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Music for Holy Week

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The European Broadcasting Union's annual day of Holy Week music

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Music for Holy Week: EBU Day: Music for Holy Week: Episode 2: Part 2

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Episode 2: Part 2

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The conclusion of a Holy Week celebration. Including Rossini's Stabat Mater from Rome.

Fiona Talkington presents the conclusion of a special Holy Week celebration. Includes Rossini's Stabat Mater in a performance from Rome, and Elgar's Dream of Gerontius from Dresden.

Radio 3 celebrates Holy Week with a day of live and pre-recorded concerts from around Europe. Including a rare chance to hear Frank Martin's oratorio Golgotha from Madrid, Orthodox chant live from Sofia, Rossini's Stabat Mater from Rome, and Elgar's Dream of Gerontius live from Dresden.

Presented by Fiona Talkington. 

5pm Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome
Rossini Stabat Mater
Darina Takova (soprano)
Laura Polverelli (contralto)
Vittorio Grigolo (tenor)
Roberto Scandiuzzi (bass)
Rome Opera Chorus
Rome Opera Orchestra
Gianluigi Gelmetti (conductor)

6pm St Nicholas' Church Talinn
Pärt Magnificat
Tüür Triglosson Trishagion
Galina Grigoryeva Nature Morte, two excerpts from 'Triptych for Chorus'
Cyrillus Kreek Excerpts from 'The Psalms of David'
Cyrillus Kreek Three religious folk songs
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Chorus
Daniel Reuss (director)

7pm Live from Semperoper Dresden
Elgar The Dream of Gerontius
Paul Groves (tenor, Gerontius)
Sarah Conolly (contralto, Angel)
John Relyea (bass, Priest)
Chorus of the Dresden State Opera
Dresden Staatskapelle
Colin Davis (conductor)

9pm St John's Chapel, Cambridge
Anon Plainsong processional
Tallis Jesu salvator, saeculi redemptis
Sheppard Media vita
Tallis Miserere nostri
Sheppard Sacris solemniis
Byrd Infelix ego
The Sixteen 
Harry Christophers (director).

Music for Holy Week: EBU Day: Music for Holy Week

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.

Including music by Frank Martin, Rossini and Elgar. Plus Orthodox chant from Sofia

Including a rare chance to hear Frank Martin's oratorio Golgotha live from Madrid, Orthodox chant live from Sofia, Rossini's Stabat Mater from Rome, and Elgar's Dream of Gerontius live from Dresden.

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