
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
A day of music celebrating the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s orchestras and choirs continues, focusing on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. With a live performance, plus recordings, features and discussion.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3's Pass the Baton! day celebrates the unique contributions which the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Orchestras and Choirs make to British musical life. With live performances from Cardiff, Glasgow, London and Salford, plus discussions, features and recordings which demonstrate the ensembles' distinctive work in their own communities and further afield. Part of Radio 3's 70th season, celebrating seven decades of pioneering music and culture since the founding of the Third Programme.
11.00
The baton is passed to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers, for a special programme exploring the group's history and role in the UK's cultural life. Presented by Fiona Talkington with guests including Judith Weir and Judith Bingham, along with interviews from Chief Conductor David Hill and his predecessors Stephen Cleobury and Simon Jolly and members of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. There will also be a chance to hear movements from Philip Moore's Requiem, the world premiere of which ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers gave earlier in November.
12.00
Sean Rafferty hosts a live ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers concert from the group's home at Maida Vale Studios. Conducted by Ben Palmer, the concert will include works by composers closely associated with the group.
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Music Played
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Philip Moore
Requiem -Offertory
Performer: Stephen Farr. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill. -
Jamie W. Hall
'Spring' from To Every Thing
Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill. -
Michael Tippett
The Weeping Babe
Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury. -
Harrison Birtwistle
Lullaby
Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Nicholas Kok. -
Bob Chilcott
Gourds And Rattles
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Philip Moore
Requiem -In Paradisum
Performer: Stephen Farr. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: David Hill. -
Michael Tippett
Early One Morning
Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Ben Palmer. -
Judith Weir
Love Bade Me Welcome
Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Ben Palmer. -
Judith Bingham
The Spirit of Truth
Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Ben Palmer. -
Bob Chilcott
My Prayer
Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Ben Palmer. -
Ivor Gurney Arr. Ian Farrington
5 Elizabethan Songs
Ensemble: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Ben Palmer. -
Alastair Putt
O magnum mysterium
Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Ben Palmer. -
Benjamin Britten
A Boy was Born
Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Ben Palmer. -
Benjamin Britten
A Hymn to the Virgin
Ensemble: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Ben Palmer. -
John Rutter
It Was a Lover and his Lass
Ensemble: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Ben Palmer. -
Robert Schumann
Kinderszenen
Performer: Vladimir Horowitz.- Sony.
Credit
Role | Contributor |
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Performer | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers |
Broadcast
- Sun 27 Nov 2016 11:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
Meet the musicians
Get to know the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Orchestras and Choirs as they limber up for our day of music-making.