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Episode 2

Music for Holy Week 2018
Episode 2 of 2

Andrew McGregor continues the annual day of music for Holy Week, including concerts from Copenhagen, Prague, Berlin, Guildford, Amsterdam and Sofia.

Andrew McGregor continues the annual day of music for Holy Week, with live and specially recorded concerts from around Europe.

4pm - Trinity Church, Copenhagen
A masterpiece of late 15th Century polyphony from the Eton Choirbook by Richard Davy, performed by Ars Nova Copenhagen under Paul Hillier

Richard Davy: St Matthew Passion
Ann-Christin Wesser Ingels (soprano)
Hanna Kappelin (soprano)
Elenor Wiman (alto)
Laura Lamph (alto)
Hanne Marie le Fevre (alto)
Jakob Skjoldborg (tenor)
Lu铆s Toscano (tenor)
Adam Riis (tenor)
Asger Lynge Petersen (bass)
Jakob Soelberg (bass)
Ben McKee (bass)
Ars Nova Copenhagen
Paul Hillier (conductor)

5pm - Imperial Hall, Lobkowitz Palace, Prague Castle, Prague
Baritone Tom谩拧 Kr谩l and Collegium Marianum perform a sequence of works by Marc-Antoine Charpentier

Marc-Antoine Charpentier:
Premi猫re le莽on du mercredi ('Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae') H. 120, for bass, from 'Three Tenebrae Lessons'
Symphonie in G minor, H. 529, for three flutes or violins
Premi猫re le莽on du jeudi ('De lamentatione Jeremiae') H. 121, for bass, from 'Three Tenebrae Lessons'
Tenebrae factae sunt, H. 129, from 'Nine Tenebrae Responsories'
Ouverture pour l'茅glise, H. 524
Troisi猫me le莽on du vendredi ('Incipit oratio Jeremiae'), H. 125, for bass, from 'Three Tenebrae Lessons'
Tom谩拧 Kr谩l (baritone)
Collegium Marianum
Jana Semer谩dov谩 (director)

6pm - Philharmonie, Berlin
Alice Coote and Mariusz Kwiecie艅 are soloists in a performance of Durufl茅's Requiem with the Berlin Radio Chorus conducted by Robin Ticciati

Wagner: Prelude to Act 1 of Parsifal
Durufl茅: Requiem, op. 9, for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano)
Mariusz Kwiecie艅 (baritone)
Berlin Radio Chorus
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Robin Ticciati (conductor)

7pm - Guildford Cathedral - LIVE
The 蜜芽传媒 Singers perform Stainer's oratorio The Crucifixion, live from Guildford Cathedral; a venue for which conductor Barry Rose founded the cathedral choir back in 1961.

Stainer: The Crucifixion
Peter Auty (tenor)
Jeremy Carpenter (bass)
蜜芽传媒 Singers
Guildford Cathedral Choir
Malcolm Archer (organ)
Barry Rose (conductor)

8.30pm - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Ton Koopman conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the combined voices of the Netherlands Chamber Chorus, Amsterdam Baroque Chorus and Netherlands National Children's Choir in Bach's mighty St Matthew Passion.

Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV.244
Evangelist ..... Tilman Lichdi (tenor)
Christ .....Manuel Walser (baritone)
Christine Landshamer (soprano)
Ann Hallenberg (contralto)
Mauro Peter (tenor)
Klaus Mertens (bass)
Netherlands Chamber Chorus
Amsterdam Baroque Chorus
Netherlands National Children's Choir
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Ton Koopman (conductor)

12.00am - Saint Sofia Church, Sofia
Highlights of a concert featuring Orthodox chants for Palm Sunday and Easter performed by the Sofia Priests' Choir conducted by Kirill Popov

Anon: Troparion for the Annunciation (Mode 4)
Anon: Troparion for the feast of the Lord's entry into Jerusalem (Mode 1) (Chant from the town of Elena)
Anon: Ne otrvrati (Do Not Turn Away), Great Prokeimenon (Mode 8)
Ivan Kaikov: Dushe moya (O, My soul), Kontakion from the Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete (Mode 2)
Anon: Gospodi sil (O, Lord of Hosts), Eastern chant (Mode 8)
Anon: By the Rivers of Babylon, Polyeleion (Mode 3), after Psalm 137
Anon: Vzbrannoy voevode (Queen of the Heavenly Host), Papadic chant (Mode 8)

Sofia Priests' Choir
Kiril Popov (conductor)

Photo of Sofia Priests' Choir at Saint Sofia Church (c) Martin Mitov, March 2018.

8 hours, 29 minutes

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Sun 25 Mar 2018 16:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Walter Lambe

    Nesciens mater a 5

    Choir: Tonus Peregrinus. Conductor: Antony Pitts.
    • NAXOS.
    • 8.572840.
    • 1.

