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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: The Chapel Royal

Composer of the Week: The Chapel Royal: Episode 5

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The Chapel Royal

Episode 5

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, The Chapel Royal, Episode 5

Donald Macleod introduces music composed for the coronation of King George II.

Donald Macleod on how Maurice Greene lost the opportunity to compose for coronation of George II to a naturalised German. Plus the fortunes of the chapel musicians up to today.

It should have been the pinnacle of Maurice Greene's career, but when the new Master of the chapel children offers his composition services for the coronation of George II he finds that the king has other ideas. Donald Macleod finds out how a naturalised German muscled in on the ceremonial action and also traces the fortunes of the chapel musicians through to the present day.

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.

Donald Macleod explores the work of five itinerant musicians of the British Chapel Royal

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of five itinerant musicians of the British Chapel Royal

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