Podcast appearances and mentions of Benjamin Britten

A year ago, I published as my final Pride 2025 episode, Pears Sings Not-Britten, which explored the voice and artistry of British tenor Peter Pears in repertoire other than that written for him by his partner Benjamin Britten. Today's episode, a refurbished bonus episode originally published nearly a year ago has a new, catchy title that carries that theme even further, in that Britten is entirely absent, either as composer or as Pears's usual accompanist. Today, I feature collections of songs by five different composers, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Claude Debussy, Robert Schumann, Alan Bush, and Michael Tippett, all featuring Pears accompanied by pianists other than Britten, including celebrated solo virtuosi Noel Mewton-Wood, Murray Perahia and Sviatoslav Richter; with composer Alan Bush himself accompanying Pears himself in the thornily difficult piano part of his self-described cantata Voices of the Prophets. Of today's setlist, all but the Bush are either live or radio recordings which span three separate decades of Pears's career, and show an artist who, whether in his vocal prime or in the inevitable decline of his later years (and even after Britten's death), was fixated on expressing the finest shades of textual nuance and vocal color. Countermelody is the podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and author yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

Benjamin Britten hatte seinen jungen Kollegen Harrison Birtwistle persönlich dem Aldeburgh Festival empfohlen. Doch was er dann zu sehen bekam, war zuviel für ihn: Indigniert verlässt der große Komponist das Theater...

durée : 00:28:49 - par : Christian Merlin - Dans notre série sur les symphonistes britanniques, nous sommes passés trop vite sur Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), qui méritait bien un épisode pour lui tout seul, tant il laisse une œuvre lyrique et symphonique captivante et émouvante où l'orchestre déploie une palette expressive inépuisable. - réalisation : Marie Grout, Soizic Noël Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

durée : 00:28:45 - par : Christian Merlin - Dans notre série sur les symphonistes britanniques, nous sommes passés trop vite sur Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), qui méritait bien un épisode pour lui tout seul, tant il laisse une œuvre lyrique et symphonique captivante et émouvante où l'orchestre déploie une palette expressive inépuisable. - réalisation : Marie Grout, Soizic Noël Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

durée : 00:28:47 - par : Christian Merlin - Dans notre série sur les symphonistes britanniques, nous sommes passés trop vite sur Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), qui méritait bien un épisode pour lui tout seul, tant il laisse une œuvre lyrique et symphonique captivante et émouvante où l'orchestre déploie une palette expressive inépuisable. - réalisation : Marie Grout, Soizic Noël Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

durée : 00:28:55 - par : Christian Merlin - Dans notre série sur les symphonistes britanniques, nous sommes passés trop vite sur Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), qui méritait bien un épisode pour lui tout seul, tant il laisse une œuvre lyrique et symphonique captivante et émouvante où l'orchestre déploie une palette expressive inépuisable. - réalisation : Marie Grout, Soizic Noël Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

durée : 01:58:53 - par : Christian Merlin - Dans notre série sur les symphonistes britanniques, nous sommes passés trop vite sur Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), qui méritait bien un épisode pour lui tout seul, tant il laisse une œuvre lyrique et symphonique captivante et émouvante où l'orchestre déploie une palette expressive inépuisable. - réalisation : Marie Grout, Soizic Noël Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

durée : 00:58:52 - Le Cours de l'histoire - par : Xavier Mauduit - De Jean-Sébastien Bach à Benjamin Britten, en passant par Jean-Philippe Rameau et Claudio Monteverdi, le chef d'orchestre Sir John Eliot Gardiner propose une approche érudite et passionnée de la musique. Comment l'histoire accompagne-t-elle le métier de chef d'orchestre ? - réalisation : Maïwenn Guiziou, Thomas Beau, Laurence Millet, Jeanne Delecroix, Jeanne Coppey, Raphaël Laloum, Chloé Rouillon, Sidonie Lebot - invités : John Eliot Gardiner Chef d'orchestre anglais Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Benjamin Britten und Peter Pears verwandelten Shakespeares „Sommernachtstraum“ 1960 in eine Oper mit magischer Klangwelt und filigraner Orchesterbesetzung. Das Badische Staatstheater Karlsruhe zeigt das Werk jetzt in Kooperation mit dem Landestheater Linz. Regie: Francois de Carpentries, Musikalsiche Leitung: Georg Fritzsch.

