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Music for Holy Week

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

Music for Holy Week: 2017

Music for Holy Week: 2017: Episode 2: Barcelona, Ljubljana, Sofia, London

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Barcelona, Ljubljana, Sofia, London

Episode 2

Episode 2: Barcelona, Ljubljana, Sofia, London

2017

BBC Radio 3 - Music for Holy Week, 2017, Barcelona, Ljubljana, Sofia, London

Ian Skelly presents concerts from Barcelona, Ljubljana, London and Sofia.

Ian Skelly presents the second part of a day featuring live and specially recorded concerts to mark Holy Week. With concerts from Barcelona, Ljubljana, London and Sofia.

Ian Skelly continues his journey around Europe for a series of specially recorded concerts to mark Holy Week. Part two includes concerts from Barcelona, Ljubljana, London and Sofia.

4pm - from the Petit Palau, Barcelona 
A concert centred around Spanish composer Carlos Suriñach, best known for his music for modern dance. His sacred music is heard alongside works by JC and JS Bach, Guerrero and Stanford.
Guerrero: Ave Maria
JC Bach: Fürchte dich nicht, motet
Surinach: Via Crucis
Guerrero: O crux benedicta, motet
JS Bach: Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh. 159, motet 
Stanford: Three Motets, Op.38
Natàlia Casasús (soprano)
Aniol Botines (tenor)
Ekaterina Zaytseva (guitar)
Joan Seguí (organ)
Palau de la Música Catalana Chamber Choir
Simon Carrington (conductor)

5pm - From the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation, Ljubljana 
A musical journey from darkness to light, featuring the organ music of Messiaen along with a new composition by Janez Matičič 
Janez Matičič: Gloria, Op 70 (première)
Messiaen: Jésus accepte la souffrance (Jesus Accepts the Suffering), No. 7 from 'La Nativité du Seigneur' 
Messiaen: Institution de l'Eucharistie (The Institution of the Eucharist), No. 8 from 'Livre du Saint Sacrement' 
Messiaen: Les Ténèbres (The Darkness), No. 9 from 'Livre du Saint Sacrement'
Messiaen: Combat de la mort et de la vie (The Battle of Death and Life), No. 4 from 'Le Corps glorieux' 
Messiaen: Offrande et alléluia final (The Offering and the Final Hallelujah), No. 18 from 'Livre du Saint Sacrement'
Polona Gantar (organ)

6pm - from the Church of Holy Wisdom, Sofia
A concert of Bulgarian Orthodox chants performed by the BNR Mixed Choir.
Dobri Hristov: Chants for All-night Vigils: Vespers 
Plamen Kumpikov (bass) 
Boyan Vasilev (tenor) 
Stefani Krasteva (soprano)
Dobri Hristov: Chants for All-night Vigils: Matins
Stefani Krasteva (soprano) 
Daniela Panchevska (mezzo-soprano) 
BNR Mixed Choir 
Georgi Elenkov (conductor) 

7pm - LIVE from St John's Smith Square, London
The BBC Singers perform music written specifically for Palm Sunday by composers from the 16th century to the present day.
Bruckner: Vexilla Regis (The Royal Banner), WAB 51
Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David
Pandolfo Zallamella: Ingrediente Domino
Weelkes: Hosanna to the Son of David
Victoria: Pueri Hebraeorum
Poulenc: Vinea mea electa 
Pärt: The Woman with the Alabaster Box
Rheinberger: Mass in E flat, Op. 109 ('Cantus Missae')
Interval
Plainsong: O salutaris
Erik Esenvalds: O salutaris 
Plainsong: Pange lingua
Bruckner: Pange lingua
Tallis: O sacrum convivium
Blow: My God, my god
Casals: O vos omnes 
Byrd: Ne irascaris Domine - Civitas sancti tui
BBC Singers
Nigel Short (conductor).

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Ian Skelly presents the European Broadcasting Union's annual day of music for Holy Week

Ian Skelly presents the European Broadcasting Union's annual day of music to mark Holy Week, with concerts from Vatican City, Moscow, Dublin, Prague, Barcelona, Ljubljana, Sofia, London and Copenhagen

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