Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

BBC Singers - Eric Whitacre, Arvo Part

From St Mary Magdalene Church, Taunton, Eric Whitacre directs the BBC Singers. Whitcre: Sainte-Chapelle; I Fall (UK premiere); Lux aurumque. Arvo Part: Passio.

Recorded at St Mary Magdalene Church, Taunton, as part of the town's celebration of The Brewhouse Theatre's 40th anniversary, American composer and conductor Eric Whitacre directs the BBC Singers. The first half of the programme is dedicated to Whitacre's own works for choir, including the UK premiere of 'I Fall', alongside 'Sainte-Chapelle' and 'Lux aurumque'. The second half consists of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt's 'Passio'.

Eric Whitacre: Sainte-Chapelle; I Fall (First UK performance); Lux aurumque

INTERVAL

Arvo Pärt: Passio

Helena Wood, violin
Morwenna Del Mar, cello
Lauren Sansom, oboe
Chris Rawley, bassoon
Richard Pearce, organ

BBC Singers
Eric Whitacre, conductor.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 13 Jul 201719:30
BBC Radio 3

More episodes

Previous

London Symphony Orchestra - Wagner, Bartok, Haydn

Next

Ian Skelly presents highlights from recent events around Europe

See all episodes from Radio 3 in Concert

Recipes

See all recipes from BBC Singers - Eric Whitacre, Arvo Part

Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Eric Whitacre

      Lux aurumque

      Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

    • Eric Whitacre

      Sainte-Chapelle

      Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

    • Eric Whitacre

      I Fall

      Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

  • Interval

    • Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Folk Song Suite

      Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
      • DECCA / Universal.

  • Part 2

    • Arvo Pärt

      Passio

      Performer: Gareth Treseder. Performer: Jimmy Holiday. Performer: Rebecca Lea. Performer: Eleanor Minney. Performer: Christopher Bowen. Performer: Jamie W. Hall. Performer: Helena Wood. Performer: Morwenna Del Mar. Performer: Lauren Sansom. Performer: Chris Rawley. Performer: Richard Pearce. Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

  • Post-concert

    • Arnold Schoenberg

      Verklärte Nacht, Op 4

      Performer: Walter Trampler. Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma. Ensemble: Juilliard Quartet.
      • SONY.

Credit

PerformerBBC Singers

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 Jul 201719:30
    BBC Radio 3