Episode 3
Presented by Katie Derham. The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers in Britten's Prelude and Fugue on a theme of Vittoria and Victoria's Requiem. Plus the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra in Rouse's Karolju.
This week's celebration of the human voice continues with the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra in the first UK broadcast of a special Christmas piece by American composer Christopher Rouse. The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers perform one of the greatest of all Renaissance choral works, by the Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria, and it's introduced by a work he inspired from anniversary composer Benjamin Britten. Plus the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Concert Orchestra in the introduction to an opera by Franz Schmidt.
Presented by Katie Derham
Britten: Prelude and fugue on a theme of Vittoria
Iain Farrington (organ)
Victoria: Requiem
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers,
David Hill (conductor).
2.40pm
Christopher Rouse: Karolju
Philharmonia Chorus,
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµSO,
David Zinman (conductor).
3.10pm
Franz Schmidt: Notre Dame - Introduction
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Concert Orchestra,
Johannes Wildner (conductor).
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Music Played
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Franz Schmidt
Notre Dame - opera in 2 acts :: Act 1; Introduction
Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Wildner. -
Benjamin Britten
Prelude and Fugue on a theme of Vittoria
Choir: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers. Performer: Iain Farrington. Conductor: David Hill. -
Tomás Luis de Victoria
Requiem
Choir: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers. Conductor: David Hill. Singer: Rebecca Lodge. -
Christopher Rouse
Karolju
Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra. Choir: Philharmonia Chorus. Conductor: David Zinman. -
Hugo Wolf
Nun wandre Maria
Singer: Christine Brewer. Performer: Elizabeth Burley.
Broadcast
- Wed 18 Dec 2013 14:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 3