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A Singers' Celebration

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

LIVE From St John's, Smith Square. The BBC Singers launched their 70th anniversary season last September. This first of four programmes continuing the celebrations includes the premiere of a piece commissioned for the group's anniversary.
Bernard Robertson (organ continuo) conductor Bo Holten
Purcell I was glad; Lord, how long wilt thou be angry? (Z25)
Purcell, arr Sandstrom Hear my prayer, O Lord (Z15)
James MacMillan Mairi (BBC commission, first performance)
Carver Gaude flore virginali

8.10 Singers Talking.... In the first of four programmes,
Anthony Burton talks to past and present members of the BBC Singers about conductors they have encountered.

8.30 Purcell Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes
Tippett The weeping babe
James MacMillan Mairi (repeat performance)
Carver O bone Jesu
Next programme Thursday 3.00pm

Contributors

Unknown:
St John
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Bernard Robertson
Conductor:
Bo Holten
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Sandstrom Hear
Unknown:
James MacMillan Mairi
Unknown:
Carver Gaude
Talks:
Anthony Burton
Unknown:
Purcell Jehova
Unknown:
James MacMillan
Unknown:
Jesu Next
Source: Radio Times

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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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