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Celebrating John Rutter and Bob Chilcott

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra and conductor Neil Ferris at Saffron Hall in a celebration of music by two of the great choral composers of our time.

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra and conductors Neil Ferris, Bob Chilcott and John Rutter at Saffron Hall in a celebration of music and the legacy of two of the great choral composers of our time as they reach significant anniversaries.

Presented by Katie Derham.

Carwithen: Prelude from Suffolk Suite
Tarik O’Regan: Coronation Agnus Dei
Bob Chilcott: Can you hear Me?
Bob Chilcott: Slow Tandem
John Rutter: Et misericordia from Magnificat
John Rutter: Pie Jesu from Requiem
Becky McGlade: He that dwelleth in the secret place
Cecilia McDowall: Sanctus & Benedictus from Da Vinci Requiem
Mendelssohn: O for the wings of a dove
Carwithen: Suffolk Morris from Suffolk Suite

INTERVAL

John Rutter: Celebration Overture
John Rutter: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day
John Rutter: For the beauty of the earth
Rebecca Dale: Panis Angelicus Reimagined (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ CO Commission)
Copland: Variations on Shaker Melody Simple Gifts (Appalachian Spring)
Will Todd: Amazing Grace
Michael Higgins: He’s gone away (Three American Songs)
Ken Burton: A Prayer
Arr. Bob Chilcott: Skye Boat Song; O Danny Boy
Vaughan Williams: Antiphon - Let all the world (Five Mystical Songs)

Soprano Rebecca Lea
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Conductors Neil Ferris, Bob Chilcott, John Rutter

2 hours, 14 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 Oct 2025 19:30

Music Played

  • Doreen Carwithen

    Prelude (Suffolk Suite)

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Neil Ferris.
  • Tarik O’Regan

    Coronation Agnus Dei

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Neil Ferris. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus.
  • Bob Chilcott

    Can You Hear Me?

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
  • Bob Chilcott

    Slow Tandem

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
  • John Rutter

    Et misericordia (Magnificat)

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Singer: Rebecca Lea. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Neil Ferris.
  • John Rutter

    Pie Jesu (Requiem)

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Singer: Rebecca Lea. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Neil Ferris.
  • Becky McGlade

    He that dwelleth in a secret place

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Neil Ferris.
  • Cecilia McDowall

    Sanctus and Benedictus (Da Vinci Requiem)

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Neil Ferris. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    O for the Wings of a Dove

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Neil Ferris. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Singer: Rebecca Lea.
  • Doreen Carwithen

    Suffolk Morris (Suffolk Suite)

    Conductor: Neil Ferris. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra.
  • Bob Chilcott

    The Two Curved Sticks of the Drummer (The Making of the Drum)

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
    • Signum.
  • Trad.

    Keel Row; The Willow Tree

    Music Arranger: John Rutter. Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Conductor: John Rutter. Conductor: John Rutter. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia.
  • Trad.

    Sing a song of sixpence

    Music Arranger: John Rutter. Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Conductor: John Rutter. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • Decca.
  • Billy Joel

    And so it goes

    Choir: The King’s Singers.
    • RCA Red Seal.
  • Robert Pearsall

    Lay a Garland

    Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • Collegium.
  • Bob Chilcott

    Weather Report

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
    • Signum.
  • John Rutter

    Celebration Overture

    Performer: John Rutter. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra.
  • John Rutter

    Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day

    Performer: John Rutter. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus.
  • John Rutter

    For the Beauty of the Earth

    Performer: John Rutter. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus.
  • Rebecca Dale

    Panis Angelicus Reimagined

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Neil Ferris.
  • Aaron Copland

    Simple Gifts (Appalchian Spring)

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Neil Ferris.
  • Will Todd

    Amazing Grace

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Neil Ferris. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus.
  • Michael Higgins

    He's Gone Away

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Neil Ferris. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus.
  • Ken Burton

    A Prayer

    Conductor: Neil Ferris. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus.
  • °Õ°ùä»å

    Skye Boat Song

    Music Arranger: Bob Chilcott. Conductor: Neil Ferris. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra.
  • °Õ°ùä»å

    O Danny Boy

    Music Arranger: Bob Chilcott. Conductor: Neil Ferris. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Let All the World (Five Mystical Songs)

    Conductor: Neil Ferris. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra.
  • Henry Purcell

    An Evening Hymn

    Performer: Christophe Rousset. Singer: Rosemary Joshua. Director: Christophe Rousset. Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques.
    • Purcell: Harmonia Sacra: Rosemary Joshua, Les Talens Lyriques.
    • APARTE.

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 Oct 2025 19:30