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Urban visions, Apparitions and spring

Tom McKinney is at Symphony Hall in Birmingham for a CBSO concert featuring its youth choruses, including a new work by Gary Carpenter inspired by Scottish ghost stories.

From Symphony Hall Birmingham, Michael Seal conducts the CBSO in a programme of music that foregrounds the talents of the orchestra’s youth wing - a CBSO Centenary Commission from Gary Carpenter based on Scottish ghost stories, written for the CBSO Youth and Children’s Choruses. The programme also features Ralph Vaughan-Williams‘ atmospheric symphonic portrait of London, and music by John Foulds. Presented by Tom McKinney.

PART ONE
John Foulds: April - England
Gary Carpenter: Ghost Songs (CBSO Centenary Commission)

INTERVAL

from CD

MENDELSSOHN: incidental Music for A Midsummer Night's Dream
“You Spotted Snakes”
Rhian Lois (soprano)
Keri Fuge (soprano)
CBSO Youth Chorus
CBSO/Edward Gardiner

Tom McKinney talks to CBSO Chorus Directors Julian Wilkins and Ula Weber

VIERNE: Carillon de Westminster (Pieces de fantasie III Op54)
Wayne Marshall (organ)
Played on the organ of Coventry Cathedral.

PART TWO
Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony

CBSO
CBSO Youth Chorus
CBSO Children’s Chorus
Michael Seal – Conductor

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Tue 10 Mar 202019:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • John Foulds

    April, England

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Seal.

  • Gary Carpenter

    Ghost Songs

    Conductor: Michael Seal. Choir: City of Birmingham Youth Chorus. Choir: City of Birmingham Symphony Children's Chorus. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    You Spotted Snakes (A Midsummer Night's Dream)

    Singer: Rhian Lois. Singer: Keri Fuge. Choir: City of Birmingham Youth Chorus. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Mendelssohn in Birmingham, Volume 4.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 6.

  • Louis Vierne

    Carillon de Westminster

    Performer: Wayne Marshall.
    • The virtuoso organist.
    • EMI.
    • 11.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    A London Symphony (Symphony No 2)

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Seal.

  • Joanna Gill

    Unfailing Love

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Grace Rossiter.

  • Marie Jaëll

    Cello Concerto in F major

    Performer: Xavier Phillips. Orchestra: Brussels Philharmonic. Director: Hervé Niquet.
    • Ediciones Singulares ES1022.
    • Ediciones Singulares.
    • 07.

  • Galina Grigorjeva

    Salve Regina

    Choir: Theatre of Voices. Ensemble: Yxus Quartet. Conductor: Paul Hillier.
    • ONDINE.

  • Amy Beach

    Violin Sonata in A minor, Op 34 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Pamela Frame. Performer: Barry Snyder.
    • Koch.

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 Mar 202019:30
    BBC Radio 3

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