Quiet Man
Donald Macleod focuses on Rubbra's final years. With Veni Creator Spiritus; Symphony No 9 (excerpts); String Quartet No 4; Symphony No 11.
Donald Macleod is joined by Rubbra's sons Benedict and Adrian, who discuss their father and his music. A modest man with a complex personal life and deeply held faith, today they look at his final years.
Veni Creator Spiritus Op 130
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox, Conductor
Symphony No 9 (Sinfonia Sacra) Op 140 (Final Part: 'And Jesus Led Them'; 'Viri Galilaei')
Lynne Dawson, Soprano
Della Jones, Contralto
Stephen Roberts, Baritone
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
BBC National Chorus of Wales
Richard Hickox, Conductor
String Quartet No 4 Op 150
Maggini Quartet
Symphony No 11 Op 153
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox, Conductor.
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Edmund Rubbra
Veni, creator spiritus - motet Op.130
Choir: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- CHANDOS : chan-9847.
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Edmund Rubbra
Symphony no. 9 Op.140 (Sinfonia Sacra) - And Jesus Led Them'; 'Viri Galilaei'
Singer: Lynne Dawson. Singer: Della Jones. Singer: Stephen Roberts. Choir: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- CHANDOS : CHAN-9944.
- CHANDOS.
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Edmund Rubbra
String Quartet No. 4 Op.150
Ensemble: Maggini Quartet.- Naxos: 8.572555.
- Naxos.
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Edmund Rubbra
Symphony no. 11 Op.153
Performer: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- CHANDOS : CHAN-9401.
- CHANDOS.
- 9.
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- Fri 23 Sep 201612:00BBC Radio 3
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