
Dylan Thomas Centenary: Laugharne Live Festival
Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch, live from the 2014 Laugharne Live Festival. With a new setting of Fern Hill by Julian Philips and Meet My Choir, with the Corran Singers.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents the latest news and releases in choral music live from the Laugharne Live Festival, as the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ celebrates the centenary of the birth of the poet Dylan Thomas.
The programme features the world premiere of a new setting of 'Fern Hill' by Julian Philips sung by the Welsh National Opera Youth Opera, and at 4.30pm there's a special edition of "Meet My Choir", as we meet Laugharne's local community choir - the Corran Singers.
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Meet My Choir: The Corran Singers, Laugharne
Duration: 07:14
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john roberts
Mi Glwyaf dyner lais ("Gwahoddiad")
Performer: The Corran Singers. Conductor: Heather Jenkins. -
David N. Childs
Do not go gentle into that good night
Performer: Vox Humana. Conductor: David N. Childs.- Naxos.
- 8.572511.
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Paul Stanhope
The Missile - Songs of Innocence and Joy
Conductor: Dan Perkin. Performer: Welsh National Opera Youth Choir. -
Dan Perkin
Gary The Llama (opening)
Conductor: Dan Perkin. Performer: Welsh National Opera Youth Choir. -
Dan Perkin
Gary The Llama (opening)
Conductor: Dan Perkin. Performer: Welsh National Opera Youth Choir. -
A. H. D. Troyte
Eli Jenkins' Prayer
Performer: Treorchy Male Choir. Conductor: Heather Jenkins.- Music for Pleasure.
- MFP 5617.
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Traditional African
Siyahamba
Conductor: Heather Jenkins. Performer: The Corran Singers. -
DELYTH REES
Another Day
Conductor: Heather Jenkins. Performer: The Corran Singers. -
John Hughes
Calon Lan
Composer: Daniel James. Performer: The Corran Singers. Performer: AUDIENCE. Conductor: Heather Jenkins. -
Kenneth Jennings
And Death Shall Have No Dominion, from Two Laments on Dylan Thomas
Performer: Cantus.- Cantus.
- 5367240527.
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John Corigliano
Poem on His Birthday (opening) from A Dylan Thomas Trilogy
Performer: Nashville Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: Nashville Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.- Naxos.
- 8559394.
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Karl Jenkins
Locus Iste
Performer: Polyphony. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- Decca.
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Julian Philips
Fern Hill
Performer: Welsh National Youth Opera. Conductor: Dan Perkin.
Broadcast
- Sun 4 May 2014 16:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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