Lord of the Flies is a BBC and Netflix limited series and the first ever television adaptation of the 1954 novel by William Golding. It is written and created by Jack Thorne, who also wrote and co-created Adolescence, among a bunch of other stuff. The series features an ensemble cast of more than 30 boys, many of them making their professional acting debuts. And: The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is a sports mockumentary sitcom created by Robert Carlock and Sam Means. Carlock was a showrunner on 30 Rock and co-created Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt with Tina Fey, who is an executive producer on Reggie Dinkins. The cast includes Tracy Morgan as the title character, Bobby Moynihan, Erika Alexander, Danielle Radcliffe, and more. GUESTS: Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the Fantasy Filmball podcast Irene Papoulis: Taught writing for a long time at Trinity College Bill Yousman: Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University Music featured (in order): Peter Grimes, Act II: Interlude III (also known as Sunday Morning from “Four Sea Interludes”) – Benjamin Britten, as performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leonard Bernstein Hooray for Captain Spaulding – Groucho Marx (feat. The Ken Lane Singers) You Gotta Be a Football Hero – Ben Bernie and His Roosevelt Orchestra Jet Song – West Side Story Original Soundtrack Recording See You On The Radio – Grayson Hugh Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Als Kind wollte Nicolò Balducci Popstar werden. Nach sogar ersten, zaghaften Erfolgen machte er eine Ausbildung in Barockgesang, es kamen erste Angebote für Opernproduktionen und CD-Aufnahmen, und Nicolò Balducci wurde Countertenor. Heute singt er vor allem Partien von Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Händel & Co. "Ich liebe die Freiheit, die dieses Repertoire mir bietet", sagt er. "Es gefällt mir, wenn ich die Möglichkeit habe, mit der Musik ein bisschen zu spielen und etwas Neues zu erschaffen."Das tut er auch in der Rolle des Ulisse in Händels Oper "Deidamia". Letztes Jahr hatte sie Premiere beim Opernfestival im irischen Wexford. Jetzt, im Mai, kommt die Produktion auch zu den Internationalen Händel-Festspielen nach Göttingen. In NDR Kultur à la carte spricht der 27-jährige Sänger mit Christiane Irrgang, berichtet von seinen ersten Erfahrungen mit Benjamin Britten an der Deutschen Oper in Berlin, erinnert sich an seine Kindheitssommer in Frankfurt und Dresden, wo die Eltern Restaurants betrieben, und erzählt, warum ein Sänger im Zeitalter von Social Media immer gut aussehen muss.

durée : 00:58:52 - Le Cours de l'histoire - par : Xavier Mauduit, Maïwenn Guiziou - De Jean-Sébastien Bach à Benjamin Britten, en passant par Jean-Philippe Rameau et Claudio Monteverdi, le chef d'orchestre Sir John Eliot Gardiner propose une approche érudite et passionnée de la musique. Comment l'histoire accompagne-t-elle le métier de chef d'orchestre ? - réalisation : Thomas Beau, Laurence Millet - invités : John Eliot Gardiner Chef d'orchestre anglais

Dietmar Mueller-Elmau is the owner of Schloss Elmau, a resort hotel in the Bavarian Alps, 60 miles from Munich. It was set up in 1916 by his grandfather, the philosopher and writer Johannes Müller. He wanted people to take “a holiday from the ego” and to enjoy classical concerts.Over the decades, it hosted performances by the likes of Benjamin Britten, Yehudi Menuhin and Alfred Brendel. Dietmar continues that tradition, with musicians such as Yuja Wang and the Kanneh-Masons, along with jazz concerts, events with writers and philosophers, and the G7 leaders conference – twice. Dietmar's music choices include Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Liszt and Chopin.

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Benjamin Brittens „The Turn of the Screw“ ist von bedrängender Aktualität. Das Theater Ulm inszeniert die Oper als packendes Psychodrama neu.

Dirigent, Organist, Cembalist, Improvisator: Rudolf Lutz gehört zu den prägendsten Bach-Interpreten der Schweiz. Als musikalischer Leiter der J. S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen widmet er sich seit mehr als zwei Jahrzehnten der Aufführung und Einspielung des gesamten Kantatenwerks von J.S. Bach. Fast 200 Kantaten hat er bereits dirigiert – jede einzelne mit der Leidenschaft eines Musikers, für den Bach weit mehr ist als ein Komponist: «Bach ist mein Lebenselexier», sagt Lutz. In «Musik für einen Gast» blickt Rudolf Lutz auf ein vielseitiges Musikerleben zurück. Über 40 Jahre war er Organist an der St. Laurenzenkirche in St. Gallen, wurde für seine Auseinandersetzung mit Bachs geistlicher Musik mit einem Ehrendoktor der Theologie ausgezeichnet und hat sich als Improvisator und Vermittler einen Namen gemacht. Im Gespräch mit Eva Oertle spricht Rudolf Lutz über seine musikalischen Wurzeln und die prägende Rolle seiner englischen Grossmutter. Er erzählt von seinem Weg zur Musik, der über eine Ausbildung zum Primarlehrer führte – und von der Vielseitigkeit, die sein künstlerisches Leben bis heute bestimmt. Er spricht über Inspiration und Zweifel, über Glauben, Familie und das Älterwerden – und darüber, was Musik für ihn im Innersten bedeutet. Neben einer Arie von Bach bringt Rudolf Lutz auch ein englisches Volkslied in der Bearbeitung von Benjamin Britten mit, eine Jazzaufnahme von Benny Goodman, einen Sinfoniesatz von Brahms und Musik, die er im Dialog mit Texten von Klaus Merz selbst geschrieben hat: «Bilder von Leben und Tod», ein Werk, das noch eine weitere Seite von Rudolf Lutz zeigt – die des Komponisten. Die Musiktitel - Johann Sebastian Bach: Die Seele ruht in Jesu Händen, BWV 127 Nr. 3 (J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen; Julia Doyle, Sopran; Rudolf Lutz, Leitung) - Benjamin Britten: Come you not from New Castle (Peter Pears, Tenor; Benjamin Britten, Klavier) - Rudolf Lutz: Feuerverlauf, aus «Bilder von Leben und Tod», mit Texten von Klaus Merz (Sonus Quartett) - Louis Prima: Sing, Sing, Sing (Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Live in Stockholm 1970) - Johannes Brahms: 4. Satz aus Sinfonie Nr. 1 c-Moll (Tapiola Sinfonietta; Mario Venzago, Leitung)

