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David Willcocks Tribute

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents a tribute to the late choral conductor Sir David Willcocks. Plus news from the choral world, including the One Day One Choir events for World Peace Day.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents a special tribute to Sir David Willcocks. She talks to professional and amateur musicians who knew him and worked with him, including conductor Roy Goodman, who trained under him as a boy chorister. Sara introduces some of Sir David's many great choral recordings, including music he recorded especially for The Choir, with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers, for his 90th birthday. Plus, news of tomorrow's One Day One Choir events for World Peace Day.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 20 Sep 2015 16:00

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Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Gloria In D Major Rv.589

    Choir: King's College Cambridge Choir. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Sir David Willcocks.
    • DECCA : Decca-4586232.
    • DECCA.
    • 12.
  • Anon.

    Of The Father's Heart Begotten

    Choir: King's College Cambridge Choir. Performer: Sir Andrew Davis. Conductor: Sir David Willcocks. Music Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
    • Klassichaus: CMAS-006.
    • Klassichaus.
    • 1.
  • The Rolling Stones

    You Can't Always Get What You Want

    • Hot Rocks 2.
    • DECCA USA176930109.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    O Clap Your Hands

    Conductor: Sir David Willcocks. Performer: Simon Preston. Choir: Choir and instrumentalists of the Royal College of Music.
    • HMV : ESD-7172.
    • HMV.
    • 1.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St Matthew Passion: O Sacred Head

    Choir: The Bach Choir. Orchestra: The Thames Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Sir David Willcocks.
    • DECCA: 475 7987.
    • DECCA.
    • 10.
  • Ernest Bullock

    Give Us The Wings Of Faith

    Performer: Iain Farrington. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sir David Willcocks.
  • Trad.

    Shosholoza

    Choir: Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
    • The Very Best of Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
    • Wrasse.
    • 1.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Dona Nobim Pacem

    Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Conductor: Neville Creed.

    Live in studio

  • Joseph Haydn

    Awake the Harp - Creation

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Toward The Unknown Region

    Singer: Roderick Williams. Choir: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones.
    • NAXOS : 8.-557798.
    • NAXOS.
    • 1.
  • Thomas Tallis

    If Ye Love Me

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.
  • Edward Elgar

    The Dream Of Gerontius Op.38 - Softly and Gently

    Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • CHANDOS : CHSA-5140.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 16.
  • Traditional arr. Willcocks

    Hark the Herald Angels Sing

    Choir: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Orchestra: Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. Performer: Ian Hare.

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  • Sun 20 Sep 2015 16:00

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