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The King's Singers live in the studio

Described as world champions of a cappella singing, The King's Singers perform live on In Tune. They also chat to Petroc about their upcoming concerts and new Christmas album which is out in October.

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Thu 17 Sep 202617:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Music for the Royal Fireworks (La réjouissance)

    Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
    • Alia Vox.

  • Max Bruch

    String Quartet No.2 in E major Op.10; 4th mvt (finale: vivace)

    Ensemble: Nash Ensemble.
    • HYPERION.

  • James MacMillan

    O Radiant Dawn (Strathclyde Motets)

    Ensemble: The King’s Singers.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    24 Préludes Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major "Raindrop"

    Performer: Jean‐Yves Thibaudet.
    • Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Chopin.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 16.

  • Emilie Mayer

    Symphony No. 1 (3rd mvt)

    Conductor: Bernhard Forck.
    • Emilie Mayer: Piano Concerto - Symphony No. 1 - Overtures (Symphonic Works, Vol..
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 108.

  • Frederick Delius

    On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • Best of British, Vol. 1.
    • Crimson.
    • 6.

  • Arvo Pärt

    O Adonai

    Ensemble: The King’s Singers.

  • Johann Strauss II

    The Gypsy Baron (Overture)

    Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Patrick Hahn.
    • Johann Strauss: Perpetuum Mobile.
    • BR-Klassik.
    • 601.

  • Fritz Kreisler

    Liebesfreud

    Performer: Maxim Vengerov. Performer: Ian Brown.
    • Phénoménal Vengerov.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 7.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Maria (West Side Story)

    Singer: Nicky Spence. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ian McMillan.
    • Nicky Spence.
    • Decca (UMO).
    • 4.

  • Richard Strauss

    Schlagobers, Op 70 (Finale)

    Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker. Conductor: Manfred Honeck.
    • Fruhling in Wien.
    • Wiener Symphoniker.
    • 9.

  • Makiko Kinoshita

    Ashita no uta (Song for tomorrow)

    Ensemble: The King’s Singers.

  • Trad.

    Widdicombe Fair

    Music Arranger: Gordon Langford. Ensemble: The King’s Singers.

  • John Stanley

    Trumpet Voluntary

    Performer: Wynton Marsalis. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Anthony Newman.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Violin Concerto No 3 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Julia Fischer. Orchestra: Nederlands Kamerorkest. Conductor: Yakov Kreizberg.
    • Mozart: Violin Concertos 3, 4, Adagio & Rondo.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 2.

  • Julia Wolfe

    3. Protest (Fire in my mouth)

    Lyricist: Julia Wolfe. Choir: Young People's Chorus of New York City. Choir: The Crossing. Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Jaap van Zweden.
    • Julia Wolfe: Fire in my mouth.
    • UMC - Decca Gold.
    • 3.

  • Julia Wolfe

    Fuel (Part 5)

    Ensemble: Ensemble Resonanz. Conductor: Brad Lubman.
    • Cruel Sister.
    • Cantaloupe Music.
    • 9.

  • Frederick Keel

    Trade Winds

    Performer: Marios Papadopoulos. Singer: Bryn Terfel.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Réjouissance (Tafelmusik Suite in E minor)

    Performer: Jordi Savall. Director: Jordi Savall. Ensemble: Le Concert des Nations.
    • Le Concert Spirituel: Le Concert des Nations / Jordi Savall.
    • Alia Vox.
    • 19.

Broadcast

  • Thu 17 Sep 202617:00
    BBC Radio 3

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