durée : 01:58:23 - par : Gabrielle Oliveira Guyon - Homme de scène et directeur de l'Opéra national de Lyon depuis 2021, Richard Brunel y met en scène ces jours-ci "Billy Budd" de Benjamin Britten. Il dévoile également la programmation de la saison 2026-2027 de la maison lyonnaise placée sous le signe de la joie. - réalisation : Yassine Bouzar, Max Dozolme, Julia Macarez, Côme Jocteur-Monrozier, Morgane Tourreilles, Maxime Laporte Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

durée : 00:26:42 - par : Gabrielle Oliveira Guyon - Homme de scène et directeur de l'Opéra national de Lyon depuis 2021, Richard Brunel y met en scène ces jours-ci "Billy Budd" de Benjamin Britten. Il dévoile également la programmation de la saison 2026-2027 de la maison lyonnaise placée sous le signe de la joie. - réalisation : Yassine Bouzar, Julia Macarez, Côme Jocteur-Monrozier, Morgane Tourreilles, Maxime Laporte - invités : Richard Brunel Directeur de l'opéra de Lyon Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Rytoj prasideda Vilniaus chorinio dainavimo mokyklos „Liepaitės“ rengiamas jubiliejinis Vilniaus miesto muzikos mokyklų jaunučių chorų festivalis „Vilniaus vieversėliai“.Lietuvos nacionalinis operos ir baleto teatras scenoje pirmą kartą rodomi Benjamin Britten operos „Vasarvidžio nakties sapnas“ premjeriniai spektakliai.Lietuvos centrinis valstybės archyvas įsigijo unikalią 1915 metų kino juostą – tai seniausia archyve saugoma su Lietuva susijusi filmuota medžiaga.Mirė veiksmo filmų ikona ir serialo „Volkeris, Teksaso reindžeris“ žvaigždė Chuckas Norrisas. Kovos menų čempionas, tapęs legendine veiksmo filmų žvaigžde ir vaidinęs populiariajame seriale, mirė sulaukęs 86-erių.Ved. Donatas Šukelis.

Nouveaux pilotes, un brin déjantés, à bord de la Libre Antenne sur RMC ! Jean-Christophe Drouet et Julien Cazarre prennent le relais. Après les grands matchs, quand la lumière reste allumée pour les vrais passionnés, place à la Libre Antenne : un espace à part, entre passion, humour et dérision, débats enflammés, franc-parler et second degré. Un rendez-vous nocturne à la Cazarre, où l'on parle foot bien sûr, mais aussi mauvaise foi, vannes, imitations et grands moments de radio imprévisibles !

Impressie van de eerste repetitie voor de NTR Zaterdagmatinee van 21 maart 2026 waarin ons koor zal meewerken aan de uitvoering van de opera Peter Grimes van Benjamin Britten. Collega José Kamminga is in gesprek met dirigent Edward Ananian-Cooper die de instudering doet, met zangers uit het koor en met koormanager Amber Hill over hun verwachtingen voor dit project. We zijn te gast in de repetitiestudio en horen fragmenten uit de eerste repetitie.Luister hier terug naar de live uitvoering van Peter Grimes:https://www.npoklassiek.nl/uitzendingen/ntr-zaterdagmatinee/019a7dec-03d7-701c-b0a1-281240dedf07/2026-03-21-ntr-zaterdagmatineeKoorzaken wordt gemaakt door zangers uit het Groot Omroepkoor.Presentatie van deze aflevering: José Kamminga.De opnames van de interviews zijn gemaakt door Alan Belk.De opnames van de repetitie zijn gemaakt door Kaspar Jansen. Idee en montage: Jan van Zelm.Koorzaken wordt mogelijk gemaakt door de Vrienden van het Groot Omroepkoor.Meer over het Groot Omroepkoor:https://www.grootomroepkoor.nl/Meer over de stichting Vrienden van het Groot Omroepkoor:https:www.vriendengrootomroepkoor.nl/

Vandaag strijken we neer in Aldeburgh, aan de oostkust van Engeland. Daar legden Benjamin Britten en zijn partner een enorme groenpartij aan rond hun woning, The Red House. In zijn Five Flower Songs bezingt Britten tal van bloemen.  Wil je meer Kalm met Klassiek? Ga naar npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek (https://www.npoklassiek.nl/kalmmetklassiek). Alle muziek uit de podcast vind je terug in de bijbehorende speellijst (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6YgSfm1Sux7CroiJvzeUdx?si=f0f254ee8f4048e7). 

In this episode Gary Mansfield talks to Maggi HamblingMaggi Hambling is a prominent British painter and sculptor known for her expressive, often controversial work. Born in 1945 in Sudbury, Suffolk, she studied at the Ipswich School of Art and later at the Royal College of Art. Hambling's art spans painting, sculpture and public memorials, frequently exploring themes of death, memory and the sea.One of her most famous public works is the Scallop (2003), a steel sculpture on Aldeburgh beach dedicated to the composer Benjamin Britten. The piece sparked debate but has since become an iconic landmark. Hambling also created the Oscar Wilde Memorial Sculpture near Trafalgar Square.Her paintings are often energetic and gestural, reflecting strong emotion and movement.Throughout her career, Hambling has been recognised for her bold artistic voice and her willingness to challenge traditional expectations in British art.To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofarts For full line up of confirmed artists go to https://www.ministryofarts.co.ukEmail: ministryofartsorg@gmail.comSocial Media: @ministryofartsorg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

