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Ivan Hewett chairs a debate from
Cambridge on the future of opera and music theatre. With panellists Keith Cooper , Director of Sales and Broadcasting, Royal Opera House: Phyllida Lloyd , opera and theatre director; Ruth Mackenzie , General Director, Scottish Opera; Michael McCarthy , Artistic Director, Music Theatre Wales; and Tom Sutcliffe , opera critic and author.
Producer Jessica Isaacs. Rptd tomorrow 4pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Ivan Hewett
Unknown:
Keith Cooper
Unknown:
Phyllida Lloyd
Director:
Ruth MacKenzie
Artistic:
Michael McCarthy
Artistic:
Tom Sutcliffe
Producer:
Jessica Isaacs.

Gordon Stewart presents the first of three programmes in which British composers set a text that Schubert also set. Today's composer is
Judith Weir , who has chosen the Rellstab poem Standchen.
Roderick Williams (baritone), Susie Allan (piano).

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Stewart
Unknown:
Judith Weir
Baritone:
Roderick Williams
Baritone:
Susie Allan

In the first of a monthly series on Baroque violin music, George Pratt talks to Ruth Waterman about Bach's sonatas for violin and keyboard obbligato. Waterman and pianist Morey Ritt end with a performance of the Sonata in B minor.

Contributors

Talks:
George Pratt
Unknown:
Ruth Waterman
Pianist:
Morey Ritt
Producer:
Kate Bolton

From the Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge.
Laetentur Coeli (Byrd)
Hymn: On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry (descant Robinson) Adam Lay Ybounden (Warlock)
First Lesson: Jeremiah 23, wl-6
Richte Mich Gott (Mendelssohn)
Second Lesson: Thessalonians 5, wl-11, 23-24
Out of Your Sleep Arise and Wake (Bennett)
Ruf zur Maria (Brahms)
Third Lesson: Micah 4, wl-4
Remember 0 Thou Man (Oldham)
Fourth Lesson: Matthew 4, wl3-25
Hymn: Hark a Herald Voice Is Calling Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (Gardner)
Fifth Lesson: Isaiah 52, w7-ll Prepare Ye the Way (Wise)
Sixth Lesson: John 1, W19-29 Hymn: Hark the Glad Sound Totus Tuus (Gorecki)
Seventh Lesson: Micah 5, w2-4 Magnificat: Tonus Peregrinus
Eighth Lesson: Luke 1, w26-42
Fear and Rejoice 0 People (Tavener) (first performance)
Hymn: 0 Little Town of Bethlehem (descant Armstrong)
Organ Voluntary: Litanies (Alain)
Director of music Christopher Robinson. Organ student lain Farrington.
SOUNDING THE CENTURY

Contributors

Unknown:
Richte Mich Gott
Music:
Christopher Robinson.

John Berger 's novel dramatised for radio by the author, Simon McBurney and Mark Wheatley. A father and mother, separated for 17 years, travel across Europe unaware of the tragedy that awaits them. with Richard Hope , Hannes Flaschberger ,
Marcello Magni , Velibor Topic, Susan Henry , Matthew Scurfield , Mick Barnfather. Aoife Patarot. Helene Patarot , Annabel Arden. Nicholas Robinson. Lauren and Mathew Tata. Director Simon McBurney

Contributors

Unknown:
John Berger
Unknown:
Simon McBurney
Unknown:
Mark Wheatley.
Unknown:
Richard Hope
Unknown:
Hannes Flaschberger
Unknown:
Marcello Magni
Unknown:
Susan Henry
Unknown:
Matthew Scurfield
Unknown:
Mick Barnfather.
Unknown:
Aoife Patarot.
Unknown:
Helene Patarot
Unknown:
Annabel Arden.
Unknown:
Nicholas Robinson.
Director:
Simon McBurney
Ninon:
Ulo Baur
Gino:
Sandro Mabellini
Zdena:
Katrin Cartudge
Jean:
Tim McMullan
River:
Simon McBurney
Aunt Emanuela:
Kathryn Hunter

To celebrate the tercentenary of the official opening of the quire of St Paul's Cathedral on 5 December
1697, Jeremy Summerly introduces a programme in which the cathedral choir, conducted by John Scott , performs music that has close associations with St Paul's, including pieces by previous organists Thomas Morley , Maurice Greene , Jeremiah Clarke and Thomas Attwood.
Guests include Martin Stancliffe , the Surveyor to the Fabric; and Bruce Wood , who has edited an anthem by William Croft for this programme. Producer Andrew Mussett

Contributors

Introduces:
Jeremy Summerly
Conducted By:
John Scott
Organists:
Thomas Morley
Organists:
Maurice Greene
Organists:
Jeremiah Clarke
Organists:
Thomas Attwood.
Unknown:
Martin Stancliffe
Unknown:
Bruce Wood
Unknown:
William Croft
Producer:
Andrew Mussett

With Donald Macleod.
1.00 Beethoven Symphony No 9 in D minor (Choral) Luba Orgonasova
(soprano), Jard van Nes (alto), Justin Lavender (tenor), Sami Luttinen (bass), Vienna Singakademie, Concentus Vocalis , Vienna SO, conductor Roger Norrington
2.10 Armonico Tributo play music with a Turkish flavour. Fux Musical
Description of the Siege of Vienna Marais Suite d'un Gout Etranger
Rameau Pièces de Clavecin en Concert
(selection) Lully Entree des Turcs
3.45 Cantatas and Arias from 17th-century Naples by Giramo, Buono, Provenzale, Coya, Macque and Farina, including sonatas by Buono and Marchitelli. Roberta Invernizzi
(soprano), Giuseppe de Vittorio (tenor), Cappella della Pieta de' Turchini, director Antonio Florio
5.00 Sequence

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod.
Soprano:
Luba Orgonasova
Tenor:
Justin Lavender
Tenor:
Sami Luttinen
Unknown:
Concentus Vocalis
Conductor:
Roger Norrington
Conductor:
Armonico Tributo
Director:
Antonio Florio

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