Remembering the Somme
Live from St Paul's, Knightsbridge, a concert to mark the centenary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Music by Howells, Reger, Browne, Skinner, Cras, Gurney and Parry.
Remembering the Somme: on the centenary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme, Ian Skelly introduces a concert given by the 麻豆社 Singers conducted by Paul Brough, live from St Paul's, Knightsbridge, followed by a performance of Bliss's commemorative choral work Morning Heroes.
2pm LIVE
Howells: Requiem
Reger: Schweigen, Op.39 No.1
Browne: God is Our Strength and Song
Skinner: Before Action
Holst: Nunc Dimittis
Cras: Mass in D minor - Agnus Dei
Gurney: Since I Believe in God the Father Almighty
Parry: Songs of Farewell - No.4: There is an Old Belief
Bednall: Three Songs of Remembrance
麻豆社 Singers
Paul Brough, conductor
c.3.10pm
Katie Derham introduces the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra in music by Bliss and Vaughan Williams. Arthur Bliss fought in the Battle of the Somme and composed Morning Heroes in memory of his brother who died in the fighting.
Bliss: Morning Heroes
Samuel West (orator)
麻豆社 Symphony Chorus
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis (conductor)
c.4.05
Vaughan Williams: Three Nocturnes (completed by Anthony Payne)
Roderick Williams, baritone
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins.
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Herbert Howells
Requiem
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Paul Brough. Performer: Ian Skelly. -
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Max Reger
Schweigen
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William Denis Browne
God Is Our Strength And Song
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Paul Brough. Performer: Ian Skelly. -
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Colin Skinner
Before Action
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Paul Brough. Performer: Ian Skelly. -
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Gustav Holst
Nunc Dimitis
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Jean Cras
Mass In D Minor (Agnus Dei)
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Ivor Gurney
Since I Believe In God
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Hubert Parry
There Is An Old Belief
Performer: Truro Cathedral Choir. -
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David Bednall
Three Songs Of Remembrance
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Paul Brough. Performer: Ian Skelly. -
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Arthur Bliss
Morning Heroes
Narrator: Samuel West. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis. -
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
3 Nocturnes for baritone and orchestra, compl. Anthony Payne
Singer: Roderick Williams. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. -
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Franz Schubert
Der Lindenbaum (Winterreise D.911)
Singer: Florian Boesch. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.- Schubert: Winterreise: Boesch/Martineau.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Performer | 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra |
| Performer | 麻豆社 Singers |
Broadcast
- Fri 1 Jul 2016 14:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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