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Music for Royal Occasions

Another chance to hear a Prom from earlier this year featuring music for royal occasions. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers with conductor Barry Wordsworth.

Another chance to hear a Prom from earlier this year featuring music for royal occasions: Barry Wordsworth conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers in music linked with royalty, featuring works by Bliss, Britten and Byrd, through Handel, to Vaughan Williams, Elgar and several Masters of the Queen's Music. There's a brand new piece written specially for this event by Cheryl Frances-Hoad.

Bliss: Jubilant Fanfare
Handel: Coronation Anthem No.1: Zadok the Priest
Walton: Orb and Sceptre
Elgar: O hearken thou
Harris arr. Manners: The Windsor Dances
Henry VIII: Pastime with good companie
Britten: Courtly Dances from Gloriana
Parry: I was glad
Ireland: Epic March
Judith Weir: I love all beauteous things
Byrd: O Lord, let thy servant Elizabeth, our Queen
Handel: Water Music (excerpts)
Vaughan Williams: Silence and Music
Cheryl Frances-Hoad: Your Servant, Elizabeth (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Commission; first performance)
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Conductor Barry Wordsworth
Chorus master Martin Fitzpatrick

Presenter John Shea

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 11 Sep 2022 19:30

Music Played

  • Arthur Bliss

    Fanfare

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Anthem No 1: Zadok the Priest

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers.
  • William Walton

    Orb and Sceptre

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
  • Edward Elgar

    O Hearken Thou

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers.
  • William Henry Harris

    The Windsor Dances

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
  • King Henry VIII of England

    Pastime with Good Companie

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Courtly Dances (Gloriana)

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
  • Hubert Parry

    I was Glad

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers.
  • Judith Weir

    I Love all Beauteous Things

    Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Water Music (excerpts)

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Silence and Music

    Conductor: Barry Wordsworth. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers.
  • Cheryl Frances-Hoad

    Your Servant, Elizabeth

    Performer: Richard Pearce. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Singer: Rebecca Lea. Singer: Benjamin Durrant.
  • Edward Elgar

    Pomp and Circumstance March No 4

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
  • Herbert Howells

    Requiem: Salvator mundi

    Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.
    • SIGNUM.

Broadcast

  • Sun 11 Sep 2022 19:30