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Weddings

Aled Jones explores the world of choral music for weddings and is joined by Nigel Short of St Bart's Church, David Guest of the Wedding Music Company and the Rev Richard Coles.

Aled Jones takes a look at the weird and wonderful world of music at weddings. Whether in church or at a civil ceremony in a Registry Office the wedding day can take unsual turns. And once the paperwork is stamped festivities can take place wherever. How about the music then? Aled is joined by Nigel Short director of music at 'The Four Weddings and a Funeral Church', St Bart's; David Guest whose company provides a comprehensive musical package for the big day; and the broadcaster and former member of the Communards the Revd Richard Coles, now Curate of St Paul's Church Knightsbridge, London.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 25 Apr 2010 18:30
成人快手 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Charles鈥怣arie Widor

    Sing 鈥� Toccata from Symphony No.5 (arr. David Willcocks)

    Performers: The Rodolfus Choir, David Goode (organ), Aidan Oliver (conductor)

    • HERALD HAVPCD 242.
    • 15.

  • Freddie Mercury

    Seaside Rendezvous (arr. Paul Hart)

    Performers: The King鈥檚 Singers

    • BMG 09026 609382.
    • 6.

  • Benjamin Britten

    A Wedding Anthem Op.46

    Performers: Richard Farnsworth (treble), Ian Bostridge (tenor), Westminster Abbey Choir, Martin Baker (organ), Martin Neary (conductor)

    • SONY SK 62615.
    • 16.

  • Percy Grainger

    A Song of V盲rmeland

    Performers: Polyphony, Stephen Layton (conductor)

    • HYPERION CDA66793.
    • 21.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Sing unto God 鈥� Anthem for the Wedding of Prince Frederick and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Co

    Performers: Gillian Fisher (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Michael George (bass), Choir of New College Oxford, The King鈥檚 Consort, Robert King (conductor)

    • HYPERION CDA66315.
    • 15.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Epithalamion (Spenser)

    Performer: Stephen Roberts (baritone), Howard Shelley (piano), Performer: Jonathan Snowden (flute), The Bach Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks (conductor)

    • EMI CDC 7477692.
    • 1 to 11.

Broadcast

  • Sun 25 Apr 2010 18:30
    成人快手 Radio 3

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