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How does one of the most prolific UK composers of our time compose? How can musicians make classical music accessible? We put contemporary British Composer Jonathan Dove CBE and Paul Hughes, former Director of the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus in the hot seat. Speaking to Tanglin Trust School's Head of Co-curricular Michael Holiday, Jonathan and Paul share their journey in developing the world premiere of A Bridge Across the Sea – a Cantata performance based on the Ramayana, commissioned by Tanglin Trust School for its centenary celebration. Contemporary British Composer Jonathan Dove CBE is one of the most performed living opera composers. He has written more than 30 operas including Flight (1998) which has seen more than 30 productions, Mansfield Park (2011) and Marx in London (2018). Paul Hughes is a former Director at the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus and the BBC Singers for more than 20 years. He currently mentors the next generation of young conductors at the Lead! Foundation. This episode was produced in partnership with member company Tanglin Trust School. You can get tickets to the World Premiere of A Bridge Across the Sea, a specially-commissioned Cantata for soloists, Children's Chorus, Adult Chorus and Orchestra by Jonathan Dove CBE here: https://sg.bookmyshow.com/en/e/TTSMUSIC

Il chor dal radio BBC da l'Engalterra festivescha quest onn ses emprim tschientaner. Ensemen cun differents giasts han els dà in concert da giubileum plain variaziun. «Noss chors» preschenta ina schelta d'extracts da quest concert festiv. Tar ils «BBC Singers» sa tracti dal sulet chor professiunal da temp cumplain da l'Engalterra. Quest chor è ina da las sis furmaziuns da musica professiunalas dal radio BBC. Dal 1924 è la furmaziun vegnida fundada – là anc sco in chor ad hoc. Il program da lur concert da giubileum, ch'è vegnì mess ensemen da las commembras e dals commembers da la furmaziun, ha procurà per muments festivs a partir da l'emprim tun. Cun musica da Johann Sebastian Bach, Arnold Schönberg enfin tar litteratura dad Eric Whitacre porscha «Noss Chors» in'ura cun chant en las pli differentas colurs.

Gerūta Griniūtė imasi ieškoti detektyvinių istorijų klasikinės muzikos istorijoje. Ji pristato naują LRT KLASIKOS laidą „Detektyvo verta muzika“.„Tai tiesiog didžiausia šventė metuose“, – taip apie Paskutinę „BBC Proms“ festivalio naktį kalba BBC kolektyvų – „BBC Singers“ ir BBC simfoninio orkestro – nariai. Iš Londono parsivežti įspūdžiai apie didžiausią klasikinės muzikos koncertą metuose.Šiandien prasideda 21-asis kamerinių teatrų ir performansų festivalis „Camera obscura“. Renginys jau spėjo suburti savo bendruomenę, kuri nepraleidžia nei vieno spektaklio ar meno pasirodymo. Tačiau skleisti teatrų pasirodymų grožį festivalio organizatorei Skaistei Vasiliauskaitei-Danženkovienei neužteko. Ji įkūrė Ukmergės kultūros centro mėgėjų teatrą, kuris daugelį stebina savo performansais. Kaip keitėsi daugelį metų vykstantis festivalis „Camera obscura“?Kelios romano „Dažytas vualis“ versijos ir skirtingos muzikinės ekranizacijų interpretacijos, turinčios panašumų dėl vietos, laiko ir sudėtingos – nuodėmės ir atgailos tolimoje šalyje – temos.Realybė ir fikcija, marginalizuotos asmenybės, alternatyvios istorijos, profesionalumo ir diletantizmo santykis – tai tik dalis temų, kurios atsiranda menininkės, tyrėjos ir kuratorės Godos Palekaitės tarpdisciplininėje kūryboje. Žvilgsnis į pasaulį Godos akimis – rubrikoje „Be kaukių“.Ved. Rasa Murauskaitė-Juškienė

The ‘Harmony Across Borders' international choral competition is now open for entry, a tremendous opportunity for amateur choirs to perform female composers' work in Cambridge and Ely in July 2026. Anyone who knows me knows that I love music, and that I've been singing in choirs most of my life. When I move country, one of the first things I research are choirs. They're an instant ‘in' to a community, who share a universal passion for music making and making of music as a shared experience beyond oneself. Music, singing, deep breathing and the social context of a choir makes choral music a great healer. Harmony Across Borders is an international choral competition and the first in the world to celebrate the works of female composers and arrangers. Its founder, Hilary Nicholls, is a life-long chorister, who has sung under the directorships of Sir David Willcocks, John Scott and Neil Ferris. In this conversation, I'm also joined by Joanna Gill, who is an award-winning composer of choral, film, and TV music. Her music has been performed by a variety of prestigious ensembles including the BBC Singers, the London Symphony Chorus and the London Symphony Orchestra. In 2018, Gill was awarded the Cappella Nova Award for her piece commemorating 100 years since women received the vote. Recently, Joanna was commissioned by His Royal Highness, King Charles III, to write a Scottish folksong for Queen Camilla which was sung at the Honours of Scotland Service in July 2023 following the King's Coronation. Harmony Across Borders  This competition welcomes amateur choirs of all ages and nationalities. Choir size: 16 to 40 people. Age categories: Under 18; 18 - 25 years; 25 years plus.  The event will take place in Cambridge University with a variety of workshops, talks and concert performances over the first weekend in July 2026. The final gala concert taking place in Ely Cathedral on Sunday 5 July 2026. Celebrating the works of female composers Due to known historic social constraints, a dominantly male voice permeated the cultural sphere. Currently about 7% of repertoire selected is written by female composers and yet there's a wealth of music out there, both historic and contemporary, which is worthy of attention and revival. Cambridge and Ely - the location  Cambridge will provide both a prestigious location and one with a strong choral tradition, giving a lifetime's experience to choirs who wouldn't ordinarily have that opportunity. Fundraising If you would like to donate to this event please get in touch with Hilary. https://www.harmonyacrossborders.com/ Instagram @harmony_across_borders FB @harmnyacrossborders X @hab2026 https://www.joannagill.com/

“Uniformity is a two-edged sword, isn't it? Within a choir you need uniformity or you're not going to get a good blend, but within that uniformity, I want as much individuality as possible. I do a lot of 16th-Century music, early 17th-Century music, which has very, very high, passionate stakes. The individual has to come through. That's what makes it interesting.”Robert Hollingworth was a chorister at Hereford Cathedral, set up his first solo-voice ensemble at the age of 16 and read music at New College, Oxford, followed by a year at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In place of a conventional academic career he has spent 40 years directing vocal groups, notably I Fagiolini, which he founded at university in 1986. Nearly 30 CDs and DVDs have included first recordings of works and collections by Byrd, Croce, Tomkins, Andrea Gabrieli and more. Recent releases include the multi-award winning Striggio 40-part mass, 'Amuse-Bouche' (French 20th century music including premiers of Francaix and Milhaud), and in 2017 'Monteverdi - The Other Vespers' which also featured the University of York's music department's choir, The 24. Winning the Royal Philharmonic Society's Ensemble Award, Gramophone Awards and the Diapason D'Or de l'Annee, the group is 'In Association' at the University of York Music Department where, as well as teaching Undergraduate projects, Robert runs the MA in solo-voice ensemble singing.As a freelancer conductor, Robert has directed the English Concert, Academy of Ancient Music and the BBC Concert Orchestra; among European choirs, Accentus (France), NDR Chor and RIAS Kammerchor (Germany), National Chamber Choir of Ireland, Voces8, BBC Singers and the National Youth Choir of Great Britain. He writes and presents programmes for Radio 3 including The Early Music Show and Discovering Music. During lockdown, he created and presented a new youtube series for choral music enthusiasts called 'SingTheScore'. He is the newly appointed director of Stour Music, taking over after 65 years from Alfred and Mark Deller. He founded and presents the UK's top choral music podcast 'Choral Chihuahua' with Eamonn Dougan and Nicholas Mulroy.To get in touch with Robert, look for I Fagiolini on YouTube (@ifagiolini), Facebook (@ifagiolini), Instagram (@i_fagiolini), or their website, ifagiolini.com.Choir Fam wants to hear from you! Check out the Minisode Intro Part 3 episode from February 16, 2024, to hear how to share your story with us.Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace Hudson

Schedule changes, Moral Maze and Singers Saved.As Radio 3 and 4 prepare to shake-up their schedules, you've been getting in touch with your views. Archers fans and Record Review regulars have been quick to air their concerns. Also, Andrea Catherwood looks back at some more memorable schedule change moments with former Radio 4 controller, Mark Damazer.Moral Maze listeners vent their feelings on the recent debate on veganism where all four of the panellists were meat eaters.The BBC Singers have been saved - again! Andrea asks Paul Hughes, former Director of the Singers, if they really are safe this time.And it's never too early to start thinking about your Interview Of The Year nomination.Presented by Andrea CatherwoodProduced by Leeanne CoyleA Whistledown Scotland production for BBC Radio 4

In this conversation, Matilda interviews Owain Park: conductor, composer, organist, singer and the founder of the Gesualdo Six vocal consort. They discuss the group's formation, the challenges of singing one to a part and the importance of maintaining a mailing list to directly communicate with their audience. Owain shares his first introduction to classical music and how he became an organ scholar. They discuss the educational work and outreach that the Gesualdo Six does, as well as the importance of professional choirs like the BBC Singers. Owain also talks about his compositional process and the different approach he takes when writing for instruments. He introduces the Gesualdo Six's latest album, Morning Star, which features works for Epiphany. Owain's Website: https://www.owainpark.co.uk/ The Gesualdo Six Website: https://www.thegesualdosix.co.uk/Follow Musical Roots on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicalrootspodcast/

Kate Molleson talks to pianist Tamara Stefanovich. A champion of 20th and 21st century music, Tamara explains her deep connection with the music of now, how global politics have shaped her life in music, and her insatiable appetite for learning which meant she skipped seven years of school.Kate meets Irish fiddler Martin Hayes who shares his thoughts on the meaning of tradition, putting traditional music on the concert platform, and how the musicians who played and ate around the kitchen table of his childhood home in County Clare continue to inspire his musical life. Chief Executive of the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM) Deborah Annetts reflects on the new House of Commons committee report on misogyny in music and whether it can bring about lasting change in the music industry. Plus we hear from choir members in Hackney as they take part in Sing East - a showcase for talented choirs from across East London in which the BBC Singers and BBC Symphony Chorus joined over 200 local performers for a celebration of song.

