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Kathleen Ferrier: An Ordinary Diva

Profile of the great British contralto Kathleen Ferrier. Contributors include Janet Baker, George Christie, Evelyn Barbirolli and Ian Jack.

1 hour

Last on

Fri 30 May 2014 20:00
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Kathleen Ferrier

    What Is Life? 

  • 00:02

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Blow the Wind Southerly 

    Music Arranger: William Gillies Whittaker.
  • 00:04

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Der Musen Sohn 

  • 00:08

    Kathleen Ferrier

    My Bonny Lad 

    Music Arranger: William Gillies Whittaker.
  • 00:10

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Down By the Sally Gardens 

  • 00:11

    Roger Quilter

    To Daises 

    Performer: Kathleen Ferrier.
  • 00:12

    George Frideric Handel

    Spring Is Coming 

    Performer: Kathleen Ferrier.
  • 00:13

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Sound the Trumpets 

  • 00:16

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Floral Dance 

  • 00:18

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal 

  • 00:20

    George Frideric Handel

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    Performer: Kathleen Ferrier.
  • 00:22

    Kathleen Ferrier

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  • 00:24

    Kathleen Ferrier

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  • 00:29

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Spring Symphony 

  • 00:31

    Kathleen Ferrier

    µþ´Ç³Ù²õ³ó²¹´Ú³ÙÌý

  • 00:32

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  • 00:34

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Song of the Earth 

  • 00:35

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Recital Mahler 

  • 00:38

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Song of the Earth 

  • 00:40

    Kathleen Ferrier

    I Know Where I'm Goin' 

    Music Arranger: Herbert Hughes.
  • 00:42

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Poeme de l'amour et de la Mer 

  • 00:44

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Have Mercy on Me Lord 

  • 00:48

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Der Abschied 

  • 00:52

    Kathleen Ferrier

    Orfeo Overture 

  • 00:54

    Kathleen Ferrier

    What Is Life? 

Credits

Presenter Patricia Routledge
Presenter Robert Lindsay
Producer Valerie Croft
Director Suzanne Phillips
Writer Sarah Broughton
Participant Janet Baker
Participant Robert Souhami
Participant Ian Jack
Participant Christopher Fifield
Participant Evelyn Barbirolli
Participant Alan Blyth
Participant John Steane
Participant Marion Thorpe
Participant George Christie
Participant Veronica Dunne
Participant Adele Leigh

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