Conductor and composer Ken Burton joins Aled Jones for an exploration of African-American spirituals from the time of pioneering choirs like the Fisk Jubilee Singers and the rap-like sounds of the Golden Gate Quartet to the present day.
Plus a look at the latest choral releases. And John Tavener talks about his new work, Tribute to
Cavafy, for the Tallis Scholars, which receives its first performance in Birmingham later this week.