“The music that I fell in love with that made me want to be a musician when I was a young teenager was not loved because it's super difficult. That's not the reason you love music. You love music that makes you feel and makes you think. If something is challenging, that feeling of reaching the finish line and being able to create a performance that you're proud of is super rewarding. If something is impossible, that doesn't excite me.”Born in Australia and raised in an immigrant family, Melissa Dunphy herself immigrated to the United States in 2003 and has since become an award-winning and acclaimed composer specializing in vocal, political, and theatrical music. She first came to national attention when her large-scale work the Gonzales Cantata was featured in The The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, National Review, and on Fox News and The Rachel Maddow Show, where host Rachel Maddow described it as “the coolest thing you've ever seen on this show.”. Other notable works include the song cycle Tesla's Pigeon, which won first place in the NATS Art Song Composition Award, and choral work What do you think I fought for at Omaha Beach? which won the Simon Carrington Chamber Singers Competition and has been performed nationally by ensembles including Chanticleer and Cantus.Dunphy is the recipient of a 2020 Opera America Discovery Grant for Alice Tierney, an opera commissioned by Oberlin Conservatory which premiered in 2023 at Oberlin and Opera Columbus. She has been composer-in-residence for the Immaculata Symphony Orchestra, Volti, and the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus, and her commissions include works for the BBC Singers, VOCES8, Mendelssohn Chorus, and the Kennett Symphony. Dunphy is also a Barrymore Award-nominated theater composer and is Director of Music Composition for the O'Neill National Puppetry Conference.Dunphy has a Ph.D. in composition from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.M. from West Chester University and is on faculty at Rutgers University. She is president of the board of directors for Wildflower Composers and serves on the board of Lyric Fest. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband, Matt; the Dunphys are currently the owners and developers of the Hannah Callowhill Stage, a new performance venue in Old City Philadelphia which they hope to open in 2026 for the 250th anniversary of the birth of America, and co-hosts of the popular podcast The Boghouse about their adventures in Philadelphia colonial archaeology.To get in touch with Melissa, you can visit her website, melissadunphy.com or find her on Instagram (@mormolyke) or Facebook (@mormolyke).Choir Fam wants to hear from you! Check out the Minisode Intro Part 2 episode from May 22, 2023, to hear how to share your story with us.Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace Hudson

Our guest today is one of the world's most widely performed contemporary composers and arrangers, as well as an acclaimed choral conductor. Born in 1955, singing as a choir-boy in his local church ignited a musical spark in Bob Chilcott. Since then, choral music has been at the heart of his life: a chorister, then a choral scholar in the choir of King's College, Cambridge; a member of the British vocal group The King's Singers; and, since 1997, a full-time, prolific composer, arranger and conductor. His works span genres and include a large sacred output, performed and recorded globally. For many, his name is synonymous with Christmas, having written and arranged reams of Carols, including editions of the choral singer's go-to compilations, Carols for Choirs. As a conductor, he holds the position of Guest Principal Conductor of the BBC Singers, and directs choirs of all ages and abilities across the world. Bob Chilcott is committed to sharing choral singing as a vehicle for humanity.

Joining Alexa this week to chat about the Alexander Technique is Patrick Ardagh-Walter, a professional singer who has worked with the likes of the Royal Opera. He's a trained Alexander technique teacher himself and is an assistant at a training school for teachers of the Alexander Technique in Paris. Patrick is here to tell us where the technique originated from, how it can benefit singers, and he also shares with us an exercise that we can try out for ourselves and use in the studio with the singers we work with. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Alexander Technique is a method for improving posture and movement, addressing habits of tension that can interfere with optimal functioning. Developed by F. Matthias Alexander, it emphasises self-awareness and mindful reeducation of the body's alignment and coordination. Practitioners learn to release unnecessary muscular tension, promoting better posture, ease of movement, and overall well-being.  This benefits singers by promoting optimal posture, breath control, and vocal coordination. It helps singers release tension, allowing for a free and natural flow of breath, enhancing vocal resonance. By improving overall body awareness, singers can maintain better alignment and support, preventing strain and vocal fatigue.  The technique fosters a mindful approach to movement, enabling singers to refine their technique and optimise vocal performance, contributing to long-term vocal health and expressive singing. BEST MOMENTS ‘The technique isn't an activity where you do it and get on with life, it's a re-education'  ‘It's difficult to let go of something that feels familiar and do something unfamiliar instead'  ‘You can't ask someone's brain to do something if they've never experienced before' ‘Almost everybody I see tends to stand in a way which interferes with the breathing mechanism'  EPISODE RESOURCES  How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live by Missy Vineyard  Feldenkrais Method: https://feldenkrais.com/ Singing Teachers Talk Podcast: Ep.63 Developing a Singer's Self Awareness and Clarifying Intention with Robert Sussuma  Ep.65 The Top Benefits of Vocal Massage with Lydia Flock  Ep.74 Understanding Manual Therapy with Walt Fritz Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT): https://alexandertechnique.co.uk/teacher-training-courses American Society for the Alexander Technique: https://www.amsatonline.org/aws/AMSAT/pt/sp/home_page Australian Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (AUSTAT): https://www.austat.org.au/ The Use of the Self by F. Matthias Alexander  The work of Walter Carrington  The work of Marjory Barlow  Podcast Suggestion Form: https://forms.gle/naUum9N3unzNMPLN8 ABOUT THE GUEST During a 35-year singing career Patrick toured and recorded widely, working at the Royal Opera, with the BBC Singers and Westminster Abbey choir, in several French opera companies and ensembles, in film and broadcasts and, for some years, as the bass voice of the Swingle Singers. Now living in France, he continues to perform alongside his teaching, and is assistant at a Training School for teachers of the Alexander Technique in Paris. Patrick uses his understanding of voice and breathing integrated with the Alexander Technique in private lessons and workshops, in France and the UK, and also to support people approaching the end of life. ABOUT THE PODCASTBAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.comUpdates from BAST TrainingPresenters BiosThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Donald Macleod celebrates 80 years of "Composer of the Week" with a concert of music by Grace Williams and Hilary Tann, curated by Welsh music historian Rhian Davies, and performed by the BBC Singers in Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff Bay. Donald, together with Welsh music specialist Geraint Lewis and conductor and broadcaster Gwawr Owen, considers the part these two composers play in the history of Wales' vibrant choral tradition. Composer of the Week has been produced in Cardiff since 1999 so it's fitting that Donald is celebrating Welsh composers in this anniversary series. Across the week, he follows the stories of Grace Williams, Hilary Tann, Morfydd Owen, Dilys Elwyn-Edwards and Rhian Samuel. This quintet of composers were all born in Wales, and much of their music finds inspiration in their Welsh roots. Collectively their stories will take us from the 1890s to the present day. For the first time in "Composer of the Week's" long history, it was recorded live and in front of an audience. During the programme the BBC Singers showcase music by two composers Grace Williams and Hilary Tann, through their choral music. Music includes Williams' arrangements of Welsh folk-songs, and her masterly setting of Ave Maris Stella and we also hear Hilary Tann's settings of Welsh poets RS Thomas and Menna Elfyn. Trad. arr. Grace Williams: Jim Cro Trad. arr. Grace Williams: O rare Turpin Trad. arr. Grace Williams: Mari lwyd Hilary Tann: The Moor Grace Williams: Ave maris stella Hilary Tann: Wellspring Grace Williams: When the green woods laugh Hilary Tann: Paradise Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Johannah Smith for BBC Audio Wales and West For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Anniversary Special: A Welsh Quintet https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001qfrt And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we've featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

Donald Macleod marks Composer of the Week's 80th anniversary Composer of the Week has been produced in Cardiff since 1999 so it's fitting that Donald is celebrating Welsh composers in this anniversary series. Following on from a live concert given in the BBC's Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff Bay, with the BBC Singers, Donald continues the story of Welsh music with programmes featuring music by Grace Williams, Hilary Tann, Morfydd Owen, Dilys Elwyn-Edwards and Rhian Samuel. This quintet of composers were all born in Wales, and much of their music finds inspiration in their Welsh roots. Collectively their stories will take us from the 1890s to the present day. Music Featured: Morfydd Owen: Beti Bwt (Welsh Impressions) Dilys Elwyn-Edwards: The Cloths of Heaven Morfydd Owen: My luv's like a red, red rose Morfydd Owen: Nocturne for orchestra in D flat major Dilys Elwyn-Edwards: Lullaby for piano Dilys Elwyn-Edwards: Laudate Dominum Dilys Elwyn-Edwards: All that's past Dilys Elwyn-Edwards: Caneuon y Tri Aderyn Grace Williams: Symphony no. 2 (excerpt) Grace Williams: Ballads, IV: Allegro furioso Grace Williams: Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes Grace Williams: Sea Sketches (excerpt) Grace Williams: Elegy Rhian Samuel: Four-and-a half Dancing Men (A Garland for Anne) Rhian Samuel: Little Duos for oboe and cor anglaise (Little Whispers) Rhian Samuel: A Perfect View Rhian Samuel: Gaslight Square II for piano duo Rhian Samuel: Love Bade me welcome Rhian Samuel: Salve nos Rhian Samuel: Time out of Time (excerpt) Rhian Samuel: Clytemnestra for female voice and orchestra (excerpt) Hilary Tann: From the Song of Amergin (excerpt) Hilary Tann: Nothing Forgotten (I: Andante maestoso) Hilary Tann: Llef for flute and cello (excerpt) Hilary Tann: Shakkei (II: Leggiero) Hilary Tann: Water's Edge (II: From the Riverbed) Hilary Tann: Seven peoms of stillness (I: The air a staircase for silence (Kneeling)) Hilary Tann: In the First, Spinning Place Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Johannah Smith for BBC Audio Wales and West For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Anniversary Special: A Welsh Quintet https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001qfrt And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we've featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

Dame Anna Wintour, Global Editorial Director of Vogue, tells Samira Ahmed about Vogue World, the magazine's fashion and performance spectacular which makes its UK debut this month at the start of London Fashion Week. You may know the early 1900s Bloomsbury Group for its art and philosophy, but the collective was also in the vanguard of sartorial revolution. In the studio to discuss its impact on fashion are writer Charlie Porter, author of Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and the Philosophy of Fashion, and British-Turkish fashion designer Erdem Moralıoğlu. The Swedish-French conductor of the BBC Singers, Sofi Jeannin, joins Samira to discuss the choir's range, reputation and morale after a period of uncertainty over its future. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Paul Waters

In this edition of the IMRO podcast, we have an in-depth interview with Michael McGlynn - the composer, producer, director, and founder of the vocal ensemble Anúna. Founded in 1987, Anúna has had an undeniable impact on the world stage, with Michael producing and recording 19 albums to date. The group has performed everywhere from the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, to Radio City Music Hall in New York, as well as gracing stages in Morocco, China and Japan in recent years. They've collaborated with a diverse range of performers including Elvis Costello, Sting and The Chieftans to name a few, with Michael composing works recorded and performed by The Chanticleer, the BBC Singers and the National Youth Choir Of Britain amongst many others.  In 2023 the Platinum/Nintendo video game Bayonetta Origins was released with the title song featuring a lyric composed by Michael McGlynn to a melody by Hitomi Kurokawa and sung by his daughter Lauren McGlynn. Anúna are currently working on their latest album, being recorded in Iceland, and Michael kindly sent us the unreleased Sofðu Unga Ástin Mín, which is included in this episode among other compositions from Anúna's extensve discography. In a wide-ranging conversation, Michael McGlynn spoke to Danny Carroll about first falling in love with choral music, the development of Anúna and new singers, the requirements for a good collaboration and Anúna's involvement in video game soundtracks in recent years.Tracks featured:1. Sofðu Unga Ástin Mín - to be released2. Wind On Sea3. Dúlamán4. La Chanson de Mardi Gras5. Sakura6. Media Vita7. RevelationAll songs can be purchased on Anúna's bandcamp page: https://anuna.bandcamp.com/

Presenter Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the musical legacy of the Windrush generation, as part of the BBC's coverage of the 75th anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush's arrival at Tilbury Docks on 22nd June 1948. The composer Shirley J. Thompson joins Sara to discuss a new piano version of her one-singer opera with film, Women of the Windrush, and we hear specially recorded excerpts from the work by soprano Nadine Benjamin and pianist Caroline Jaya-Ratnam. The composers Errollyn Wallen and Des Oliver talk, too, about their own family connections and musical influences, and we hear the story of Belizean folk singer Nadia Cattouse as told by her son, Level 42 keyboardist Mike Lindup. The French-Canadian conductor Nicole Paiement, Founder and Artistic Director of Opera Parallèle in San Francisco, speaks to Sara from her home over-looking the bay while preparing to give the UK premiere of Joby Talbot and Gene Scheer's opera Everest - a work which tells the harrowing story of climbers caught in a blizzard in 1996 - in what will be a semi-staged version with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Plus the conductor, composer and arranger Nigel Brooks discusses his life in music, from his first job during a Proms performance of music by Vaughan Williams with the BBC Singers in 1950, to his own group the Nigel Brooks Singers, and what drives him to continue writing music - including an orchestral piece inspired by that first Proms appearance - at the age of 96.