La Voz Humana en la Música - "The Rape of Lucretia" de Benjamin Britten by Radiotelevisión de Veracruz

durée : 00:28:32 - La musique symphonique britannique IV - de Tippett à Adès (2/4) : Benjamin Britten - par : Christian Merlin - Suite et fin de notre survol de la musique d'orchestre britannique, avec cette fois les compositeurs nés au XXe siècle. Où l'on verra passer les figures essentielles de Britten et de son contemporain Tippett, mais aussi de nos contemporains, de Birtwistle à Benjamin, de Maxwell Davies à Adès. - réalisé par : Marie Grout Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Ein harter Brocken? In seiner Sinfonie für Cello und Orchester zeigt sich Benjamin Britten vom Schrecken des Zweiten Weltkriegs gezeichnet. Das Werk bietet Ernst und Tiefgang - und ist laut Cello-Legende und Dirigent Mstislaw Rostropowitsch, für den das Werk komponiert wurde, wohl "das Beste, was je für Cello geschrieben wurde". Überzeugen Sie sich selbst mit dieser Folge "Klassik to Go" mit Julius Heile, der kurzen Werkeinführung für unterwegs!Schon gewusst? Zahlreiche Konzerte der NDR Ensembles finden Sie auf YouTube im Channel "ARD Klassik" oder in der ARD Mediathek. https://www.youtube.com/@ARDKlassik https://www.ardmediathek.de/kultur_klassik Abonnieren Sie "Klassik to Go" und finden Sie weitere spannende Angebote des NDR in der ARD Audiothek! https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/klassik-to-go/10778959/

Die neuseeländische Dirigentin Gemma New gastiert beim Münchner Rundfunkorchester und erkundet mit einem Programm rund um Benjamin Britten eine Landschaft von der Nacht zum Traum bis ans Licht.

Led by Dr. Daniel Parsley, Music Director Worship service given December 7, 2025  Prayer by Rev. Dr. Jonipher Kwong, Interim Lead Minister  Reflections by Bev Morse and Cheri Minton, Choir Members https://firstparish.info/ First Parish  A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Join us for our annual Winter Music Service, led by First Parish Music Director Dr. Daniel Parsley and featuring the First Parish Choir, accompanist and Music Director Emeritus Kenneth Seitz, flutist Robin Baker, guest harpist Colleen Murray, alongside reflective vignettes from congregation and staff members. This year's theme—memory—invites us to reflect on how shared remembrance shapes the holiday season and why we are drawn, year after year, to the singing of carols. The service weaves together Benjamin Britten's iconic A Ceremony of Carols, Stephen Paulus's A Savior on High, and beloved congregational carols and hymns from across traditions, creating a musical space where memory, meaning, and community meet. Offering and Giving First The Giving First program donates 50% of the non-pledge offering each month to a charitable organization that we feel is consistent with Unitarian Universalist principles. The program began in November 2009, and First Parish has donated over $200,000 to more than 70 organizations. For December 2025, The Welcome Project will share half the plate. The Welcome Project, founded in 1987 in Somerville's Mystic Public Housing Development, now provides programming citywide that strengthens the capacity of immigrant youth, adults, and families to advocate for themselves and influence schools, government, and other institutions that shape their lives. TWP's culturally responsive approach builds on immigrants' existing strengths to forge connections across language and culture. The organization provides essential services to the vast and increasingly diverse immigrant community, including Brazilians, Haitians, individuals from the Northern Triangle of Central America, and so many others worldwide who strive to find success and community in their new city. The remaining half of your offering supports the life and work of this Parish. To donate using your smartphone, you may text "fpuu" to 73256. Then follow the directions in the texts you receive.

As World AIDS Day 2025 approaches, the theme of community organizing versus government indifference today echoes the early years of the pandemic. Historic coverage includes AIDS patient/activists Robert Bland, Bob Cecchi and Daniel Warner, columnist Bobbi Campbell and journalist David Hunt. Plus Rainbow Rewind shout-outs to Benjamin Britten, Bayard Rustin, Bruce Vilanch and more (produced by Brian DeShazor and Sheri Lunn). And in NewsWrap: Ghana is once again poised to outlaw coming out or even advocating for LGBTQ rights, the Dominican Republic's National Police and Armed Forces members are no longer barred from having intimate same-gender relationships, New Zealand's underage transgender people will be denied puberty blockers as of next month, Victoria honors Transgender Day of Remembrance by becoming the first Australian state to offer free birth certificate gender marker updates, former U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation intelligence specialist David Maltinsky sues charging he was fired for being “a proud gay man,” and more international LGBTQ+ news reported this week by Ava Davis and Michael LeBeau (produced by Brian DeShazor). All this on the November 24, 2025 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/

Thursday 20th November: Benjamin Britten by St Martin's Voices

durée : 01:28:36 - En pistes ! du vendredi 14 novembre 2025 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Edward Gardner dirige le London Philharmonic Orchestra dans plusieurs orchestrations inédites de la musique de Benjamin Britten. Le compositeur britannique est également mis à l'honneur dans le nouvel opus de l'altiste Tabea Zimmermann et de l'ensemble Resonanz. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

durée : 01:28:36 - En pistes ! du vendredi 14 novembre 2025 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Edward Gardner dirige le London Philharmonic Orchestra dans plusieurs orchestrations inédites de la musique de Benjamin Britten. Le compositeur britannique est également mis à l'honneur dans le nouvel opus de l'altiste Tabea Zimmermann et de l'ensemble Resonanz. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

