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Tenebrae live from London's Wigmore Hall

Tom McKinney showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond including a choral recital from Tenebrae at London's Wigmore Hall plus music from Radio 3 New Generation Artists

Tom McKinney presents specially recorded music from across the UK and Europe. The programme begins with a recital from the vocal ensemble Tenebrae live from London鈥檚 Wigmore Hall. The group will perform various hymns and prayers including a sublime setting of Psalm 84, shimmering pieces by Joanna Marsh and James MacMillan, and Holst鈥檚 heavenly Nunc dimittis.

There will also be a focus on 成人快手 Radio 3 New Generation Artists with a specially recorded recital from Birmingham. Bass-baritone James Atkinson will perform music by Madeline Dring and pianist Elisabeth Brauss will play Schumann鈥檚 Ghost Variations.

Plus, Tom begins a week-long feature of music written by composers in their twilight years. Today we will hear Joseph Haydn鈥檚 Symphony No. 104 in D major performed by the 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Leonard Slatkin.

Live from Wigmore Hall

Philip Moore
3 Prayers Of Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Morning Prayers

Caroline Shaw
And the swallow

Benjamin Britten
Hymn to St Cecilia Op. 27

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Rest

Joanna Marsh
Evening Prayer: In Winter鈥檚 House

James MacMillan
Miserere: I saw Eternity the other night

Gustav Holst
Nunc dimittis

Tenebrae

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Johan Wagenaar
Cyrano de Bergerac, Op. 23
Ulster Orchestra
Jac van Steen (conductor)

Madeline Dring
Three Shakespeare Songs
James Atkinson (bass-baritone)
Hamish Brown (piano)

Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No.16 in F major, Op.135
Heath Quartet

Joseph Haydn
Symphony No.104 in D major "London"
成人快手 Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)

Robert Schumann
Ghost Variations
Elisabeth Brauss (piano)

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Stabat Mater
Tallis Scholars
Peter Phillips (conductor)

Release date:

2 hours, 58 minutes

Broadcast

  • Mon 3 Feb 2025 13:00