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Composer of the Week: Messiaen

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5: The Birds. Donald Macleod explores
Messiaen's fascination with birds and the affect birdsong had on his composition. Bonjour Toi, Colombe Verte (Harawi)
Marcelle Bunlet (soprano) accompanied by the Composer (piano)
L 'Ascension (excerpt) Bastille Opera
Orchestra, conductor Myung-Whun Chung Le Traquet Stapazin (Catalogue d'Oiseaux, Book 2) PeterHill (piano) Saint Francois d'Assise (excerpts) Dawn Upshaw (soprano), John Aler
(tenor), Tom Krause and Urban Malmberg (baritones), Jose van Dam (bass-baritone), Arnold Schoenberg Choir,
Halle Orchestra , conductor Kent Nagano Repeated from Friday

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Conductor:
Myung-Whun Chung
Soprano:
John Aler
Tenor:
Tom Krause
Conductor:
Halle Orchestra
Source: Radio Times

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