It's an exciting first for Composing Myself this week, with this episode's guest holding a position in none other than The Royal Household of the United Kingdom. Judith Weir - Master of The King's Music (and former Master of The Queen's Music) – talks to Wise Music Group CEO Dave Holley and Creative Director Gill Graham about an illustrious life of creative adventure, from a fortuitous mentorship by Sir John Tavener to being appointed to a Royal position by Queen Elizabeth II. Stops along the way include the Battle of Stamford Bridge (“an iconic moment in English history”); how deadlines – “the composer's curse” – are actually a big help; Judith's inspiring work in the broader community; why singers are “the most amazing people in our profession”, and the myriad joys of blogging. A life less ordinary reflected on by a wonderfully eloquent composer.https://www.judithweir.com/Judith Weir (b 1954 to Scottish parents in Cambridge, England) studied composition with John Tavener, Robin Holloway and Gunther Schuller. On leaving Cambridge University in 1976 she taught in England and Scotland, and in the mid-1990s became Associate Composer with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic Director of Spitalfields Festival. She was a Visiting Professor at Princeton (2001) Harvard (2004) and Cardiff (2006-13) and in 2014 was appointed Master of the Queen's Music. Since Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022, Weir is now Master of The King's Music. From 2015 to 2019 she was Associate Composer to the BBC Singers.She is the composer of several operas (written for Kent Opera, Scottish Opera, ENO and Bregenz) which have been widely performed. She has written orchestral music for the BBC Symphony, Boston Symphony and Minnesota Orchestras. Much of her music has been recorded, and is available on the NMC, Delphian and Signum labels. She blogs about her cultural experiences at www.judithweir.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

„Eesti Kontsert“ paskelbė apie nutraukiamą bendradarbiavimą su estų dirigentu ir smuikininku Andresu Mustonenu, kuris kovo 19 d. surengė koncertą Novosibirske. Estų muzikas buvo įtrauktas ir į šių metų „Vilniaus festivalio“ programą. Komentuoja Lietuvos nacionalinės filharmonijos generalinė direktorė Rūta Prūsevičienė.Balandžio 2 d. iš LRT KLASIKA tiesiogiai transliuos ansamblio „Duodeco“ koncertą iš Lukiškių kalėjimo cerkvės. Pasakoja ansamblio nariai.Visas pasaulis balandžio 2 d. mini „Autizmo supratimo dieną“. Apie tai, kaip keičiasi visuomenės požiūris į autistiškus žmones, ir kaip kultūra prie pozityvios kaitos gali prisidėti kalbamės su suaugusių autistiškų asmeųn bendruomenės „Mes spektre“ įkūrėja Barbora Suisse.Užsimerkti ir šokti kartu su jais iš Mėnulio kviečia rašytoja Jurga Vilė, kurios knyga „Nukritę iš mėnulio: sapnas apie Oskarą Milašių ir kitus paukščius“ (išleido leidykla „Aukso žuvys“) dalyvauja „Metų knygos rinkimuose“ ir pretenduoja tapti geriausia knytga suaugusiems.Klasikinės muzikos naujienose: šių metų „Polar Music Prize“ apdovanojimų laimėtojai, Donatellos Flick dirigentų konkurso laimėtojas, Hilary Hahn rezidencija Niujorko filharmonijoje ir sustabdytas sprendimas eliminuoti vokalinį ansamblį „BBC Singers“.Pianistė Milda Umbrusevičiūtė juokauja, kad sukurta tiek daug puikių kūrinių, kad ir kitame gyvenime vėl pasirinktų pianistės profesiją. Baltų ir juodų klavišų mistikos paslaptys, menas ir motinystė, menininkų reakcija į karą – apie tai pokalbis „Be kaukių“.Ved. Rasa Murauskaitė-Juškienė

INTRODUCTION Joan Baez on Activism, Vietnam, and the Guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcnNSavtoeI Joan Baez – “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=fIPJGljUkAc) Phil Donahue, “The Issue is Race” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47KGqsAexO0&t=5685s) Sister Souljah – “My God is a Powerful God” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUlWYEjECvI&list=RDEMdCqgD8ASnTG3wAI-jQuQCg&index=7) MOVEMENT ONE Arts-World Activism Saved the BBC Singers: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/24/arts-world-activism-saved-the-bbc-singers-lets-take-the-same-fight-to-government-cuts John Adams – “Doctor Atomic” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd1TcrsNys8&list=OLAK5uy_mUWnM4FZ7ceIzKtu3TPYbLB0IIO659tX8&index=6) The Case Against Blind Auditions: https://newmusicusa.org/nmbx/eyes-wide-shut-the-case-against-blind-auditions/ Dmitri Shostakovich – Waltz from “Jazz Suite No. 2” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQFh1W7JGqg) MOVEMENT TWO Kashimana Ahua – “Shecession or She's Essential” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNcaeZj_NF0) Margaret Bonds – ‘One Sunday in the South' from “Montgomery Vairations” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ereaXUDie-A&t=828s) MOVEMENT THREE Wu Man & Amjad Ali Khan (feat. Amaan Ali Bangash, Shane Shanahan & Ayaan Ali Bangash) – “Rhythm of Life” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoRCIWnZi7I&list=OLAK5uy_lP8F753RVuovU3K_0svGCk6vlDBgu7r4s) Interview with Wu Man and Amjad Ali Khan Music for Hope: https://www.opus3artists.com/out-today-wu-man-amjad-ali-khans-music-for-hope/ Wu Man & Amjad Ali Khan (feat. Shane Shanahan) – “Maya” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2pu-l-bC0w&list=OLAK5uy_lP8F753RVuovU3K_0svGCk6vlDBgu7r4s&index=5) THE TRILLOQUY Adia Victoria – “South Gotta Change” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEm0qOxhGxo) Ticketmaster Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Drake Ticket Prices: https://www.nme.com/news/music/ticketmaster-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-drake-ticket-prices-3420349 SPONSORS Schubert Club: https://schubert.org/ Salastina: https://www.salastina.org/   ★ Support this podcast ★

Au programme de ce mercredi 29 mars dans la tranche information de So good Radio: un accord trouvé entre l'Europe et l'Allemagne sur l'interdiction de la vente de véhicules thermiques neufs d'ici 2035, avec l'analyse du chercheur Cédric Carles; en Angleterre, le chœur de chambre professionnel des BBC Singers sauvé de l'austérité; et enfin, au Brésil, 30 % des postes de hauts fonctionnaires bientôt reservés aux personnes noires et métisses.Et chaque jour, en plus de votre fil info feel good, retrouvez L'appel du good avec Émilie de l'association La société Saint-Vincent-de-Paul qui vient en aide aux plus préciaires, Le peigne dans l'maillot, la formule secrète pour s'endormir un peu moins con consacrée aux bienfaits méconnus des légumineuses, et enfin, la chanson qui va bien avec Sophia de Illinois Jacquet. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Some historically-based operas play fast and loose with facts, but Anna and Krista found one that is pretty much on point: Verdi's I vespri siciliani. Settle in for some medieval shenanigans, a discussion of nerddom and even updates on the BBC Singers and our Auntie Sonya Yoncheva. Oh, and the Pittsburgh Opera drops their 2023-24 season!

Andrea Catherwood and Chief Executive of UK Music Jamie Njoku-Goodwin discuss how the audience will be affected by BBC plans to axe the BBC Singers and reduce staff posts in BBC orchestras in England. Radio 4's Antisocial presenter Adam Fleming and producer Lucy Proctor talk about the programme and respond to listeners' comments. Refugees Andriy and Olga are in the Vox Box to give us their take on how the Today programme covers the war in Ukraine. And we hear a selection of listeners. comments on the issues of impartiality and independence at the BBC. Presented by Andrea Catherwood Produced by Gill Davies A Whistledown Scotland production for BBC Radio 4

In a special episode, we're joined by a panel of independent experts to examine where next for the BBC, as it undertakes another review into impartiality in the wake of Lineker and pressure from the Government.Dr Graham Majin (Lecturer Bournemouth University, Author Truthophobia) gives us the historical context - Is impartiality dying? Or just evolving?Roger Bolton (ex-Feedback, host of Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch) explains why leaked Whats App messages showing political pressure on BBC journalists from Downing Street is particularly concerning.And Faraz Osman (Gold Wala Productions) fires a round of quick-fire impartiality questions, from how to cover Brexit to whether politicians should be allowed to host on TV.PLUS the BBC faces its biggest strikes in a decade: change might be inevitable, but could it have been handled differently?Also on the programme: We speak to Freya Parr, writer for BBC Music Magazine, to find out the latest on the BBC Singers, faced with closure in its 99th year. You can hear more from Freya about the contribution of the BBC Singers and controversy around on our Patreon.A Rethink Audio Production, produced by Phoebe Adler-Ryan with support from Matt Hill.Hear more from Freya about the contribution of the BBC Singers and that open letter on our Patreon. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emergency ep: Eamonn and Robert dip their toes into the dizzying breadth of repertoire of The BBC Singers. Could be a useful introduction to decision makers that don't know the group that well... Music by Ravel, Boulez, Gabriela Lena Frank, Laura Mvula, Brumel and Bernard Hughes. #WeAreTheBBCSingersTRACK LISTING:Pierre Boulez - Le soleil des eaux (part of No.2 La Sorgue) / Phyllis Bryn-Julson, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Pierre BoulezAntoine Brumel - Sicut lilum / BBC Singers, Robert HollingworthMaurice Ravel arr.Clytus Gottwald - Soupir / BBC Singers, Robert HollingworthGabriela Lena Frank - (section from) Jalapeño Blues / BBC Singers, Sofi JeanninBernard Hughes - Precious things (sections) / BBC Singers, Eamonn Dougan Laura Mvula - Sing to the moon / BBC SingersSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/choral-chihuahua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrea Catherwood is back with a new series of the programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. Matt Deegan, Creative Director at Folder Media, gives the lowdown on Ken Bruce's departure from Radio 2. And Feedback Special Correspondent Rob Crossan takes a look at how Ken's parting shots compare with DJs of the past. Simon Webb, BBC Head of Orchestras and Choirs, responds to listeners' comments on plans to scrap the BBC Singers and reduce staff posts with English orchestras. Presented by Andrea Catherwood Produced by Gill Davies A Whistledown Scotland production for BBC Radio 4

Alex and Helen have quickly jumped on the podcast to respond to the recent announcement that the BBC will be disbanding the BBC Singers, and the BBC Concert Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra will face 20% role reductions.They discuss what makes the BBC Singers unique, what troubles them about the press release and, if possible, how we can look ahead with a positive spirit.Sign the petition to save the BBC Singers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vasario 6 d. Valstybės Nepriklausomybės stipendijos skyrimo komisija nusprendė 2023 m. Valstybės Nepriklausomybės stipendiją skirti dr. Viliui Bartninkui. Kaip teigia komisijos pirmininkas Virginijus Valentinavičius, „nugalėtojas siūlo unikalią idėją – Petro Dirgėlos ir Gintaro Beresnevičiaus tekstuose slypinčios valstybės filosofijos refleksiją“. Pokalbis su dr. Viliumi Bartninku.1963 m. kovo mėnesį tuometinėje Karolio Požėlos gatvėje (dabar – Alberto Goštauto gatvė) duris atvėrė dviejų salių kino teatras „Planeta“. 1997 m. jam buvo duotas dabartinis pavadinimas – „Skalvija“. Gyvenamajame name įsikūręs kino centras tebeveikia iki šiol ir švenčia 60-metį.Kovas - frankofonijos mėnuo Kaune - skiriamas pažinčiai su prancūzakalbėmis šalimis.Klasikinės muzikos naujienose: naujas Nacionalinės Šv. Cecilijos akademijos orkestro ir choro muzikos vadovas, Niujorke rengiamas Ukrainos šiuolaikinės muzikos festivalis, panaikinamas ansamblis „BBC Singers“ ir pianisto Andráso Schiffo kaip reziduojančio atlikėjo koncertai Niujorko filharmonijoje.Meilė kino menui: užauginama ar įgimta? O ką reiškia vairuoti vieną didžiausių festivalių šalyje? Rubrikoje „Be kaukių“ vieši festivalio „Kino pavasaris“ vadovas Algirdas Ramaška.Ved. Gerūta Griniūtė