  • Robert Wylkynson

    Jesus autem transiens / Credo in Deum canon a 13

    Choir: Tonus Peregrinus. Conductor: Antony Pitts.
    • Naxos.
    • 8.572840.
    • 7.

  • Antonio Lotti

    Crucifixus a 8

    Choir: Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Conductor: Philip Ledger.
    • EMI.
    • CDM 5651032.
    • 11.

  • William Horsley

    There is a green hill far away

    Lyricist: Cecil Frances Alexander. Choir: Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Conductor: Philip Ledger.
    • EMI.
    • CDM 5651032.
    • 12.

  • Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier

    Premi猫re le莽on du mercredi ('Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae') H.120

    Singer: Tom谩拧 Kr谩l. Ensemble: Collegium Marianum. Director: Jana Semer谩dov谩.

  • Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier

    Symphonie in G Minor H.529

    Ensemble: Collegium Marianum. Director: Jana Semer谩dov谩.

  • Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier

    Premi猫re le莽on du jeudi ('De Lamentatione Jeremiae') H.121

    Singer: Tom谩拧 Kr谩l. Ensemble: Collegium Marianum. Director: Jana Semer谩dov谩.

  • Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier

    Tenebrae factae xunt - Tenebrae Responsory H.129

    Singer: Tom谩拧 Kr谩l. Ensemble: Collegium Marianum. Director: Jana Semer谩dov谩.

  • Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier

    Ouverture Pour L'脡glise H.524 for flute and strings

    Performer: Martina Bernaskov谩. Ensemble: Collegium Marianum. Director: Jana Semer谩dov谩.

  • Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier

    Troisi猫me le莽on du vendredi ('Incipit oratio Jeremiae') H.125

    Singer: Tom谩拧 Kr谩l. Ensemble: Collegium Marianum. Director: Jana Semer谩dov谩.

  • Richard Wagner

    Prelude to Act 1 of Parsifal

    Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.

  • Maurice Durufl茅

    Requiem mass for chorus

    Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Robin Ticciati. Singer: Alice Coote. Singer: Mariusz Kwiecie艅. Choir: Berlin Radio Choir.

  • John Stainer

    The Crucifixion - A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer

    Singer: Peter Auty. Singer: Jeremy Carpenter. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Choir: Guildford Cathedral Choir. Performer: Malcolm Archer. Conductor: Barry Rose.

  • John McCabe

    Woefully arrayed for chorus

    Choir: Stile Antico.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • HMU 807555.
    • 7.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Matth盲us-Passion, BWV 244

    Conductor: Ton Koopman. Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Singer: Tilman Lichdi. Singer: Manuel Walser. Singer: Christina Landshamer. Singer: Ann Hallenberg. Singer: Mauro Peter. Singer: Klaus Mertens. Choir: Netherlands Chamber Chorus. Choir: Amsterdam Baroque Choir. Choir: Netherlands National Children's Choir.

  • Joseph Haydn

    The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross - Sonatas 5-7 & Il terremoto

    Ensemble: Callino Quartet.
    • CORO.
    • CORO 16152.
    • 6-9.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Oster-Oratorium, BWV 249: IV Aria: Seele, deine Spezereien

    Singer: Ma茂lys de Villoutreys. Performer: Juliette Hurel. Ensemble: Les Surprises. Conductor: Louis-No毛l Bestion de Camboulas.
    • Bach Inspiration.
    • Alpha Classics.
    • Alpha 358.
    • 13.

  • Anonymous

    Troparion for the Annunciation (Mode 4)

    Choir: Sofia Priests' Choir. Conductor: Kiril Popov.

  • Anonymous

    Troparion for the feast of the Lord's entry into Jerusalem (Mode 1)

    Choir: Sofia Priests' Choir. Conductor: Kiril Popov.

  • Anonymous

    Ne otrvrati (Do Not Turn Away), Great Prokeimenon (Mode 8)

    Choir: Sofia Priests' Choir. Conductor: Kiril Popov.

  • Ivan Kaikov

    Dushe moya (O, My soul), Kontakion from the Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete

    Choir: Sofia Priests' Choir. Conductor: Kiril Popov.

  • Anonymous

    Gospodi sil (O, Lord of Hosts), Eastern chant (Mode 8)

    Choir: Sofia Priests' Choir. Conductor: Kiril Popov.

  • Anonymous

    By the Rivers of Babylon, Polyeleion (Mode 3), after Psalm 137

    Choir: Sofia Priests' Choir. Conductor: Kiril Popov.

  • Anonymous

    Vzbrannoy voevode (Queen of the Heavenly Host), Papadic chant (Mode 8)

    Choir: Sofia Priests' Choir. Conductor: Kiril Popov.

Broadcast

  • Sun 25 Mar 2018 16:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3