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Seven Last Words from the Cross

The 麻豆社 Singers and their chief conductor, Sofi Jeannin, join forces with Aurora Orchestra for a performance of Sir James MacMillan's Seven Last Words from the Cross.

Chief Conductor of the 麻豆社 Singers Sofi Jeannin makes her debut at Kings Place, conducting a programme that also features works by two of north America鈥檚 most distinctive musical voices: Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw (best known for her work with鈥痑 cappella鈥痝roup Roomful of Teeth) and Californian composer Reena Esmail, whose work combines Western and Indian classical influences. Timothy Burke鈥檚 intimate arrangement of Ralph Vaughan Williams鈥檚鈥疐antasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis鈥痑nd James MacMillan's Seven Last Words from the Cross completes what promises to be a highlight of Kings Place鈥檚 year-long Voices Unwrapped series.

Recorded live at Kings Place, London on Saturday 2 April.
Presented by Hannah French.

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Caroline Shaw: Entr鈥檃cte
Vaughan Williams arr. Timothy Burke: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

2010 - Interval
Delius: Brigg Fair 'An English Rhapsody'

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James MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross鈥�

麻豆社 Singers
Aurora Orchestra
Sofi Jeannin - conductor

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Tue 5 Apr 2022 19:30
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Tom谩s Luis de Victoria

    O vos omnes

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Reena Esmail

    When the Violin

    Performer: Alexandra Wood. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Caroline Shaw

    Entr'acte

    Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Frederick Delius

    Brigg Fair 'An English Rhapsody'

    Orchestra: Welsh National Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Orchestral Works (On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring / Brigg Fair / In A Summ.
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • James McMillan

    Seven Last Words from the Cross

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Piano Sonata No 3 in B minor, Op 58

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Chopin: Late Masterpieces, Stephen Hough.
    • Hyperion.
    • 9.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Exsultate, jubilate, K 165

    Singer: Sylvia McNair. Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Philips.

Broadcast

  • Tue 5 Apr 2022 19:30
    麻豆社 Radio 3