On Tuesday the BBC announced cuts to its orchestras and choirs. Its in-house chamber choir, the BBC Singers will come to an end and there will be a 20% reduction of roles in the BBC's English orchestras - Symphony, Concert and Philharmonic. Paul Hughes, the former BBC Director of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and of the BBC Singers left his post last July after 23 years. He gives his reaction to the decision making process, the impact on the choral and orchestral landscape, the value the BBC places on classical music and whether the corporation is living up to its public service remit.“I don't know what public service means in the BBC context now. If the BBC is not to do that which others can't do, what are they for?" Roger also gives his reaction to Gary Lineker's tweet on the Government's refugee policy. You can read Roger's Guardian opinion piece hereSubscribe and support the podcast here.Find all our podcasts here@BeebRoger@RogerBolton@mastodonapp.ukroger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Synopsis The contemporary Hungarian composer György Kurtág is famous for writing very short, very sparse and VERY concentrated musical works. He has, however on occasional written more expansive pieces, including one big orchestral piece for the Berlin Philharmonic and some works for large chorus. Obsessively self-critical, Kurtág disavowed most of the music he wrote before his mid-thirties, which included some for chorus, but a suggestion from the Italian avant-garde composer Luigi Nono that he write for chorus again resulted in a work that the BBC Singers premiered in London on today's date in 1981. It has an Italian title, Omaggio a Luigi Nono, or Tribute to Luigi Nono, ¬– a tip of the hat to his Italian colleague, but the work itself is a setting of bits of Russian poems. Now at the time of its premiere, 25 years after the Russian-led invasion of Hungary in 1956 and 10 years before the collapse of the Soviet Union, Hungarian eyebrows were raised when Kurtág chose to set Russian texts. Disparaging or just plain “diss-ing” ANYTHING Russian was the normal M.O. for Hungarian intellectuals in those days. Kurtág, for his part, stood his ground: as an ardent Dostoevsky's fan, he simply said Russian was a sacred language to him. Music Played in Today's Program György Kurtág (b. 1926) Omaggio a Luigi Nono SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart; Marcus Creed, director. SWR Music 93.174

By Andrew McCaldon The extraordinary and explosive relationship between director Alfred Hitchcock and the film composer Bernard Herrmann. Recorded live at Alexandra Palace with the BBC Concert Orchestra playing Herrmann's scores from the partnership's iconic films - Vertigo, North by Northwest and Psycho. Bernard Herrmann ..... Tim McInnerny Alfred Hitchcock ..... Toby Jones Alma Hitchcock ..... Joanna Monro Lucy Anderson/Tippi ..... Tara Ward Lew Wasserman/Cary/Paul ..... Jonathan Forbes BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Ben Palmer Produced by Neil Varley and Tracey Neale Directed By Tracey Neale By the late 1950s Herrmann and Hitchcock – known to each other as ‘Benny' and ‘Hitch' – have formed the most famous composer-director partnership in film history, creating masterpieces of cinema together, including Vertigo, North by Northwest and Psycho. But with tensions growing between the two maverick artists and change afoot in the movie industry, Benny and Hitch's collaboration and friendship comes to a catastrophic end at a recording session for the film Torn Curtain. But who is really responsible for the break-up? From beyond the grave, Benny and Hitch set out to determine which man has blood on their hands? Recorded in front of an audience at Alexandra Palace and starring two stellar actors, Tim McInnerny and Toby Jones, this thrilling and witty drama, will feature performances of Bernard Herrmann's music by the brilliant BBC Concert Orchestra. Writer: Andrew McCaldon worked with the BBC as a key creative on Ten Pieces, for which he wrote a series of acclaimed films and BBC Proms concerts. He has also combined music and drama in numerous shows for the BBCCO, BBCSO and the BBC Singers. Other recent writing work includes: Wemba's Dream, a community music-drama event with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, for which Andrew acted as Creative Director (2021); Abracadopera!, an original TV opera-comedy-drama, created and written by Andrew for English National Opera and broadcast on Sky Arts and Sky Kids (June 2022); and Gnomus, a site-specific play for Puppets With Guts staged at Stonehenge (April 2022). Cast & Performers: Tim McInnerny has just finished filming One Day for Netflix and plays the lead role in the forthcoming film Killers Anonymous. He can be seen in Ten Percent, the UK version of Call My Agent and also appeared in Game of Thrones. Toby Jones can be seen in The English for the BBC. Other work includes Jon S. Baird's Tetris for Apple TV and Sam Mendes's film Empire of Light, due for release in January. He will also appear in the forthcoming Indiana Jones film. Joanna Monro has been a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company several times. Her TV credits include Doctors and Doctor Who. She was a presenter on That's Life and her theatre credits include Blood Brothers and Mamma Mia! Tara Ward has worked in film, television, stage and radio. Recent appearances were in the film Justice League and Sky TV's Riviera. She played Mrs March in Radio 4's Little Women. Tara has written a number of books on personal development. Jonathan Forbes played the lead role in the film Conspiracy of Silence. TV highlights include Hornblower, Foyle's War and Black Mirror. He played Sharon Hogan's brother in Catastrophe for Channel 4. He also starred in Radio 4's returning series Tracks. The BBC Concert Orchestra appears on Radio 2's Sunday Night Is Music Night as well as exploring music from classical to contemporary on Radio 3. Soundtracks include Blue Planet and Serengeti for BBC 1 and in February it worked with over 20 artists for Radio 2's Piano Room Month. It appears annually at the BBC Proms and at London's Southbank Centre. The Conductor, Ben Palmer is Chief Conductor of the Deutsche Philharmonie Merck in Darmstadt and Babylon Orchester Berlin and Artistic Director of Covent Garden Sinfonia. He is one of Europe's most sought-after specialists in conducting live to picture. Next year he conducts the German tour of Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Production Team: Directed by Tracey Neale Produced by Neil Varley & Tracey Neale Production Co-Ordinators, Ben Hollands, Ayesha Labrom & Hannah O'Reilly Technical & Outside Broadcast Team: Chris Rouse, Alison Craig, Gilly Chauhan, Simon Nicklinson and Jon Wilson

Traditionele én nieuw gecomponeerde kerstliedjes uit onder meer Denemarken, Ierland, België, Spanje, Zweden, en Ierland, maar ook nieuwe kerstmuziek uit het Amerikaanse project Carols after a plague van The Crossing. 23.04  CD Christmas in Belgium (Pavane Records ADW 7583) Traditional: Herders hij is geboren Trio Musa 3'01” eigen opname Egil Harder (1917-1997) - Juletræet med sin pynt Danish National Girls' Choir olv Philip Faber 1'51”   eigen opname Traditional, arr. Hugh Keyte, Andrew Parrott: Maria durch ein Dornwald ging Singer Pur 2'07”   23.12 CD Strange Wonders, The Wexford Carols Vol. II (Heresy Records HERESY026) Traditional, arr. Caitriona O'Leary: The Enniscorthy Christmas Carol Caitriona O'Leary 5'05”   CD Carols after a plague (New Focus Recordings fcr357) Donald Nally: Prelude - Adam The Crossing olv Donald Nally 1'53”  CD Carols after a plague (New Focus Recordings fcr357) Shara Nova: Carols after a plague - I Urgency The Crossing olv Donald Nally 3'27”  CD Carols after a plague (New Focus Recordings fcr357) Viet Cuong: Still so much to say The Crossing olv Donald Nally 3'39”  23.24 CD Llibre Vermell de Montserrat (EMI Reflexe CDM 7630712 ADD) Anonymous, arr. Jordi Savall: Mariam Matrem Verginem Hesperion XX 7'22”   CD Sacred Works (Archiv 28947644569) Tomás Luis de Victoria: O Magnum Mysterium Ensemble Plus Ultra olv Michael Noone 3'26” 23.36 CD The Swedish Chamber Choir: New Favourites (Musica Rediviva MRSACD-103) Traditional arr. Jan Sandström: Det är en ros utsprungen  Swedish Chamber Choir olv Simon Phipps 3'44” eigen opname Barbican 15 december 2020 Christian Onyeji (1967) - Amuworo ayi otu nwa (For unto us a Child is born) BBC Singers olv Bob Chilcott 3'31” 23.46 CD Carols after a plague (New Focus Recordings fcr357) Alex Burko: Exodus The Crossing olv Donald Nally 5'58”  CD Quartets (Deutsche Grammophon 00028948632985) Peter Gregson: Quartets: Three - VI … from a memory Peter Gregson, Richard Harwood, Warren Zielinski, Ben Hancox, James Boyd 4'49” 

"We did not go to the Zoo; we went to the panda"

Il december 2020 ha la BBC envidà ad in concert da Nadal en ses studio. Igl è stà suenter ina lunga pausa (causa la pandemia da corona) puspè ina giada in concert en ils studios da la BBC cun publicum. Il chor e l'orchester da la chasa da medias han chantà chanzuns tradiziunalas e novas da Nadal. Giast spezial sin tribuna è stada la chantadura prominenta Katie Melua.

The mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly has sung at the most prestigious venues around the world, including the Royal Opera House, London and the Metropolitan Opera in New York, as well as Glyndebourne, Vienna and Bayreuth. In 2009 she was a soloist at the Last Night of the BBC Proms, singing Rule Britannia dressed as Admiral Nelson, and she has also made a name for herself taking on male or so-called “trouser roles” in opera, including Handel's Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar). As a child, she was an outstanding pianist with a passion for classical music and jazz. After studying piano and voice at the Royal College of Music, she decided to become a singer. She was a member of the BBC Singers for five years, before taking the leap and seeking work as a soloist. She took a break from public performance in 2019 to have treatment for breast cancer, but has now resumed her career. She was made a DBE in the 2017 Birthday Honours and last year she became an Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society, recognising her outstanding services to music. Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Sarah Taylor

En este episodio conocemos a la compositora contemporánea escocesa Judith Weir, y escuchamos/conocemos un poco sobre música clásica contemporánea.  Judith Weir ha recibido numerosos reconocimientos y premios, y su obra vale mucho la pena conocerla. Recuerda que todos los episodios trato de hacerlos amenos para los niños, y en este caso creo que este episodio es ideal para ellos comiencen a identificar obras contemporáneas.   Las piezas que vamos a escuchar son: All the Ends of the Earth, interpretado por BBC Singers, Endymion & David Hill.  The Song Sung True: IV. Folk Song, interpretado por BBC Singers, Endymion & David Hill. DASGEHEIMNIS DER SCHWARZEN SPINNE (La Araña Negra), por la OPER LEIPZIG.  A Night at the Chinese Opera, Op. 3, Act II: Fourth Act of "The Orphan" (Live), interpretado por Adey Grummet, Frances Lynch, Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Andrew Parrott. Airs from Another Planet: No. 3, Jig, interpretado por Hebrides Ensemble.  A Song of Departure, interpretado por The Schubert Ensemble.  Stars Night Music and Light, interpretado por la BBC Symphony Orchestra y la BBC Symphony Chorus para los Proms 2011.  Unlocked, interpretado por Zlatomir Fung.  Love Bade Me Welcome, interpretado por Choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge & Geoffrey Webber.    Síguenos en: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram y Pinterest.    Si te gusta el episodio, califícalo en tu app favorita (Podcasts iTunes, iVoox, Spotify) o puedes dejar tu review. :)    No te pierdas ningún episodio. Súscríbete al newsletter en allegromagico.com/suscribirme. 

