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Jonathan Dove

Aled Jones meets the mother who commissioned a recorded oratorio in celebration of her son's life from composer Jonathan Dove. Plus jazz,comedy and pop from Austria's vokal.total.

Music is said to be a great healer, but could it ever soothe the wounds of losing a son at the very start of his adult life? Aled Jones meets the mother who commissioned a newly recorded oratorio in celebration of her son's life from composer Jonathan Dove. Plus, there's music from 'vokal.total' in Austria, one of a new breed of vocal competitions celebrating the most adventurous of groups currently on the scene.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 9 Sep 201217:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Jonathan Dove

    There was a Child - New Worlds/High Flight

    Performers: City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and Orchestra Conductor: Simon Halsey

    • Signum.

  • Unknown

    Sing, Sing, Sing

    Performers: E904

  • Hassler

    Verbum Carol Est

    Performers: Vokalgruppe VIP

  • Mani Matter

    Dr Alpeflug arr Urstimmen

    Performers: Urstimmen

  • Raul Midón

    Sitting in the Middle

    Performers: E904

  • Thiele & Weiss

    What a Wonderful World

    Performers: Ommm

  • Richard Bates

    In the Dark

    Performers: Platinum Consort Conductor: Scott Inglis-Kidger

    • Resonus.

  • Coleridge-Taylor

    Whispers of Summer; Viking Song

    Performers: BBC Singers

  • Jonathan Dove

    There was a Child

    Performers: City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and Orchestra Conductor: Simon Halsey

    • Signum.

  • Jonathan Dove

    There was a Child - A Song about Myself

    Performers: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, CBSO Children's and Youth Choruses Conductor: Simon Halsey

    • Signum.

  • Jonathan Dove

    There was a Child - All Shod with Steel

    Peformers: City of Birmingham Symhony Chorus and Orchestra Conductor: Simon Halsey

    • Signum.

  • Jonathan Dove

    There was a Child - There was a Child

    Performers: City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and Orchestra Conductor: Simon Halsey

    • Signum.

  • Richafort

    Requiem (excerpts)

    Performers: Cinquecento

    • Hyperion.

Broadcast

  • Sun 9 Sep 201217:00
    BBC Radio 3

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