In Tune - 06/03/2009
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With a selection of music and guests from the music world including Harry Christophers, conductor of The Sixteen, joining Sean in the studio to talk about The Choral Pilgrimage 2009 in this, their 30th year. Performers including tenor James Oxley, baritone Damian Thantrey, bass Jonathan Best and pianist Nicholas Kok, as well as director Elaine Tyler-Hall join Sean in the studio to talk about Psappha’s new production of the Lighthouse by Peter Maxwell Davies which opens on the 12th March in Lancaster. 17:03 CIMAROSA Sonata in A, R.2 Victor Sangiorgio NAXOS 8 570718 Tracks 4-6 3’10 17:07 PURCELL Beati omnes qui timent Dominum The Sixteen Harry Christophers (director) CORO COR 16069 Track 4 4’29 17:18 PARRY I was glad The Sixteen Harry Christophers (director) UNIVERSAL 179 573 2 Track 1 5’35 17:30 HANDEL Let thy hand be strengthened (Coronation Anthem no.2) HWV.259 The Sixteen Harry Christophers (director) CORO COR 16066 Track 16-18 8’41 17:44 STANFORD Irish rhapsody no.1 Ulster Orchestra Vernon Handley (conductor) CHANDOS CHAN 8627 Track 1 13’36 17:58 SCHUMANN Du bist wie eine Blume Kiri Ti Kanawa (soprano) ERATO 3984265392 Track 13 1’40 18:03 GRIEG Wedding Day at Troldhaughen (Lyric Pieces) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Jerzy Maksymiuk (conductor) NAXOS 8 550864 Track 11 5’52 18:10 MASSENET Meditation from ‘Thais’ Guido Rimonda (violin) Cristina Canziani (piano) CHANDOS CHAN 10510 Track 17 4’55 18:16 LIVE MAXWELL DAVIES The Lighthouse (The Court of enquiry) James Oxley (tenor) Damian Thantrey (baritone) Jonathan Best (bass) JP Gandy (piano) 3’12 18:26 LIVE MAXWELL DAVIES The Lighthouse (Sandy’s Song) James Oxley (tenor) Damian Thantrey (baritone) Jonathan Best (bass) JP Gandy (piano) 3’23 18:35 LIVE MAXWELL DAVIES The Lighthouse (The only cure is to kill the beast) James Oxley (tenor) Damian Thantrey (baritone) Jonathan Best (bass) JP Gandy (piano) 6’13 18:42 BRITTEN Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Simon Rattle (conductor) EMI CDC 555394 2 Tracks 1-15 16’42