Internationally-renowned composer Anne Boyd is in conversation with composer Thomas Metcalf, discussing her life and music ahead of a performance of her String Quartet No. 2 ’Play on the Water’ later this year. This is part of the TORCH project ‘Pixelating the River’: Engagement with Contemporary Music through Graphical Inputs, played by the Kreutzer Quartet, alongside a new work by Thomas Metcalf. Professor Anne Boyd AM is one of Australia’s most distinguished composers and music educators. Her undergraduate studies were in the Department of Music at the University of Sydney, where Peter Sculthorpe was her earliest and most influential composition teacher. The award of a Commonwealth Scholarship enabled her to undertake a PhD in composition at the University of York (1969-72), where her supervisors were Wilfrid Mellers and Bernard Rands. In 1990, Boyd became the first Australian (and the first woman) to be appointed Professor of Music at the University of Sydney. Before this, she was the Foundation Head of the Department of Music at the University of Hong Kong (1981–90) and taught at the University of Sussex (1972–77). The hallmarks of her musical style are its transparency, gentleness and delicacy, attributes which reflect her long involvement with Asian traditions, especially those of Japan and Indonesia. Two solo CDs of her music are Meditations on a Chinese Character (ABC Classics, 1997) and Crossing a Bridge of Dreams (Tall Poppies, 2000). Professor Boyd was honoured with an AM in the Order of Australia in 1996, an Honorary Doctorate from the University of York in 2003, the Distinguished Services to Australian Music Award at the APRA-AMC Classical Music Awards in 2005 and the 2014 Sir Bernard Heinz Award for service to music in Australia. Biography taken from Faber Music, 2021 Thomas Metcalf is a composer and DPhil candidate in Music at Oxford University (Worcester College), where he is researching the transformation of graphical spaces into determinately–notated music – focusing on a range of composers in the 20th and 21st centuries. His research has been recognised in the UK and internationally, appearing in peer-reviewed journals as well as diverse conference settings in Europe. Beginning his composition training with Robert Saxton at Oxford in October 2014, Thomas subsequently achieved a first–class BA in Music and an MSt in Composition with distinction as the Ogilvie–Thompson Scholar of Worcester College. Since January 2020, Thomas has studied with Kenneth Hesketh, focusing specifically on graphical methods of determinate composition, a process that is present in much of Hesketh’s recent work. Thomas’s works have been performed by a variety of ensembles, such as the ANIMA Collective, BBC Singers, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, GBSR Duo, Oxford Philharmonic, St. Pancras Parish Church Choir, and the Villiers Quartet. He has worked with composers such as Judith Weir, Michael Zev Gordon, Henning Kraggerud, and Dario Marianelli. He has also collaborated with festivals such as Oxford Lieder Festival (2018), Oxford Chamber Music Festival (2019), and the Vale of Glamorgan Festival (as part of the Peter Reynolds Composers Studio) (2020).

Internationally-renowned composer Anne Boyd is in conversation with composer Thomas Metcalf, discussing her life and music ahead of a performance of her String Quartet No. 2 ’Play on the Water’ later this year. This is part of the TORCH project ‘Pixelating the River’: Engagement with Contemporary Music through Graphical Inputs, played by the Kreutzer Quartet, alongside a new work by Thomas Metcalf. Professor Anne Boyd AM is one of Australia’s most distinguished composers and music educators. Her undergraduate studies were in the Department of Music at the University of Sydney, where Peter Sculthorpe was her earliest and most influential composition teacher. The award of a Commonwealth Scholarship enabled her to undertake a PhD in composition at the University of York (1969-72), where her supervisors were Wilfrid Mellers and Bernard Rands. In 1990, Boyd became the first Australian (and the first woman) to be appointed Professor of Music at the University of Sydney. Before this, she was the Foundation Head of the Department of Music at the University of Hong Kong (1981–90) and taught at the University of Sussex (1972–77). The hallmarks of her musical style are its transparency, gentleness and delicacy, attributes which reflect her long involvement with Asian traditions, especially those of Japan and Indonesia. Two solo CDs of her music are Meditations on a Chinese Character (ABC Classics, 1997) and Crossing a Bridge of Dreams (Tall Poppies, 2000). Professor Boyd was honoured with an AM in the Order of Australia in 1996, an Honorary Doctorate from the University of York in 2003, the Distinguished Services to Australian Music Award at the APRA-AMC Classical Music Awards in 2005 and the 2014 Sir Bernard Heinz Award for service to music in Australia. Biography taken from Faber Music, 2021 Thomas Metcalf is a composer and DPhil candidate in Music at Oxford University (Worcester College), where he is researching the transformation of graphical spaces into determinately–notated music – focusing on a range of composers in the 20th and 21st centuries. His research has been recognised in the UK and internationally, appearing in peer-reviewed journals as well as diverse conference settings in Europe. Beginning his composition training with Robert Saxton at Oxford in October 2014, Thomas subsequently achieved a first–class BA in Music and an MSt in Composition with distinction as the Ogilvie–Thompson Scholar of Worcester College. Since January 2020, Thomas has studied with Kenneth Hesketh, focusing specifically on graphical methods of determinate composition, a process that is present in much of Hesketh’s recent work. Thomas’s works have been performed by a variety of ensembles, such as the ANIMA Collective, BBC Singers, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, GBSR Duo, Oxford Philharmonic, St. Pancras Parish Church Choir, and the Villiers Quartet. He has worked with composers such as Judith Weir, Michael Zev Gordon, Henning Kraggerud, and Dario Marianelli. He has also collaborated with festivals such as Oxford Lieder Festival (2018), Oxford Chamber Music Festival (2019), and the Vale of Glamorgan Festival (as part of the Peter Reynolds Composers Studio) (2020).

La novità che Jazz Anthology presenta questa sera ci serve anche per rendere omaggio a Keith Tippett, una delle perdite più dolorose tra le tante che il mondo della musica ha sofferto nell'anno che ci siamo appena lasciati alle spalle. In autunno, per l'etichetta Discus, è uscito postumo The Monk Watches The Eagle. Non siamo di fronte ad una creazione di carattere jazzistico, e Tippett, che è compositore e direttore dell'opera, non suona il pianoforte: è una cantata per coro - i BBC Singers - per otto sassofoni - di cui quattro sono quelli dell'Apollo Saxophone Quartet, un complesso specializzato nell'esecuzione di un repertorio contemporaneo d'avanguardia per sax, e altri quattro sono invece degli improvvisatori, i due più noti sono Paul Dunmall e Chris Biscoe - e con la formidabile voce solista di Julie Tippett a cui si devono anche i testi. Si tratta di un lavoro contemporaneo di grande intensità, meditativo per un verso, ma anche dinamico e incisivo, a cui Tippett - che lo aveva dedicato al padre - teneva molto. The Monk Watches The Eagle è stato registrato dal vivo nel 2004, in occasione della sua prima esecuzione. Con un brano registrato a Ruvo di Puglia nello stesso anno da Tippett con la formazione pugliese Canto General, concludiamo la puntata ricordando il forte rapporto di Tippett con l'Italia, e il seguito e le amicizie che ha avuto nel nostro paese.

David Hill MBE is a choral conductor and organist who holds an appointment to the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, is Musical Director of The Bach Choir and was Chief Conductor of the BBC Singers from 2007 until 2017. He talks to Tom about learning music and three pieces he loves: Yo-Yo Ma playing Bach's Cello suites, Dame Janet Baker singing Mahler's 'Ich bin die Welt abhanden gekommen' and Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2.

Black Mirror creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones discuss their new Netflix mocumentary Death to 2020, a documentary-style film that tells the story of the year we’ll be glad to put behind us, featuring fictitious figures played by the likes of Hugh Grant, Samuel L Jackson and Tracey Ullman. Opera diva, drag artist and cabaret turn Le Gateau Chocolat concludes our increasingly wistful festive series on the best parties on screen with an ode to the don of the movie party, Baz Luhrmann. John talks to Neil Gaiman about his latest Radio 4 drama adaptation, The Sleeper and the Spindle, a Christmas-time fairy tale brought to life by award-winning dramatist Katie Hims. Starring Penelope Wilton, Gwendoline Christie and Ralph Ineson as well as Neil Gaiman himself, it's a new tale drawing on traditional folk stories, interweaving Snow White and Sleeping Beauty in an enchanting drama that puts the women firmly centre stage. In September Radio 3 challenged listeners to compose a tune for the poem ‘Christmas Carol’ by Paul Laurence Dunbar. More than a thousand people entered. Tthe judges whittled these down to a shortlist of six, listeners voted and the winner is James Walton. We’ll hear his carol, sung by the BBC Singers, and reveal more about Paul Laurence Dunbar, the pioneering black American writer who wrote the lyrics. Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Julian May Image: Tracey Ullman (QUEEN ELIZABETH II) in Death to 2020 Image Credit: Keith Bernstein/Netflix © 2020

BEETHOVEN: Sonata para piano nº 14 en Do sostenido menor, Op. 27 nº 2 (Segundo movimiento: Adagio sostenuto) (5.58). V. Horowitz (p.). Concierto para piano y orquesta en Mi bemol mayor, Op. 73 (Segundo y tercer movimientos: Adagio un poco mosso, Rondó: Allegro) (19.44). R. Serkin (p.), Orq. Sinf. de Boston. Dir.: S. Ozawa. Abenlied unterm gestirnten Himmel WoO 150 (5.19). M. Padmore (ten.), K. Bezuidenhout (fortep.). Es ist vollbracht WoO 97 (4.29). G. Finley (baj.), BBC Singers, Orq. Sinf. de la BBC. Dir.: A. Davis. Escuchar audio

In episode #5 of The Culture Bar, we are exploring how sacred music can be relevant in a secular society. In order to tackle this big question, we are delighted to be joined by Paul Evans, canon of Ely Cathedral, Sofi Jeannin, Chief Conductor of the BBC Singers, and Music Director of the Maîtrise de Radio France. And Tido Visser, Artistic Director of the Netherlands Chamber Choir.  Hosted by HP's Henry Southern Whilst listening to this podcast you can also immerse yourself in the music recommended by our guests during the podcast by listening to our special Spotify playlist. Recommended books:  Helmut Krauser: Melodies Michael Robledo: Oral history of Suffolk and Norfolk     Use #theculturebar or follow us on Twitter @_TheCultureBar to keep up with our latest releases

Klasikos koncertų salė„Proms 2020“ festivalio uždarymo koncertas. Solistai Golda Schultz (sopranas), Igor Yuzefovich (smuikas), Nicola Benedetti (smuikas). Dalyvauja ansamblis „BBC Singers“. BBC simfoniniam orkestrui diriguoja Dalia Stasevska.

