James MacMillan and Deirdre Gribbin
Saturday 30 April 2005 23:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
Two composers with Celtic roots, James MacMillan and Deirdre Gribbin are the focus tonight, beginning with a studio session of choral works introduced by Ivan Hewett.
Playlist
Presenters: Ivan Hewett and Sarah Walker
Producer: Philip Tagney
Broadcast Assistant: Patrick Johns
Venus Blazing: Deirdre Gribbin and James MacMillan
Graham Fitkin
'Ending' (5'46")
BBC Singers conducted by Nicholas Kok with Stephen Disley (organ); with Elizabeth Poole (soprano)
James MacMillan
'On the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary' (6'52")
BBC Singers conducted by Nicholas Kok with Stephen Disley (organ)
James MacMillan
'A Child's Prayer' (3'37")
BBC Singers conducted by Nicholas Kok; with Margaret Feaviour and Michaela Haslam (sopranos)
Deirdre Gribbin
'Yeats Sang' (9'15")
BBC Singers conducted by Nicholas Kok
Sarah Walker discussed the innovative staging of the CMN Tour 'Venus Blazing' with Deirdre Gribbin and director Lou Stein.
James MacMillan
'The Road to Ardtalla' (13'30")
Britten Sinfonia conducted by Pierre-Andre Valade
James MacMillan
'Ì (A Meditation on Iona)' (15'44")
Britten Sinfonia conducted by Pierre-Andre Valade
Deirdre Gribbin
'Venus Blazing' (32'12")
Britten Sinfonia conducted by Pierre-Andre Valade with Ernst Kovacic (violin)
Arvo Pärt
'...which was the son of...' (5'40")
BBC Singers conducted by Nicholas Kok
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