11 May 2006
Thursday 11 May 2006 17:00-19:30 (Radio 3)
Sean Rafferty's guests are the Concordia College Choir from Minnesota, who have been touring the UK and sing in London's St Paul's Cathedral and St Paul's Church in Knightsbridge this week.
Also on the programme, the winner of this year's Handel singing competition, young tenor Nathan Vale, who will perform some of his winning arias live.
Duration:
2 hours 30 minutes
In Tune
17:02
Mendelssohn
Song without words Op. 30 no. 2
Daniel Barenboim (piano)
DG 453 061-2
CD1 track 8
17.05
Copland
Rodeo
San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas
RCA 82876 65840 2
tracks 3-6
17.25
LIVE
Paul J Christiansen
Create in Me
Jean Pergert
Eyes of All
Concordia Choir
conductor René Clausen
17.34
LIVE
William Byrd
Sing Joyfully
Concordia Choir
conductor René Clausen
17.42
LIVE
Knut Nystedt
Be Not Afraid
Concordia Choir
conductor René Clausen
17.47
Ligeti
Bagatelles
Ensemble Wien-Berlin
SONY SK 48052
tracks 14-19
18.03
Waxman
Carmen Fantasy
Maxim Vengerov (violin)
Israel Philharmonic
conductor Zubin Mehta
Teldec 9031-73266-2
track 6
18.14
LIVE
Handel
Aria: Crudel tiranno amor
Nathan Vale (tenor)
Robin Bigwood (harpsichord)
18.24
LIVE
Handel
Waft her, Angels, Through the Skies (Jeptha)
Nathan Vale (tenor)
Robin Bigwood (harpsichord)
18.34
LIVE
Handel
Il Tuo sangue (Ariodante)
Nathan Vale (tenor)
Robin Bigwood (harpsichord)
18.39
Haydn
String Quartet in B flat, Op 33 No 4
Kodaly Quartet
Naxos 8.550789
tracks 9-12
18.56
Debussy
Children's Corner 1 + 6
Georges Pludermacher (piano)
Harmonia Mundi HMC 901504
tracks 1 and 6
19.02
Strauss
WIegenlied, Op 41 No 1
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano)
Halle Orchestra
Mark Elder
Halle CD HHL 7508
track 6
19.08
Bach
Concerto in D minor (BWV?) Finale (Allegro)
Mindru Katz (piano)
Pro Arte Orchestra
conductor Harry Newstone
PVCD 8383
track 3
19.17
Pearsall
Lay a Garland
Cambridge Singers
conductor John Rutter
Collegium CSCD 509
track 10
19:21
Rossini
Overture 'La Cenerentola'
Philharmonia Orchestra
Carlo Maria Giulini
EMI CDM 769042 2
Track 5