Hannah Kendall is a composer whose work has been described as ‘…intricately and skillfully wrought’ by The Sunday Times. Her music has attracted the attentions of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Singers, Seattle Symphony Orchestra and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, with performances at the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, The Royal Opera House's Linbury Studio Theatre, Westminster, Canterbury, Gloucester and St Paul’s Cathedrals, Westminster Abbey and Cheltenham Music Festival. TAK was lucky enough to work with Hannah in early 2020 when we were in residence at Columbia University, where she is currently a Doctoral Fellow. On today’s episode, Hannah speaks with vocalist, movement artist and composer Elaine Mitchener, who has performed at venues including Aldeburgh Music, London Contemporary Music Festival, 56th Venice Biennale, ULTIMA Festival, and La Monnaie, and with musicians such as Moor Mother, Christian Marclay, Apartment House, George Lewis and Evan Parker. Hannah Kendall’s website: https://hannahkendall.co.uk/ Catch The Knife of Dawn / Royal Opera House performance on Oct. 24: https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/new-dark-age-details Elaine Mitchener’s website: https://www.elainemitchener.com Watch SWEET TOOTH: https://www.elainemitchener.com/sweet-tooth Hear her recent performance at Donaueschinger Musiktage: https://www.swr.de/swr2/musik-klassik/-radiokonzert-elaine-mitchener-und-das-ensemble-mam-mit-auffuehrungen-zu-texten-der-jamaikanischen-schriftstellerin-sylvia-wynter-100.html Catch her Oct. 28 performance live on BBC radio3: https://londonsinfonietta.org.uk/whats-on/yet-unheard

durée : 00:29:21 - La Grande table d'été - par : Olivia Gesbert - Pour commencer cette semaine spéciale musique, nous sommes avec Sofi Jeannin, directrice artistique de la Maitrise de Radio France et cheffe de choeur principale des BBC Singers à Londres. Elle nous parle insertion, épanouissement et pédagogie grâce à la musique - en particulier le chant choral. - réalisation : Anna Holveck, Gilles Blanchard - invités : Sofi Jeannin Cheffe d'orchestre et directrice musicale de la Maîtrise et du Choeur de Radio France

durée : 00:29:21 - La Grande table culture - par : Olivia Gesbert - Pour commencer cette semaine spéciale musique, nous sommes avec Sofi Jeannin, directrice artistique de la Maitrise de Radio France et cheffe de choeur principale des BBC Singers à Londres. Elle nous parle insertion, épanouissement et pédagogie grâce à la musique - en particulier le chant choral. - réalisation : Anna Holveck, Gilles Blanchard - invités : Sofi Jeannin Cheffe d'orchestre et directrice musicale de la Maîtrise et du Choeur de Radio France

durée : 00:29:21 - La Grande table d'été - par : Olivia Gesbert - Pour commencer cette semaine spéciale musique, nous sommes avec Sofi Jeannin, directrice artistique de la Maitrise de Radio France et cheffe de choeur principale des BBC Singers à Londres. Elle nous parle insertion, épanouissement et pédagogie grâce à la musique - en particulier le chant choral. - réalisation : Anna Holveck, Gilles Blanchard - invités : Sofi Jeannin Cheffe d'orchestre et directrice musicale de la Maîtrise et du Choeur de Radio France

Matías Tarnopolsky is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Philadelphia Orchestra. He previously served as Vice President of Artistic Planning for the New York Philharmonic, Senior Director of Artistic Planning for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Producer for the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers. Before temporarily closing its doors, The Philadelphia Orchestra gave a final performance on March 12, 2020, to an empty hall, yet still reached half a million people through livestream, video, and public radio. In this episode, Erik and Matías talk about how amid this crisis and beyond, every arts organization must transition to a media company.

From Corsican polyphony to Jacob Collier, 50s rock and roll and global hit TV series Glee, close harmony runs through music traditions around the world: but nowhere is it more important than in Barbershop, famous for its striped waistcoats, bow ties, and comedy parodies. But today over 70,000 singers of all ages and genders participate in barbershop societies around the world, coming together to compete and perform in quartets and larger choruses, enjoying its exuberant and expressive performance style, and revelling in its magical 'overtones'. With Brian Lynch from the Barbershop Harmony Society in Nashville and members of the BBC Singers, Tom explores what makes it so unique, from it's vocal setting to its use of 'just intonation', and discovers the roots of its history, far from the exclusive Ivy League world it's thought to represent.

Från en Mozarthyllande Messiaen till Mozarts store rival Antonio Salieri. Vi hör pianokonserten som Beethoven ratade och kördirigenten Sofi Jeannin i Paris berättar om sextrakasserier på jobbet. Veckans skivor: MESSIAEN TONHALLE-ORCHESTER ZÜRICH Orkesterverk av Olivier Messiaen Tonhalle-orkestern i Zürich Paavo Järvi, dirigent Alpha 548 Betyg: 5 MALIN BYSTRÖM - ORCHESTRAL SONGS  Sånger av Alban Berg, Henri Duparc och Ture Rangström Helsingborgs symfoniorkester Stefan Solyom, dirigent Swedish Society SCD 1168 Betyg: 4 BEETHOVEN Pianokonsert 0, 2 och 6 av Ludwig van Beethoven Sophie-Mayoko Vetter, piano Symphoniker Hamburg Peter Ruzicka, dirigent Oehms OC 1710 Betyg: 3 TARARE Opera av Antonio Salieri Sångare: Cyrille Dubois, Karine Deshayes, Jean-Sebastien Bou m.fl. Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset, dirigent Aparté AP 208 Betyg: 5 Musikrevyn möter: Svenska kördirigenten Sofi Jeannin Svenska Sofi Jeannin står på dirigentpulten för körer runt om i världen. Sedan hösten 2018 är hon chefdirigent för BBC Singers som första kvinnliga dirigent för en konstmusikensemble knuten till BBC. Dessförinnan var hon under tre år chefdirigent för kören vid Radio France och leder fortfarande radions ungdomskör. För Johan Tollgerdt berättar hon om metoos genomslag i det franska musiklivet och egna erfarenheter av sextrakasserier på jobbet.  

Speaker: James O'Donnell Chair and interlocutor: Clare Moriarty James O’Donnell is Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey. Internationally recognised as a conductor and organ recitalist, he has performed all over the world and appeared in the BBC Proms and at many other festivals. As soloist and director James has worked with many of Britain's leading ensembles. He is Music Director of St James' Baroque and appears regularly with the BBC Singers. He is Visiting Professor of Organ and of Choral Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music and was President of the Royal College of Organists from 2011–2013. Clare Moriarty is Permanent Secretary for the Department for Exiting the European Union. Previous roles include Permanent Secretary for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Director General, Rail Executive in the Department for Transport; and Constitutional Director, Ministry of Justice. Part of Art, Imagination and Public Service, Westminster Abbey Institute's 2019 autumn programme.

There is much concern about the loss of biodiversity. But what of the linguistic and cultural ecosystem? It is thought that half of the world's 7,000 languages might not survive into the next century. Stig Abell talks to Chris McCabe, editor of Poems from the Edge of Extinction, an anthology of poems from around the world in languages under threat , and to Laura Tohe, poet laureate of the Navajo Nation. What might be lost? What can be done? Scooby Doo turned 50 this autumn. To mark the half century of a show which continues to follow the mysterious adventures of the eponymous Great Dane and his teenage friends - Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy – Stig is joined for a discussion on the cartoon’s longstanding appeal by Professor Kevin Sandler, who is currently writing a book on Scooby Doo, and cultural critic Gavia Baker Whitelaw. The composer Judith Weir is just coming to the end of her time as Associate Composer for the BBC Singers. Her new piece for them is blue hills beyond blue hills, a setting of poems by Alan Spence marking the cycle of the year. She talks to Front Row about the piece, the vocal flexibility of the singers and her role as Master of the Queen’s Music. Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Julian May

Bruno Salicone, A. MA. Records, Nicolò Carnimeo, Marcus Millers, Roy Hagrove, Raul Midon,..Orchestre Philaemonique de Monte-Carlo, Tony Esposito, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa..Cecilia, Philip Glass, Bruckner Orchester Linz, Wim Mertens, Sly and Robbie, Nils Petter Molvaer, Eivind..Aarset, Vladislav Delay, Steve Reich, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, Richard Buckley

Bruno Salicone, A. MA. Records, Nicolò Carnimeo, Marcus Millers, Roy Hagrove, Raul Midon,..Orchestre Philaemonique de Monte-Carlo, Tony Esposito, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa..Cecilia, Philip Glass, Bruckner Orchester Linz, Wim Mertens, Sly and Robbie, Nils Petter Molvaer, Eivind..Aarset, Vladislav Delay, Steve Reich, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, Richard Buckley

Bruno Salicone, A. MA. Records, Nicolò Carnimeo, Marcus Millers, Roy Hagrove, Raul Midon,..Orchestre Philaemonique de Monte-Carlo, Tony Esposito, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa..Cecilia, Philip Glass, Bruckner Orchester Linz, Wim Mertens, Sly and Robbie, Nils Petter Molvaer, Eivind..Aarset, Vladislav Delay, Steve Reich, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, Richard Buckley

This week Sam and Tim share their thoughts on the BBC Singers teaming up with folk musicians Kabantu at the Cutty Sark, discuss mutual disinterest in Berlioz, review the new CD release from Trio Zadig, and interview Carl Craig and Chi-chi Nwanoku about their genre-bending gig at the Royal Albert Hall. Music Credits: Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1, Himari YoshimuraBerlioz Harold en Italie, William Primrose, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky 1944Beethoven 9th Symphony, Ode to Joy, arranged by Rowan AtkinsonSibelius 5th Symphony Mov. 1, arranged by Timmy FisherFollow us here:instagram.com/classicalpod/ twitter.com/ClassicalPod facebook.com/ClassicalPod/Carl Craig with Chineke! Orchestra: https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2019/carl-craig-with-the-chineke-orchestra/Trio Zadig Website: http://triozadig.com/en/home-en

Episode 100! John Mackey joins me for a conversation about his hugely successful career, from Commodore 64 through his remarkable "Places We Can No Longer Go" that was recently premiered at CBDNA 2019! Topics: The story of how John went from writing primarily chamber and orchestral music to becoming one of the most celebrated composers of music for wind ensemble and band. John’s background growing up and learning music and how to compose not in a traditional band, choir, or orchestra but instead on his computer through thousands of hours entering music via a joystick and reverse engineering what he was transcribing. The value of self publishing and the story of John’s growth from printing and shipping everything himself to having two employees to handle his current workload. The impact of writing dance music and how it’s influenced his compositional style and then an extended discussion of impostor syndrome, including John’s feelings about his most recent work Places We Can No Longer Go written about his mother’s battle with dementia and premiered at CBDNA just this past weekend. Links: johnmackey.com/ostimusic.com Mackey: Redline Tango Mackey: Wine Dark Sea Ravel: Concerto for the Left Hand Biography: John Mackey has written for orchestras (Brooklyn Philharmonic, New York Youth Symphony), theater (Dallas Theater Center), and extensively for dance (Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Parsons Dance Company, New York City Ballet), but the majority of his work for the past decade has been for wind ensembles (the fancy name for concert bands), and his band catalog now receives annual performances numbering in the thousands. Recent commissions include works for the BBC Singers, the Dallas Wind Symphony, military, high school, middle school, and university bands across America and Japan, and concertos for Joseph Alessi (principal trombone, New York Philharmonic) and Christopher Martin (principal trumpet, New York Philharmonic). In 2014, he became the youngest composer ever inducted into the American Bandmasters Association. In 2018, he received the Wladimir & Rhoda Lakond Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his spouse, A.E. Jaques, who titles all of his pieces (and also teaches at MIT). ---- Thanks for listening! If you are finding value from these interviews, please consider becoming a supporter of the podcast by visiting www.patreon.com/markjconnor. For just $2 a month you can help me bring these great interviews to the band community.

Conceptual artist Katie Paterson on art which produces candles scented with planetary odours – one of Saturn's moons has a hint of cherry…and how she and co-exhibitor the Romantic painter JMW Turner share an interest in the precise nature of moon light. Writers Julia Blackburn and Charlotte Runcie on the gaze of the beachcomber and searching for lost worlds along the tideline and Cutty Sark curator Hannah Stockton explains why the story of the famous tea cutter is one of survival. A place that exists only in moonlight: Katie Paterson & JMW Turner at Turner Contemporary Margate until May 6th 2019 Katie Paterson's First There is a Mountain project will tour 25 coastal beach locations from 31 March to 27 October 2019 Time Song: In Search of Doggerland by Julia Blackburn mixes personal history with the archaeological evidence for the Mesolithic peoples who lived on the land beneath the North Sea. Salt On Your Tongue - Women and the Sea by Charlotte Runcie describes her pregnancy and the death of her grandmother, set against shore walking and myths of women and the sea from ancient Greece to Scottish folk song. Cutty Sark 150 includes a range of events at Royal Museums Greenwich including a performance by the BBC Singers and of the Pirates of Penzance. You can hear a Free Thinking Landmark discussion of The Odyssey with Karen McCarthy Woolf, Amit Chaudhuri, Emily Wilson and Daniel Mendelsohn https://bbc.in/2S2QuiE and a discussion of Mermaids with Imogen Hermes Gowar and Sarah Peverley https://bbc.in/2FPeEH5 Producer: Jacqueline Smith

Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul" known for hits like Respect, Natural Woman and Say a Little Prayer, has died in Detroit at the age of 76. Broadcaster Paul Gambaccini and music critic Kevin Le Gendre assess her life and work. Actor David Suchet, discusses taking on the role of a 90 year-old furniture dealer in a revival of Arthur Miller's The Price at the Theatre Royal, Bath. It's 50 years since Miller's play was first staged in Broadway, but it also almost 50 years since David Suchet began his career on the British stage. The actor, who became a household name for his role as Hercule Poirot, explains why he starts with his character's voice and why he often plays outsiders. Singer and composer Laura Mvula talks about her new choral work, Love Like a Lion, commissioned for the BBC proms and performed by the BBC Singers, on which she has collaborated with the novelist and poet Ben Okri. Laura and Ben talk about their working relationship and Laura explains what it is like straddling the worlds of soul, pop, and classical music.Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Hilary Dunn.

