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Hildegard

Saturday 17 September 2005 23:00-1:00 (Radio 3)

On this, the 826th anniversary of Hildegard of Bingen's death, Alwynne Pritchard introduces a performance of James Wood's new opera Hildegard conducted by Jonathan Stockhammer and David Lawrence (assistant) and performed by Sarah Leonard (soprano); Omar Ebrahim (baritone); the New London Chamber Choir; the Critical Band, and Percussion Group the Hague.

And later, the New Music Players perform Wood's Crying Bird, Echoing Star, a piece which brings together the composer's fascinations with birdsong and star constellations.

Duration:

2 hours

Playlist

Hildegard


'' (82'43")
(conductor), (soprano), (baritone), , , Percussion Group the Hague, David Lawrence (assistant conductor), (sound diffusion)


'Crying Bird, Echoing Star' (16'29")

CD: LIR003, track 1

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