In Memoriam. In the final programme tracing Russia's choral tradition, Brian Wright introduces works by Stravinsky and Prokofiev, and a performance of a service for the departed sung in medieval Russian chant. His guest is Fr Michael Fortounatto.
Stravinsky Requiem Canticles Susan Bickley (contralto),
David Wilson-Johnson (baritone), New London Chamber Choir, London Sinfonietta, conductor Oliver Knussen
Nikolai Roslavets Three Dances
Mark Lubotsky (violin),
Julia Bochkovskaya (piano)
Chant Panikida Fr Michael Fortounatto
(celebrant), Moscow Orthodox Male
Voice Choir, director Anatoly Grindenko Roslavets Nocturne Mark Lubotsky (violin), Julia Bochkovskaya (piano)
Prokofiev Cantata: Alexander Nevsky Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo),
Paris Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Semyon Bychkov Producer Kate Bolton