“My job is to make people love choral music as much as I do, and that's a lot. I really love choral music. My job is to say ‘you should care about this.' You might care about it because it's ravishingly beautiful or because it has a story to tell you. Even if you're not a person who relates to choral music, you can relate to stories. We're going to weave some sort of through-line through this program that tells you something about life that we hope resonates with you whether you're a musician or not.”Joshua Habermann is in his seventeenth season as Artistic Director of the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, one of the nation's premiere professional chamber choirs. Since joining the ensemble, he has broadened its repertoire to include choral-orchestral masterworks and unique concert experiences ranging from early music to new commissions. Under his leadership, the Desert Chorale has been featured at regional and national conferences of the American Choral Directors Association, and its summer and winter festivals are among America's largest choral events.Habermann's experience with symphonic choruses spans over three decades, encompassing the full range of the choral-orchestral repertoire. From 2011 to 2022 he was director of the Dallas Symphony Chorus, where highlights included Bach's St. Matthew Passion, the Requiem Masses of Mozart, Brahms, and Verdi, Elgar's Dream of Gerontius, Bernstein's Kaddish Symphony, Rachmaninov's The Bells, and Vaughan-Williams' Sea Symphony. He is a frequent guest conductor, and in 2022-2023 prepared Handel's Messiah, Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe, and Benjamin Britten's War Requiem for the San Francisco Symphony.A passionate advocate for music education, Joshua Habermann is a regular clinician for state and national events and has led honor choirs and choral festivals in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. In 2024, he conducted Cantatas 72, 73 and 92 for Bach Santiago (Chile), a concert series dedicated to the first full cycle of Bach Cantatas in South America. He currently teaches choral literature at the University of North Texas.As a singer (tenor), Habermann has performed with the Oregon Bach Festival Chorus under Helmuth Rilling and Conspirare under Craig Hella Johnson. Recording credits include Requiem and Threshold of Night, both GRAMMY® nominees for best choral recording. Recordings as a conductor include The Road Home and Rachmaninov's All Night Vigil with the Desert Chorale.To get in touch with Joshua, you can find him on Facebook (@joshua.habermann) or visit the Santa Fe Desert Chorale website, desertchorale.org.Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace Hudson

Musik eines 19-Jährigen trifft auf das Spätwerk eines Kollegen, eine Solistin auf ein Ensemble ohne Dirigenten. Diese aufregende musikalische Begegnung dokumentiert diese CD mit Musik von George Enescu und Benjamin Britten.

Angela Harding is an artist, printmaker and illustrator. Based in Rutland, Angela's work is inspired by the countryside of the British Isles, and in particular British birds. Alongside her many prints and artistic creations, her award-willing illustrations can be found adorning many a book cover.Angela was born in Stoke-on-Trent in June 1960, the middle of three daughters to Stephen and Joan Harding. It was an artistic household: her father, a headteacher, passed on his love of poetry to Angela, her mother taught pottery, and all three sisters would end up going to art college. She left school at sixteen and, at her mother's behest, did a pre-nursing course before pursuing her passion for art. She studied Fine Art at Leicester Polytechnic from where she graduated with a first in 1982. After indulging her love of travel – both on her bike around Britain as well as on a Magic Bus across Europe – Angela spent twenty years working in the art world, from teaching to consultancy. During these years, she married and raised two children, then divorced and married her second husband, Mark.In 2008, she made the life changing decision to pursue a career as a professional artist: she abandoned the media she had previously worked in and concentrated on linocuts and silkscreen printing. She has worked as a magazine illustrator and today her prints can be found on everything from book covers to tea towels and greeting cards. Her advent calendars – first produced in 2015 – have become a collector's item. She has also published several books of her own.When she's not on her boat sailing around the British Isles, Angela lives in Rutland, with her husband Mark and her whippet, Oaty. DISC ONE: I Wanna Thank Ya (featuring Snoop Dogg) - Angie Stone DISC TWO: The Thought Fox. Written and read by Ted Hughes DISC THREE: Britten: Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op. 7: Songs From Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: "Cuckoo!". Performed by Choir of Downside School, Purley, Viola Tunnard (piano), Benjamin Britten (conductor) DISC FOUR: Rise - Public Image Ltd. DISC FIVE: My Lady Story - Anohni and the Johnsons DISC SIX: La conga blicoti - Joséphine Baker DISC SEVEN: Skeleton Tree - LYR DISC EIGHT: Marie douceur - Marie colère - Marie Laforêt BOOK CHOICE: Complete Poetical Works and Letters of Edward Thomas LUXURY ITEM: A lino printing set with champagne CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: I Wanna Thank Ya (featuring Snoop Dogg) - Angie Stone Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Sarah TaylorThere are more than 2000 programmes in our archive available for you to listen to. We have cast away other notable artists including Helen Oxenbury, Maggie Hambling and Quentin Blake. You'll also find the Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage in our archive too. You can find their episodes on BBC Sounds or on our Desert Island Discs website.

