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Choir and Organ

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Choir and Organ: Simon Preston, Georgian Choral Music, Liverpool Metropolitan Choir

26/09/2010

Simon Preston, Georgian Choral Music, Liverpool Metropolitan Choir

BBC Radio 3 - Choir and Organ, Simon Preston, Georgian Choral Music, Liverpool Metropolitan Choir

Aled Jones champions Georgian choral music, and talks to Simon Preston.

Aled Jones champions Georgian choral music, celebrates a 50th in Liverpool, begins our countdown to the Choir of the Year 2010 finals, and talks to Simon Preston.

Aled Jones shuttles from Georgia in the Caucases to several UK ports of call. Today he introduces the unique and stunning soundworld of Georgian choral music performed by the Rustavi Choir. 

Back home Aled introduces two of the category finalists in the countdown to this year's Choir of the Year. 
And 2010 is celebration time in Liverpool, the 50th birthday of Liverpool Metropolitan Choir. Aled finds out from former Director at the Catholic 'Wigwam' Cathedral, Terence Duffy. 

Today's main guest is Simon Preston former Master of the Music at Westminster Abbey who began his meteoric career directing the choir at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, 40 years ago.

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