph Horovitz
Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo
Broadcast
- Sun 26 Jun 2011 18:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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