Send us a textDescriptionBenjamin Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: A Musical Who's Who in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactWhen The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra premiered, Britten wasn't sure audiences would take it seriously. He needn't have worried—it's now one of the most-performed orchestral works ever written for education. Ironically, it's also one of the most sophisticated fugues in the entire 20th-century repertoire.About Steven, HostSteven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.Support the show

Happy 80th birthday to Maggi Hambling, our guest this week! We meet Maggi in her studio to discuss her 6 decades of making painting and sculpture.Maggi Hambling CBE was born in Suffolk in 1945. She studied at the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing from 1960 under Cedric Morris and Lett Haines, then at Ipswich School of Art, Camberwell, and finally the Slade School of Art, graduating in 1969.In 1980 she was the First Artist in Residence at the National Gallery, London, and in 1995 she won the Jerwood Painting Prize (with Patrick Caulfield). Public sculpture includes A conversation with Oscar Wilde (1998) at Adelaide Street, London, facing Charing Cross Station and Scallop (2003), a sculpture to celebrate Benjamin Britten, at Aldeburgh beach, Suffolk and for which the artist was awarded the Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture. A Sculpture for Mary Wollstonecraft was unveiled in Newington Green, London in 2020.Hambling's work is held in public collections including at Tate, British Museum, CAFA, Beijing and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.Visit: http://maggihambling.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode with the brilliant British artist Maggi Hambling, released on Maggi's birthday, host Janet Ellis finds out about Maggi's love for all things 'Just William'. Having been introduced to the books by Richmal Crompton at a young age, and often identifying with the lead character, Maggi tells Janet how the books have continued to provide her with joy throughout her life.  Maggi's achievements are many and varied, including the distinction of being the first artist in residence at the National Gallery. As a painter and sculptor, Maggi's notable works include her intricate land and sea paintings, as well as her sculptures; the memorial to Mary Wollstonecraft, A Conversation with Oscar Wilde and the Scallop on Aldeburgh Beach celebrating the composer Benjamin Britten. From 20th November 2025 to 24th January 2026, 'OOO LA LA: Maggi Hambling and Sarah Lucas' is at Sadie Coles HQ and Frankie Rossi Projects in London www.frankierossiart.com.   The book Maggi Hambling, published by Rizzoli New York, is released 28 October 2025 www.rizzoliusa.com

Today discussions to resolve the ban on fans of an Israeli football club attending a match against Aston Villa are happening “at pace, across government”, Downing Street has insisted. Sir Keir Starmer was “angered by the decision” to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from next month's Europa League game in Birmingham amid public safety fears, and linked it to antisemitism. But West Midlands Police said it supported the decision, saying it had classified the fixture as “high-risk”. Emily Hilton, International Policy Director for the Jewish led organisation Diaspora Alliance, joins us to discuss. And in part two, The Standard's Nick Kimberley is here to review the English National Opera's Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten, which is the first show to be staged since the company's new ‘twin city' existence between London and Manchester. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  We're kicking off a brand-new series on the Busy Kids Love Music podcast, and this time our focus is on the remarkable life and work of composer Imogen Holst. You might recognize her last name—yes, her father was the famous Gustav Holst, composer of The Planets. But Imogen was far more than “the daughter of…” She built her own musical career as a gifted composer, conductor, teacher, and champion of the arts, making an impact that still resonates today. In this episode, you'll discover:

Intro: One More Night – Can Blue Moon – The Marcels (2:13) Blue Moon of Kentucky – Elvis Presley (2:01) Blue Moon Revisited (Song for Elvis) – Cowboy Junkies (4:35) Blue Moon – Big Star (2:06) Moon Hop – Derrick Morgan (3:08) Baja la Luna – Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera (2:27) Moondance – Van Morrison (4:40)  Moon at the Window – Joni Mitchell (3:44)  Casablanca Moon – Slapp Happy (2:55) Kiko and the Lavender Moon – Los Lobos (3:35) Moonshake - Can (3:02) Luna Lunedda – L'Arpeggiata/Pluhar/Beasley/Antico (3:34)  Moon Rocks – Talking Heads (5:41)   Old Devil Moon – Chet Baker (2:58)  The Dreaming Moon – Magnetic Fields (3:22) Mibaby Diavolana – D'Gary (3:45) Moonlight Mile – Rolling Stones (5:57) Li Ayyi Sabab – Amina Alaoui (3:01) Sea Interlude No.3 ‘Moonlight' from ‘Peter Grimes' – Benjamin Britten, Previn/LSO (4:23) Cui Luna, Sol et Omnia – Francisco López Capillas, Phillips/Tallis Scholars (3:16) Harvest Moon – Cassandra Wilson (5:01) Moon – Björk (5:46) Look at that Moon – Carl Perkins (2:19) Riding in the Moonlight – Howling Wolf (3:04) Howlin' at the Moon – Hank Williams with his Drifting Cowboys (2:44) Spanish Moon – Little Feat (3:00) Andalusian Moon – The Crying Lion (3:07) Moon in June (‘Top Gear', June 1969) – Soft Machine (13:02) The Sun, The Moon – Goat (4:31) Outro: Pogles Walk – Vernon Elliott Ensemble

