BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

BBC Radio 3

Radio 3

Radio 3 Live in Concert

Performances & Events

Music: Classical

Presenting exciting live musical events from all over the world

Radio 3 Live in Concert: Music for Lent

Music for Lent

14/03/2012

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 Live in Concert, Music for Lent

From St Paul's, Knightsbridge, the BBC Singers give a concert for Lent.

From St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, Martin Handley presents the BBC Singers in a concert for Lent. Including music by Alain, Tucapsky, Messiaen, Poulenc, Ropek and Rutter.

RADIO 3 LIVE IN CONCERT: MUSIC FOR LENT

Live from St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge

Presented by Martin Handley 

FRANCIS POULENC: Quatre motets pour un temps de pénitence

JEHAN ALAIN: Postlude pour l'Office de complies 

ANTONIN TUČAPSKÝ: Five Lenten Motets

OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Jésus accepte la souffrance 

FRANCIS POULENC: Litanies a la vierge noire

-INTERVAL -

JIŘÍ ROPEK: Variations on Victimae Paschali Laudes 

JOHN RUTTER: Requiem

BBC Singers
Stephen Farr (organ)
David Hill (conductor) 

Live from St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, Martin Handley presents a concert of music for one of the most solemn periods of the church year: the forty days of Lent. For Christians, this is a season of spiritual reflection and self-examination, and tonight's concert includes works in that penitential vein by French and Czech composers. Poulenc's four motets have become a classic of the choral repertoire - as has his simple and heart-felt setting of prayers to the Black Virgin of Rocamadour, a work which marked the recovery of his lapsed Catholic faith after a spiritual crisis. 

Lenten motets by the Czech-born composer Antonin Tučapský, who has lived in Britain since 1975, are paired with a set of variations for organ by the distinguished Czech organist Jiří Ropek. These are based on the Easter plainchant "Victimae Paschali Laudes" - a melody also quoted by John Rutter in his Requiem, a work which juxtaposes the age-old words of the Latin Mass for the Dead with scriptural texts to create a work of quiet reflection, profound beauty and immense consolation.

And continuing the Czech theme in tonight's concert, the interval explores chamber music by a selection of modern Czech composers.

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.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Radio 3 Live in Concert

Music for Lent

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3