The BBC Singers and BBC SO revisit an all-Britten concert from 1963. Purcell, arr. Talbot: Chacony in G minor. Britten: Cantata Misericordium; Sinfonia da Requiem.
BBC PROMS 2011
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Christopher Cook
Continuing Proms Choral Sundays: Mark Wigglesworth conducts a recreation of an all-Britten concert originally conducted in 1963 by the composer, but with a contemporary twist provided by Joby Talbot, revisiting Britten's great hero Purcell. For Britten, the Spring Symphony represented 'the reawakening of the earth and life', while the Cantata Misericordium tells the Biblical story of the Good Samaritan.
Purcell, Arr. Joby Talbot: Chacony in G Minor (BBC commission; World Premiere)
Britten: Cantata Misericordium
Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem
Amanda Roocroft (soprano)
Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano)
Alan Oke (tenor)
Leigh Melrose (baritone)
Trinity Boys Choir
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)
This prom will be repeated on Wednesday 17th August at 2.15pm.
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Henry Purcell
Chacony a 4 in G minor Z.730 for strings
Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth Performer: BBC Symphony Orchestra
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Benjamin Britten
Cantata misericordium Op.69 for tenor, baritone, chorus and orchestra
Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth Performer: Leigh Melrose - Baritone Performer: Alan Oke - Tenor Performer: BBC Symphony Orchestra Performer: BBC Singers Performer: BBC Symphony Chorus Performer: Trinity Boys' Choir
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Benjamin Britten
Sinfonia da requiem Op.20
Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth Performer: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Broadcast
- Sun 14 Aug 201119:00BBC Radio 3