The Pitt, una nuova serie tv ambientata durante un unico, lungo turno in un pronto soccorso, ridefinisce il concetto di medical drama. I nuovi traffici illeciti del Sud-est asiatico sono al centro del reportage Asia criminale di Emanuele Giordana e Massimo Morello (Baldini+Castoldi). All'Opera di Roma va in scena The turn of the screw di Benjamin Britten, un'opera lirica del 1954 tratta dall'omonimo racconto di fantasmi di Henry James. Man è il titolo del nuovo libro fotografico dell'artista e curatore olandese Erik Kessels, ossessivo collezionista e studioso di fotografia vernacolare, ovvero le immagini create da gente comune con macchine non professionali.CONJonathan Zenti, podcaster che cura la rubrica Audio su Internazionale Emanuele Giordana, giornalista Christian Raimo, scrittore e insegnanteGiovanna D'Ascenzi, photo editor di Internazionale Se ascolti questo podcast e ti piace, abbonati a Internazionale. È un modo concreto per sostenerci e per aiutarci a garantire ogni giorno un'informazione di qualità. Vai su internazionale.it/podcastScrivi a podcast@internazionale.it o manda un vocale a +39 3347063050Produzione di Claudio Balboni e Vincenzo De Simone.Musiche di Carlo Madaghiele, Raffaele Scogna, Jonathan Zenti e Giacomo Zorzi.Direzione creativa di Jonathan Zenti.The Pitt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9-1IiQceJw&t=106s Asia criminale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGIQCxZJQwY&t=1345s The turn of the screw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C3coObn6IIErik Kessels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Yjf5l1G9kCi piacerebbe sapere cosa pensi di questo episodio. Scrivici a podcast@internazionale.it Se ascolti questo podcast e ti piace, abbonati a Internazionale. È un modo concreto per sostenerci e per aiutarci a garantire ogni giorno un'informazione di qualità. Vai su internazionale.it/abbonatiConsulenza editoriale di Chiara NielsenProduzione di Claudio Balboni e Vincenzo De SimoneMusiche di Tommaso Colliva e Raffaele ScognaDirezione creativa di Jonathan Zenti

As many of you know, my beloved mother died this past week. I've been trying for two days now to put together a memorial episode that would do justice to the many divergent aspects of the woman that she was. Alas, I have not yet been able to rise to the challenge, so instead, I offer a recently published bonus episode devoted to the exceptional English contralto Anna Reynolds (05 June 1930 – 24 February 2014), a true servant of her art. She was an extraordinarily eclectic interpreter, blessed with a caramel voice and a vivid interpretive sense. I have chosen music by Bach and Mahler to highlight the qualities that made her so special, and which served the ethos of both of these composers remarkably well. These are among the finest interpretations of the vocal music of either Bach or Mahler that you will ever encounter. Today's guest artists include soprano Helen Donath and tenor Peter Schreier, pianist Geoffrey Parsons, and conductors Hermann Scherchen, Josef Krips, Lorin Maazel, Benjamin Britten, Wyn Morris, Rudolf Kempe, and Karl Richter. May this exceptional artist and her colleagues bring a sense of peace, grace, and repose to all of us who so desperately need it. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and author yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.  

Guy Johnston joins Hattie Butterworth to discuss his latest recording of the Arthur Bliss Cello Concerto with Andrew Manze and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. A technical mine field, the concerto was written for the great cellist Rostropovich and premiered with Benjamin Britten conducting at the 1970 Aldeburgh Festival. Guy also speaks about his dedication to pedagogy and gives details of more upcoming English cello recordings he has in the pipeline.  

Was erzählt Klassik in Serien und wie stellen Serien die Klassikwelt dar? In dieser Folge unseres Zweiteilers besuchen Uli und Laury Mozart im Dschungel und finden heraus, was die fabelhafte Mrs. Maisel mit Benjamin Britten am Laufen hat.

SynopsisOne way composers help make ends meet is to accept commissions for occasional pieces — works written for some special occasion, a private or public celebration or anniversary of some event, large or small. Sometimes these works go on to have a life of their own apart from the special occasion that prompted their creation, so that subsequent audiences might not even be aware of the original event at all.In 1959, English composer Benjamin Britten accepted a commission from Swiss conductor Paul Sacher for a cantata to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the University of Basel in Switzerland. The texts selected for the cantata were all in Latin, the old academic language of universities 500 years ago, and included excerpts from the founding charter of the institution as well as medieval odes in praise of the university written by its students and faculty.Britten's score, which premiered at the University of Basel on today's date in 1960, was quite literally, an academic exercise — and it's amusing to note that apparently he wrote out the text for the work in the pages of one of his old school exercise books.Music Played in Today's ProgramBenjamin Britten (1913-1976): Cantata Academica (Carmen Basiliense); Jennifere Vyvyan, soprano; Helen Watts, mezzo-soprano; Peter Pears, tenor; Owen Brannigan, bass; London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra; George Malcolm, conductor; Decca 4251532

Today may be my final episode for Pride Month 2025, but it is most certainly not my final episode celebrating and affirming Pride and all our glorious forebears who preceded us! Today's episode is a belated birthday tribute to British tenor Peter Pears (22 June 1910 – 03 April 1986), most celebrated for his long-standing romantic and musical partnership with Benjamin Britten. However, as with my recent episode celebrating the artistry of Pierre Bernac apart from his performances of the music of Francis Poulenc, in today's episode, there is not a note of Britten's music to be heard. There is no question that Britten was a formative figure in Pears' artistic development, but throughout their lives together, he performed a wide range of music, from Pérotin to Lutosławski as an independent and enormously versatile artist. In this episode, I offer selections by Webern, Handel, Copland, Couperin, Stravinsky, Dowland, Tippett, Mozart, Holst, Bach, Copland, Berkeley, Schubert, Walton, Schütz, Debussy, Handel, Nordheim, Schumann, and David Bedford, among others, to offer a surprising portrait of this fascinating singer. Even if you have not (yet) acquired a taste for this (sometimes) controversial singer, I urge you to give it a listen, for not only does it present Pears in all his varieties, it also highlights his musical partnerships with Joan Sutherland, Sviatoslav Richter, Murray Perahia, Dennis Brain, Viola Tunnard, George Malcolm, Martha Mödl, Gré Brouwenstijn, Imogen Holst, and Noel Mewton-Wood (as well as a few clips with with his life-partner Britten at the piano). Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

