BBC Proms - 2008 - Prom 26: The King's Singers

Presented by Brian Kay, from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The King's Singers celebrate their 40th anniversary year at the 2008 Proms with a wide-ranging Anglo-French programme. From Lassus to Bridge they perform a variety of French Renaissance madrigals, Victorian part-songs and English folk songs, as well as a selection of Poulenc's Chansons francaises. And British composer John McCabe brings a contemporary note with his Scenes in America deserta - commissioned by and dedicated to the ensemble. The King's Singers Poulenc: Chansons francaises, Op 130 (selection) John McCabe: Scenes in America deserta French Renaissance madrigals: Lassus: Dessus le marche d'Arras Passereau: Il est bel et bon Lassus: Toutes les nuits Janequin: La guerre Victorian part songs: Rogers: Hears not my Phyllis Hobbs: Phillis is my only joy Trad. arr. SE Lovatt: The Little Green Lane Bridge: The Goslings English folk songs: Trad. arr. B Chilcott: Greensleeves Trad. arr. G Langford: Blow away the morning dew Trad. arr. P Lawson: The Turtle Dove Trad. arr. G Langford: Widdicombe Fair.