„Naujienų pulse“: BBC uždaro garsiąją Maida Vale studiją, kurioje per 84 metus įrašus atliko ir gyvai koncertavo daugybė atlikėjų nuo BBC Singers iki The Beatles ir Beyoncé; muzikinę bendruomenę papiktino nevyriausybinės organizacijos „Third Sector“ tinklapyje paskelbti duomenys, kad ilgametis Londono karališkojo „Covent Garden“ teatro muzikos direktorius Antonio Pappano uždirba daugiau nei dvigubai mažiau nei teatro direktorius; praėjus daugiau nei metams po britų dirigento Jeffrey Tate‘o mirties atsisveikinta su jo pelenais – jie išbarstyti Venecijoje į kanalą nuo Marios Callas tiltelio. Toliau Bachą skambins Daumantas Kirilauskas, o paskutinį pusvalandį klausysimės nuostabių vokalizų.

„Naujienų pulse“: BBC uždaro garsiąją Maida Vale studiją, kurioje per 84 metus įrašus atliko ir gyvai koncertavo daugybė atlikėjų nuo BBC Singers iki The Beatles ir Beyoncé; muzikinę bendruomenę papiktino nevyriausybinės organizacijos „Third Sector“ tinklapyje paskelbti duomenys, kad ilgametis Londono karališkojo „Covent Garden“ teatro muzikos direktorius Antonio Pappano uždirba daugiau nei dvigubai mažiau nei teatro direktorius; praėjus daugiau nei metams po britų dirigento Jeffrey Tate‘o mirties atsisveikinta su jo pelenais – jie išbarstyti Venecijoje į kanalą nuo Marios Callas tiltelio. Toliau Bachą skambins Daumantas Kirilauskas, o paskutinį pusvalandį klausysimės nuostabių vokalizų.

If you’ve ever seen her run a rehearsal you are familiar with the incredible combination of ferocity, passion, liveliness, and extraordinary musicianship that is Elena Sharkova. Fresh off her engagement with the BBC Singers, Josh and Elena meet to talk on the day of her guest appearance with the Houston Chamber Choir, where she led a program of Russian music. They cover her unusual path to professional conducting, the conducting education program in Russia, and what it’s really like to lead a professional choir.

Körverk tillägnat Pussy Riot. Äggen är slut, ett klimakterie-projekt för damkör. Nytt Damkapell letar fram kvinnliga tonsättare, som varken fått vår kärlek eller blivit spelade eller lyssnade till. Kvinnors musik på väg! vill undersöka hur det står till med kvinnor och konstmusik tio år efter det att P2 2006 sände den legendariska programserien Konsten att humla. Idag möter vi tre musikkvinnor som, istället för att sitta i sitt elfenbenstorn och komponera verk för evigheten, valt att samarbeta med andra konstnärer och att vara omgivna av fler personer i den kreativa processen. Multikonstnären Paula af Malmborg Ward - tonsättare, arrangör, dirigent, sångerska, pianist, sitter visserligen i ett torn och komponerar, men det är ett renoverat kokstorn vid inloppet till Göteborgs hamn där fiskmåsar, trutar och Stena Lines hornstötar delar på det akustiska utrymmet utanför fönstret. Paula af Malmborg Ward har skrivit operor, radiohörspel, orkesterverk och har tidigare fått ta emot gliringar och goda råd som manliga tonsättare slipper. - Man behöver lyfta blicken och se vad vi får för pengarna. Vad representerar de, de här extremt pengaslukande, resursslukande institutionerna som de statsunderstödda orkestrarna och operahusen är? Och det är ju faktiskt så att många av dem har anledning att skämmas av flera anledningar. Rapporter visar nämligen att döda utländska män fortsätter att dominera repertoaren på de statsunderstödda svenska musikinstitutionerna. Andelen kvinnliga tonsättare är fortfarande försvinnande liten. Paula af Malmborg Ward arbetar nu med två operor. Kärlekskriget, utifrån Ebba Witt-Brattströms punktroman Århundradets kärlekskrig, har bl a alten Anna Larsson i rollistan. Kärlekskriget får urpremiär i Vattnäs Konsertlada den 6 juli 2017 och produceras i samarbete med Västmanlands Länsteater. Dansa min Docka har som tema kvinnlig aneroxi och visar skrämmande fakta från två whistleblowers från psykvården. Librettot är skrivet av Paula af Malmborg Ward och Pernilla Holmgren Larsson. För kören YMNA, dirigerade av Johanna Thür, komponerar Paula af Malmborg Ward Äggen är slut om klimakteriet. Sångtexterna är skrivna av Lina Ekdahl. Föreställningen har premiär den 21 januari 2017 i Röda Stens konsthall i Göteborg. Till föreställningen Från Iran till Djursholm via Småland och Linköping kallas de fyras gäng PAMP utifrån sina förnamn: Pernilla Holmgren Larsson - journalist, Arghavan Agida - sångerska, författare, ambassadör för UN Women, Mirre Sennehed - DJ, projektledare, klubbarrangör, festivaldirektör och Paula af Malmborg Ward, tonsättare.   Altviolinisten Mika Persdotter Svensson pluggar sista året på masternivån på det kungliga musikkonservatoriet i Köpenhamn. Hennes examensarbete är att starta ett Damkapell i Köpenhamn och för de musikerna leta fram kvinnliga tonsättare ur både historisk tid och nutid. Damkapellet kommer att premiärspela i Konsertkyrkan i Köpenhamn den 8 mars 2017, Internationella Kvinnodagen. Damkapellet består då av en stråkorkester på 15 musiker, en cembalist och en pianist. De spelar fem kompositioner från 1100-talet fram till idag: av Hildergard av Bingen, Wilhelmina av Preussen, Elfrida Andrée, Frangis Ali Zade och Ellen Lindquist. - Det är så sorgligt att tänka på hur litet kärlek kvinnliga tonsättare har fått genom historien. De har inte alls fått samma uppmärksamhet, de har inte blivit spelade och lyssnade till. Det är ju först när musik får gå igenom andra som den kan växa och utvecklas och bli nåt större än tonsättaren själv och de noter hen skrivit på papperet. Musiken blir då en del av universum, säger Mika i programmet. Mika är frustrerad över hur få timmar som ägnades åt kvinnliga tonsättare under alla hennes utbildningar i Göteborg, Prag och Köpenhamn. Hon har spelat viola i orkestrar sedan hon var tio år. - Det finns tydliga och plågsamma maktsystem och hierarkier inom symfoniorkesterkulturen. Det handlar om vem som skall bestämma över repertoaren. Oftast väljs musik av män. Den som dirigerar musiken och bestämmer hur den skall spelas är nästan alltid en man. Det finns även hierakiska system i stämmorna. Vem bestämmer hur stämman skall spelas? Ja, det finns tydliga maktroller i hela orkestern, berättar Mika Persdotter Svensson i programmet.   Norska tonsättaren Cecilie Ore studerade piano vid Norges Musikhögskola  och i Paris och därefter komposition i Utrecht och hos Ton de Leeuw Amsterdam. Hon vann International Rostrum for Electro-Acoustic Music och är intresserad av tidsaspekter i musik. På 2000-talet har hon mer och mer arbetat med textbaserad och samhällskritisk musik. När tonsättaren Xenakis avled 2001 stod den norske poeten Paal-Helge Haugen utan tonsättare till sin skuggopera A. Cecile Ore fick ta över uppgiften efter Xenakis. Hennes verk har framförts av BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Modern, BBC Singers samt en rad norska och nordiska ensembler. Så här sa Cecilie Ore i Konsten att humla 2006:  -Det är mycket svårare att vara medelmåttig kvinnlig tonsättare än  att vara medelmåttig manlig komponist. Och det går inte alls an att vara en dålig kvinnlig tonsättare. De kvinnliga tonsättare som godkänns har en mycket hög konstnärlig nivå. Cecilie Ores opera Adam & Eve A Divine Comedy handlar om religioners våld mot kvinnor, med citat ur Bibeln och Koranen, utdrag ur Förklaringen om de mänskliga rättigheterna och poesi ur Dantes Divina Commedia. I operan, med libretto av dramaturgen Bibbi Moslet, beskrivs de sju dödssynderna: Lust, förintelse av kvinnors lust genom omskärelse. Vrede, våld mot och mord på kvinnor. Girighet - män äger 99% av världens rikedomar. Kvinnor endast 1 %. Frosseri - män frossar i sexuella övergrepp och våldtäkter. Avund - män är svartsjuka och täcker kvinnor i burka, niqab och liknande. Lättja - prostitution och trafficking, där män låter kvinnor arbeta för sig och tar profiten. Högmod/Stolthet representeras av hedersmord på kvinnor Körverket Come to the Edge är tillägnat "de modiga medlemmarna i Pussy Riot". BBC Singers framför stycket som handlar om yttrandefrihet och innehåller citat från bl a George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Katarina av Siena, Lenny Bruce, Che Guevara, William Shakespeare, Harry Belafonte och Pussy Riot. Who do you think you are är skrivet för kvinnoröster och BBC Singers famför denna ironiska standup anti-romans om hur kvinnor blir trakasserade, hotade och mobbade på internet. Manus, regi och produktion: Birgitta Tollan.   Musiklista: Forest food Corinne Von Dardel, Stensöta Karin Wiberg, Violin   The Flight of the Bumblebee (from The Tale of Tsar Saltan)[encore, arr JosephStirmer] Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai David Geringas (Cello),Yasha Nemtsov (Piano) At Klosterkirche, Traunstein As Part Of The 2013 Traunstein Summer Concerts   Selfie Mika Persdotter Svensson, Mika Persdotter Svensson   QUASI HOQUETUS(VERSION FOR VIOLA,KONTRABAS & PIANO) Sofia Gubajdulina, Ulrich Knörzer/ MartinHeinze/ Heike Gneiting NEOSPRODUCTIONS29354, NEOS   GILA ROME Sylvie Bodorova, Jitka Hosprova ARCO DIVA27907, UP 0043   RELEASE Carin Malmlöf-Forssling, Karl-Ove Mannberg/Dalecarlian Chamber Orchestra BLUEBELL006591, ABCD 069   MUGAM SAJAHI Frangiz Ali-Zade, The Xenia Ensemble FELMAY 23716, FY 7022   MUGAM SAJAHI Frangiz Ali-Zade, The Xenia Ensemble Felmay 23716, FY 7022   Vidder I. Hör Du Livets Ljud Paula Af Malmborg Ward, Erik Westbergs Vokalensemble, Daniel Saur, Slagverk STUDIO ACUSTICUM, SA12   Vidder II. Dagfågel Nattfågel Paula Af Malmborg Ward, Erik Westbergs Vokalensemble, Daniel Saur, Slagverk STUDIO ACUSTICUM, SA12   Vidder III. Dimma. Varm Paula Af Malmborg Ward, Erik Westbergs Vokalensemble, Daniel Saur, Slagverk STUDIO ACUSTICUM, SA12   Vidder III. Dimma. Varm Paula Af Malmborg Ward, Erik Westbergs Vokalensemble, Daniel Saur, Slagverk STUDIO ACUSTICUM, SA12   Interlude 1 Adam & Eve Cecilie Ore, Kathrine Winnes, Dirigent Tora Augestad, Sopran/Mezzosopran Eir Inderhaug, Sopran   Toil and Trouble Cecilie Ore, BBC Singers   Come to the Edge - for Pussy Riot Cecilie Ore, BBC Singers   Who do you think you are Cecilie Ore, Eir Inderhaug, Sopran   Adam & Eve A Divine Comedy Cecilie Ore, Bibbi Moslet Div.   Paradiso Adam & Eve A Divine Comedy Cecilie Ore, Bibbi Moslet Div.

