The ѿý Singers with Aaron Azunda Akugbo
The ѿý Singers and Principal Guest Conductor Owain Park join forces with acclaimed Nigerian-Scottish trumpeter Aaron Azunda Akugbo, live from Milton Court in London.
The ѿý Singers and Principal Guest Conductor Owain Park join forces with acclaimed Nigerian-Scottish trumpeter Aaron Azunda Akugbo.
Citing Louis Armstrong as his biggest musical inspiration, Aaron Azunda Akugbo’s collaboration with the ѿý Singers draws on his jazz inspirations, alongside works by the likes of Sir James MacMillan.
Live from Milton Court, London. Presented by Petroc Trelawny.
Deborah Pritchard: Benedicite
Eleanor Daley: Paradise
Shruthi Rajasekar: Sat on the shore
Alec Roth: Night Prayer
Ola Gjeilo: Serenity (O magnum mysterium)
Nico Muhly: Three Moon Songs
Cheryl Frances-Hoad: Beyond the night sky
Interval
Plainchant: In splendoribus sanctorum
Sir James Macmillan: In splendoribus sanctorum
Eriks Esenvalds: Only in sleep
Eric Whitacre: Her sacred spirit soars
Owain Park: Antiphon for the Angels
Encore: Geoffrey Burgon: Nunc dimittis
Aaron Azunda Akugbo - trumpet
Dominika Mak - piano
Owain Park - Principal Guest Conductor
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Deborah Pritchard
Benedicite
Performer: Aaron Azunda Akugbo. Choir: ѿý Singers. -
Eleanor Daley
Paradise - Song Of Georgian Bay
Performer: Dominika Mak. Choir: ѿý Singers. -
Shruthi Rajasekar
Sat On The Shore
Choir: ѿý Singers. -
Claude Debussy
Nuit D'etoiles
Performer: Aaron Azunda Akugbo. Performer: Dominika Mak. -
Ola Gjeilo
Serenity (O Magnum Mysterium)
Performer: Aaron Azunda Akugbo. Choir: ѿý Singers. -
Nico Muhly
3 Moon Songs
Choir: ѿý Singers. -
Emily Hazrati
The World Turns
Performer: Aaron Azunda Akugbo. Performer: Dominika Mak. Choir: ѿý Singers. -
Jean Sibelius
Tapiola, Op. 112
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.- Sibelius: Finlandia; Valse triste; Tapiola; The Swan of Tuonela.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Eric Whitacre
Her Sacred Spirit Soars
Choir: ѿý Singers. -
Sir James MacMillan
In Splendoribus Sanctorum - Motet
Performer: Aaron Azunda Akugbo. Choir: ѿý Singers. -
Cheryl Frances-Hoad
Beyond The Night Sky
Choir: ѿý Singers. -
Lili Boulanger
Nocturne
Performer: Aaron Azunda Akugbo. -
Ēriks Ešenvalds
Only In Sleep
Choir: ѿý Singers. -
Owain Park
Antiphon For The Angels
Performer: Aaron Azunda Akugbo. Choir: ѿý Singers. -
Geoffrey Burgon
Magnificat And Nunc Dimittis ; Nunc Dimittis
Choir: ѿý Singers. -
Antonio Vivaldi
Morpheus
Music Arranger: Susi Evans. Performer: Susi Evans. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Swan. Conductor: Bruce O’Neil.- Vivaldi: Sleep.
- Signum Classics.
- 201.
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Heitor Villa‐Lobos
Song of the Black Swan
Performer: Henry-David Varema. Performer: Heiki Mätlik.- EEER.
Broadcast
- Thu 9 Oct 2025 19:30ѿý Radio 3