Danish National Vocal Ensemble (Bristol)
The Danish National Vocal Ensemble presents works by Ethel Smyth, Paola Prestini and the great Dane Carl Nielsen.
The Danish National Vocal Ensemble presents works by Ethel Smyth, Paola Prestini and the great Dane Carl Nielsen.
Presented by Sarah Walker, live from St George's Bristol.
Johann Sebastian Bach: Komm, Jesu, komm!, BWV 229
Ethel Smyth: Five Sacred Partsongs – ‘Komm, süsser Tod’
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Fratres ego enim accepi
Paola Prestini: Fratres, after Palestrina
Carl Nielsen: Three Motets
Anon: Three traditional Danish summer songs
Uroš Krek: Three Autumn Songs
Alma Mahler-Werfel, arr. C Gottwald: Five Songs – ‘Laue Sommernacht’
Gustav Mahler, arr. N Forte: Rückert-Lieder – ‘Liebst du um Schönheit’
Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Graham Ross (conductor)
The Danish National Vocal Ensemble presents a choral dialogue across the centuries, with British composer and suffragette Ethel Smyth responding to Bach and Italian-born Paola Prestini reflecting on Palestrina, born 500 years ago. The great Dane Carl Nielsen paid his own tribute to Palestrina and the choir also brings songs of summer and autumn.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Komm, Jesu, Komm! - Motet Bwv.229
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Ethel Smyth
5 Sacred Part-Songs Based On Chorale Tunes ; No.1; Komm, Susser Tod
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Fratres Ego Enim Accepi - Motet
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Paola Prestini
Fratres (After Palestrina)
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Graham Ross. -
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Carl Nielsen
3 Motets Op.55
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Graham Ross. -
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Anon
Three traditional Danish summer songs
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Graham Ross. -
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Uroš Krek
Three Autumn Songs
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Graham Ross. -
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Alma Mahler-Werfel
5 Songs ; No.3; Laue Sommernacht
Performer: Graham Ross. Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. -
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Gustav Mahler
5 Ruckert-Lieder ; No.2; Liebst Du Um Schonheit
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Graham Ross. -
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Carl Nielsen
En Snes Danske Viser - Vol.2 Fs.78 ; No.39; Stille, Hjaert, Sol Gaar Ned
Choir: Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Graham Ross.
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- Sat 23 Aug 2025 14:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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