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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers

Vocalists Rebecca Lodge and Neil MacKenzie present highlights from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers' archive, including Parry's Jerusalem, and Cummings ist der Dichter by Pierre Boulez.

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers are the focus in this special edition of The Choir. Vocalists Rebecca Lodge and Neil MacKenzie present a line-up of choral highlights from the Singers' archive, including Parry's Jerusalem, and Cummings ist der Dichter by Pierre Boulez. They'll also be sharing their experiences of performing with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s flagship chamber choir.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 9 Jun 2013 17:00

Music Played

  • Bob Chilcott

    The making of the drum - suite to words by E. K. Braithwaite for SATB choir

    Composer: Bob Chilcott Performer: Simone Rebello Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers

  • Peter Warlock

    Corpus Christi for alto, tenor and chorus vers. original [1919]

    Conductor: Leslie Woodgate Performer: Anne Wood Performer: Peter Pears Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Chorus

  • Michael Tippett

    The Weeping babe - motet for soprano and chorus

    Conductor: Stephen Cleobury Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers

  • Giles Swayne

    Cry for 28 amplified voices

    Conductor: John Poole Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers

  • William Byrd

    Mass for 4 voices

    Conductor: Bo Holton Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers

  • Hubert Parry

    Jerusalem, orch. Elgar for chorus and orchestra

    Conductor: Leslie Woodgate Performer: Edwin Milkin Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Men's Chorus

  • Pierre Boulez

    cummings ist der dichter for 16 voices and 24 instruments

    Conductor: Pierre Boulez Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers Performer: Ensemble Intercontemporian

  • Judith Bingham

    Beneath these alien stars for women's voices and organ

    Conductor: David Hill Performer: Iain Farrington Performer: Women's voices of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers

  • Ferruccio Busoni

    Concerto Op.39 for piano & orch [+male chorus in finale]

    Conductor: Mark Elder Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra Performer: Peter Donohoe Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Men's Chorus

  • Francis Poulenc

    Figure humaine - cantata for double chorus

    Conductor: David Hill Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers

  • John Tavener

    Song for Athene for chorus

    Conductor: Simon Jolly Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers

Broadcast

  • Sun 9 Jun 2013 17:00

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