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Choir Works

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

On the night of the Nativity, Brian Wright introduces
Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 in a recent BBC recording from Winchester Cathedral and brings the season of Advent to a close with Marc-Antoine
Charpentier's setting of the seven "0" antiphons. Monteverdi Vespers
Catherine Bott (soprano) Sarah Fryer (alto)
Peter Butterfield ,
Neil Mackenzie and William
Kendall (tenors)
Geoffrey Davidson and Richard Bourne (basses) BBC Singers
Florilegium Ensemble
His Majesties Sagbutts and Cometts/David
Hill Charpentier "0" Antiphons for Advent
Les Arts Florissants, director William Christie Producer Antony Pitts

Contributors

Introduces:
Brian Wright
Unknown:
Monteverdi Vespers
Soprano:
Catherine Bott
Soprano:
Sarah Fryer
Unknown:
Peter Butterfield
Unknown:
Neil MacKenzie
Tenors:
Geoffrey Davidson
Basses:
Richard Bourne
Unknown:
Hill Charpentier
Director:
William Christie
Producer:
Antony Pitts
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

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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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