Körverk tillägnat Pussy Riot. Äggen är slut, ett klimakterie-projekt för damkör. Nytt Damkapell letar fram kvinnliga tonsättare, som varken fått vår kärlek eller blivit spelade eller lyssnade till. Kvinnors musik på väg! vill undersöka hur det står till med kvinnor och konstmusik tio år efter det att P2 2006 sände den legendariska programserien Konsten att humla. Idag möter vi tre musikkvinnor som, istället för att sitta i sitt elfenbenstorn och komponera verk för evigheten, valt att samarbeta med andra konstnärer och att vara omgivna av fler personer i den kreativa processen. Multikonstnären Paula af Malmborg Ward - tonsättare, arrangör, dirigent, sångerska, pianist, sitter visserligen i ett torn och komponerar, men det är ett renoverat kokstorn vid inloppet till Göteborgs hamn där fiskmåsar, trutar och Stena Lines hornstötar delar på det akustiska utrymmet utanför fönstret. Paula af Malmborg Ward har skrivit operor, radiohörspel, orkesterverk och har tidigare fått ta emot gliringar och goda råd som manliga tonsättare slipper. - Man behöver lyfta blicken och se vad vi får för pengarna. Vad representerar de, de här extremt pengaslukande, resursslukande institutionerna som de statsunderstödda orkestrarna och operahusen är? Och det är ju faktiskt så att många av dem har anledning att skämmas av flera anledningar. Rapporter visar nämligen att döda utländska män fortsätter att dominera repertoaren på de statsunderstödda svenska musikinstitutionerna. Andelen kvinnliga tonsättare är fortfarande försvinnande liten. Paula af Malmborg Ward arbetar nu med två operor. Kärlekskriget, utifrån Ebba Witt-Brattströms punktroman Århundradets kärlekskrig, har bl a alten Anna Larsson i rollistan. Kärlekskriget får urpremiär i Vattnäs Konsertlada den 6 juli 2017 och produceras i samarbete med Västmanlands Länsteater. Dansa min Docka har som tema kvinnlig aneroxi och visar skrämmande fakta från två whistleblowers från psykvården. Librettot är skrivet av Paula af Malmborg Ward och Pernilla Holmgren Larsson. För kören YMNA, dirigerade av Johanna Thür, komponerar Paula af Malmborg Ward Äggen är slut om klimakteriet. Sångtexterna är skrivna av Lina Ekdahl. Föreställningen har premiär den 21 januari 2017 i Röda Stens konsthall i Göteborg. Till föreställningen Från Iran till Djursholm via Småland och Linköping kallas de fyras gäng PAMP utifrån sina förnamn: Pernilla Holmgren Larsson - journalist, Arghavan Agida - sångerska, författare, ambassadör för UN Women, Mirre Sennehed - DJ, projektledare, klubbarrangör, festivaldirektör och Paula af Malmborg Ward, tonsättare.   Altviolinisten Mika Persdotter Svensson pluggar sista året på masternivån på det kungliga musikkonservatoriet i Köpenhamn. Hennes examensarbete är att starta ett Damkapell i Köpenhamn och för de musikerna leta fram kvinnliga tonsättare ur både historisk tid och nutid. Damkapellet kommer att premiärspela i Konsertkyrkan i Köpenhamn den 8 mars 2017, Internationella Kvinnodagen. Damkapellet består då av en stråkorkester på 15 musiker, en cembalist och en pianist. De spelar fem kompositioner från 1100-talet fram till idag: av Hildergard av Bingen, Wilhelmina av Preussen, Elfrida Andrée, Frangis Ali Zade och Ellen Lindquist. - Det är så sorgligt att tänka på hur litet kärlek kvinnliga tonsättare har fått genom historien. De har inte alls fått samma uppmärksamhet, de har inte blivit spelade och lyssnade till. Det är ju först när musik får gå igenom andra som den kan växa och utvecklas och bli nåt större än tonsättaren själv och de noter hen skrivit på papperet. Musiken blir då en del av universum, säger Mika i programmet. Mika är frustrerad över hur få timmar som ägnades åt kvinnliga tonsättare under alla hennes utbildningar i Göteborg, Prag och Köpenhamn. Hon har spelat viola i orkestrar sedan hon var tio år. - Det finns tydliga och plågsamma maktsystem och hierarkier inom symfoniorkesterkulturen. Det handlar om vem som skall bestämma över repertoaren. Oftast väljs musik av män. Den som dirigerar musiken och bestämmer hur den skall spelas är nästan alltid en man. Det finns även hierakiska system i stämmorna. Vem bestämmer hur stämman skall spelas? Ja, det finns tydliga maktroller i hela orkestern, berättar Mika Persdotter Svensson i programmet.   Norska tonsättaren Cecilie Ore studerade piano vid Norges Musikhögskola  och i Paris och därefter komposition i Utrecht och hos Ton de Leeuw Amsterdam. Hon vann International Rostrum for Electro-Acoustic Music och är intresserad av tidsaspekter i musik. På 2000-talet har hon mer och mer arbetat med textbaserad och samhällskritisk musik. När tonsättaren Xenakis avled 2001 stod den norske poeten Paal-Helge Haugen utan tonsättare till sin skuggopera A. Cecile Ore fick ta över uppgiften efter Xenakis. Hennes verk har framförts av BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Modern, BBC Singers samt en rad norska och nordiska ensembler. Så här sa Cecilie Ore i Konsten att humla 2006:  -Det är mycket svårare att vara medelmåttig kvinnlig tonsättare än  att vara medelmåttig manlig komponist. Och det går inte alls an att vara en dålig kvinnlig tonsättare. De kvinnliga tonsättare som godkänns har en mycket hög konstnärlig nivå. Cecilie Ores opera Adam & Eve A Divine Comedy handlar om religioners våld mot kvinnor, med citat ur Bibeln och Koranen, utdrag ur Förklaringen om de mänskliga rättigheterna och poesi ur Dantes Divina Commedia. I operan, med libretto av dramaturgen Bibbi Moslet, beskrivs de sju dödssynderna: Lust, förintelse av kvinnors lust genom omskärelse. Vrede, våld mot och mord på kvinnor. Girighet - män äger 99% av världens rikedomar. Kvinnor endast 1 %. Frosseri - män frossar i sexuella övergrepp och våldtäkter. Avund - män är svartsjuka och täcker kvinnor i burka, niqab och liknande. Lättja - prostitution och trafficking, där män låter kvinnor arbeta för sig och tar profiten. Högmod/Stolthet representeras av hedersmord på kvinnor Körverket Come to the Edge är tillägnat "de modiga medlemmarna i Pussy Riot". BBC Singers framför stycket som handlar om yttrandefrihet och innehåller citat från bl a George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Katarina av Siena, Lenny Bruce, Che Guevara, William Shakespeare, Harry Belafonte och Pussy Riot. Who do you think you are är skrivet för kvinnoröster och BBC Singers famför denna ironiska standup anti-romans om hur kvinnor blir trakasserade, hotade och mobbade på internet. Manus, regi och produktion: Birgitta Tollan.

On the cover CD of the November issue of BBC Music Magazine, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers perform works by giants of contemporary American music, Steve Reich and John Adams. In this podcast, deputy editor Jeremy Pound and editorial assistant Elinor Cooper introduce the works, complete with extracts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leoncavallo is best remembered for his opera Pagliacci, but Zazà was a big success in its time too. Now Opera Rara has revived it in this recording by the BBC Singers and BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maurizio Benini. The cast includes Ermonela Jaho in the title role, Stephen Gaertner, Riccardo Massi and Patricia Bordon. Join the BBC Music Magazine team for this episode of First Listen for chat about the recording and excerpts of the music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robert Hollingworth introduces specially made recordings of music from the Medici Codex - a music book prepared for Pope Leo X in 1518. Leo was the second son of Lorenzo "The Magnificent" of the Medici family, who was Pope from 1513 to 1521. The codex contains 53 motets and was presented to Leo's nephew, the Duke of Urbino at his wedding to a French princess in 1518. In discussion with Tim Shepherd of Sheffield University.

A Dutch statistician recently became suspicious by headlines in the Dutch news that women were being discriminated against when it came to getting science research funding. Professor Casper Albers of the Heymans Institute for Psychological Research, Groningen, discovered that the study into the funding process showed that when you looked at the overall numbers of successful candidates, women seemed to be less successful than men. And yet, when you looked at a breakdown of the different subjects people could apply for, it showed that women were not losing out disproportionately to men. How could two opposite findings be true? This contradiction is explained by a famous statistical paradox. We explain what is known as Simpson's Paradox with the aid of a choir metaphor, performed by the BBC Singers.

Matt Buchanan speaks to internationally-renowned composer Bob Chilcott about his work with the King's Singers and BBC Singers, and Bob talks about his latest commission on Signum Records - his St. John Passion. More details: www.signumrecords.com/catalogue/bob-chilcott.html. Don't forget to enter this episode's competition by emailing your answer to podcast(at)signumrecords.com. Closing date for entries 23rd May 2015. Recorded at Floating Earth in London. Engineer & Editor - Chris Kalcov; Producers - Matt Buchanan & Richard Gay.

Performed by the BBC Singers, accompanied by Richard Pearce and conducted by David Hill.

Performed by the BBC Singers, accompanied by Richard Pearce and conducted by David Hill.

Performed by the BBC Singers, accompanied by Richard Pearce and conducted by David Hill.

Performed by the BBC Singers, accompanied by Richard Pearce and conducted by David Hill.

Performed by the BBC Singers, accompanied by Richard Pearce and conducted by David Hill.

Performed by the BBC Singers, accompanied by Richard Pearce and conducted by David Hill.

Members of the Stile Antico ensemble discuss Renaissance vocal music. Speaker Biography: Soprano Helen Ashby sings with a variety of ensembles in the UK including Oxford Camerata, the Brabant Ensemble and Philharmonia Voices. She is a member of the choir of Hampstead Parish Church, London, and teaches singing in two London schools. She appears frequently on television and film soundtracks, including Harry Potter and the recent A Musical Nativity with John Rutter. She studies with Berty Rice. Speaker Biography: Tenor Andrew Griffiths works as a conductor, singer and vocal coach. He has conducted at The Royal Opera (where he trained as a young artist), Opera North, Early Opera Company, OTC, Bampton, Iford and the BBC Singers, worked at ENO, Glyndebourne, Scottish Opera and Chicago Opera Theatre, and coaches regularly at the National Opera Studio. Solo engagements include all the Bach Evangelists. For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5963

Philip is a composer from the UK who is currently based in Berlin. His commissions have included the Bregenz Festival in Austria, the BBC Singers , and the BBC Symphony Orchestra . Other works have been written for and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Sinfonietta, Rambert Dance Company, and the Cheltenham International Music Festival. You can listen to more of his music at www.philipvenables.com.In our conversation we discuss his background in the natural sciences, the new music scene in London and the UK, and his collaboration with the ex-boxer/poet Steven J Fowler.