For this month's Forgotten Melodies bonus episode we're talking all about Fair Songs - in particular, Scarborough Fair, Brigg Fair and Widecombe Fair - and the histories behind these iconic tunes.The episode of course features new takes on all three of these songs, 'Scarborough Fair,' 'Brigg Fair' and 'Widecombe Fair,' and this time it's not just Eleanor and Ben singing, but our friend and collaborator Katie Sommers, too! Boosted along by her fine soprano, we chat through what we know about where each of these songs came from, along with the history behind each fair in turn - from Scarborough, one of the 'Great Fairs' that drew people to Yorkshire from all across Europe, to the gypsy/horse trading origins of Brigg Fair, to the scrappy, upstart, terrier-racing silliness of Somerset's Widecombe Fair, Uncle Tom Cobley and all!With discussions of musical modes, what 20th century British composers like Benjamin Britten and Vaughan Williams did to popularise these songs, and plenty of silliness, too, be sure to bring some money and let's revel in all the fun of the fair!As always, we really hope you enjoy the episode, and if you've seen our grey mare then do let us know it's whereabouts, if you'd be so kind...The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on one of England's 39 historic counties, exploring the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.With a range of exclusive content on Patreon, too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?Learn more at www.threeravenspodcast.com, join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast, and find links to our social media channels here: https://linktr.ee/threeravenspodcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've already done a Lententide episode devoted to contraltos singing the music of Bach, but it seemed to me that in the upheaval of today's vengeful and war-hungry world, we could use another contemplative episode to provide us with meditative (and even tuneful!) music to calm our spirits. The tunefulness comes especially from recordings of favorite religious music by Gounod, Franck, and other 19th-century French composers sung by Camille Maurane, Marcel Journet, Richard Verreau, and Françoise Pollet. Also included are a live excerpt from Parsifal with Jon Vickers and Hans Knappertsbusch; the miraculous yet voiceless Hugues Cuénod performing an excerpt from the first of Couperin's Leçons de Ténèbres; the unsung German-British soprano Ilse Wolf in a live performance of the Bach Johannes-Passion conducted by Pablo Casals; Gundula Janowitz in a searing but brief aria from Mendelssohn's Paulus; excerpts from settings of the Stabat Maters of Haydn and Dvorák, sung by Alfreda Hodgson, Sena Jurinac, and Heinz Hoppe; the original version of Hendrik Andriessen's exquisite Miroir de Peine cycle for voice and organ featuring our beloved Elly Ameling; and Jennie Tourel in an excerpt from her ultra-rare recording of Hindemith's Das Marienleben preceded by Lotte Lehmanns's recitation of the same Rilke poem. The episode begins and ends with realizations by Benjamin Britten and Michael Tippett of Baroque masters Henry Purcell and Pelham Humfrey sung, respectively, by Peter Pears and John Shirley-Quirk. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, is a former judge who served as the first female president of the Supreme Court. In 2019 she announced the court's judgement that the prorogation of Parliament was ‘unlawful, void and of no effect'. The twinkling spider brooch she wore that day caused a sensation and set social media aflame. She was the first woman and the youngest person to be appointed to the Law Commission and in 2004 became the UK's first woman law lord.Lady Hale was born in Yorkshire and read law at the University of Cambridge where she graduated top of her class. She spent almost 20 years in academia and also practised as a barrister. Later at the Law commission she led the work on what became the 1989 Children Act. Lady Hale retired as a judge in January 2020.DISC ONE: Messiah - Part 1: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion, composed by Georg Friedrich Händel, performed by Kathleen Ferrier and The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult DISC TWO: Love Me Do by The Beatles DISC THREE: Move Him Into The Sun. Composed and conducted by Benjamin Britten. Performed by Peter Pears (tenor) and Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) with the Bach Choir and the London Symphony Orchestra DISC FOUR: Part 1 Nos 4 & 5: Gloria in excelsis Deo – Et in terra pax. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by The Monteverdi Choir and The English Baroque Soloists and conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner DISC FIVE: The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492 Sull'Aria. Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by sopranos Charlotte Margiono and Barbara Bonney, Netherlands Opera Chorus and the Concertgebouw Orchestra DISC SIX: Hand in Hand by Glória (Ireland's Gay and Lesbian Choir) DISC SEVEN: Parry: I Was Glad, composed by Hubert Parry, performed by Westminster Abbey Choir, Simon Preston (organ) and conducted by William McKinney DISC EIGHT: Dies Irae. Composed by Giuseppe Verdi, performed by Swedish Radio Choir and the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, with the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Claudio AbbadoBOOK CHOICE: A Desert Island survival manual LUXURY ITEM: A solar-powered computer with sudoku puzzles and a writing application CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Part 1 Nos 4 & 5: Gloria in excelsis Deo – Et in terra pax, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by The Monteverdi Choir and The English Baroque Soloists, conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Paula McGinley