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The Choir

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Aled Jones meets Westminster Abbey organist James O'Donnell and historian Roy Strong to look at the rich tradition of choral music written for royal ceremonies. He gets a perspective on the last coronation from two former Abbey choristers and speaks to Master of the Queen's Music, Peter Maxwell Davies. With music by Purcell, Walton, William Mathias , Byrd, Tomkins, Handel, Boyce, Parry and Vaughan Williams.

Contributors

Unknown:
Aled Jones
Organist:
James O'Donnell
Unknown:
Roy Strong
Music:
Peter Maxwell Davies.
Unknown:
William Mathias
Unknown:
Vaughan Williams.
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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