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Presented by Katie Derham. The 成人快手 Singers in music by Cowie, Josquin, Purcell, Tippett, Stanford and Messiaen. Plus Strauss, Prokofiev and Lutoslawski.

Katie Derham continues her week-long celebration of the human voice in performances by the 成人快手's orchestras and choirs. Today, Louise Fryer and composer Edward Cowie present a special concert marking his 70th birthday. The 成人快手 Concert Orchestra contribute a suite from Richard Strauss's waltz-filled opera Der Rosenkavalier, the 成人快手 Symphony Chorus and Orchestra perform highlights from Prokofiev's score for the film Alexander Nevsky, and there's Christmas music from Poland and another anniversary composer, Witold Lutoslawski (born in 1913)

Edward Cowie 70th Birthday Concert
Cowie: Bell bird motet
Josquin Desprez: Inviolata, integra et casta es, Maria
Purcell: Remember not, Lord, our offences, Z 50
Cowie: The Stillness Between Two Waves
Tippett: The Weeping babe
Stanford: Beati quorum via
Cowie: National Portraits: Fiona Shaw
Maxwell Davies: Lullabye for Lucy
Messiaen: O sacrum convivium!
Cowie: Lyre bird motet
成人快手 Singers,
Nicholas Kok (conductor).

3.05pm
Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier - suite, arr. Mackerras
成人快手 Concert Orchestra,
Johannes Wildner (conductor).

3.15pm
Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky (selections from the film music)
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano),
成人快手 Symphony Chorus and Orchestra,
Martyn Brabbins (conductor).

3.45pm
Lutoslawski: Polish Christmas Carols (selection)
Julia Doyle (soprano),
Philharmonia Chorus (women's voices),
成人快手 Symphony Orchestra,
David Zinman (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 17 Dec 2013 14:00
成人快手 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • 成人快手 Singers: Edward Cowie 70th Birthday Concert

    • Edward Cowie

      Bell bird motet for chorus

      Performer: 成人快手 Singers.

    • 成人快手 Singers

      Inviolata, integra et casta es, Maria for 12 voices [doubtful on stylistic grounds]

    • Henry Purcell

      Remember not, Lord, our offences Z.50

      Performer: 成人快手 Singers.

    • Edward Cowie

      The Stillness Between Two Waves for 16 solo voices

      Performer: 成人快手 Singers.

    • Michael Tippett

      The Weeping babe - motet for soprano and chorus

      Performer: 成人快手 Singers.

    • Charles Villiers Stanford

      3 Motets Op.38

      Performer: 成人快手 Singers.

    • Edward Cowie

      National portraits - 9 motets in the form of sonic portraits for chorus

      Performer: 成人快手 Singers.

    • Peter Maxwell Davies

      Lullabye for Lucy for chorus [1982]

      Performer: 成人快手 Singers.

    • Olivier Messiaen

      O sacrum convivium! for chorus SATB (or soprano & organ)

      Performer: 成人快手 Singers.

    • Edward Cowie

      Lyre bird motet for chorus

      Performer: 成人快手 Singers.

  • Richard Strauss

    Der Rosenkavalier - suite, arr. Mackerras

    Performer: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Alexander Nevsky - music for the film

    Performer: Catherine Wyn-Rogers. Performer: 成人快手 S O.. Performer: 成人快手 Symphony Chorus.

  • Witold Lutos艂awski

    20 Polish Christmas carols vers. sop, fem chor, orch

    Performer: Julie Doyle. Performer: 成人快手 S O.. Performer: Philharmonia Chorus.

Broadcast

  • Tue 17 Dec 2013 14:00
    成人快手 Radio 3