In Tune - 21/11/2008
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Leading mandolin ensemble the Mandolinquents perform in the studio, and Nuova Musica with soprano Lucy Crowe preview their debut album. Plus jazz pianist Neil Cowley performing before his concerts at the 2008 London Jazz Festival. 17:03 LIVE Leroy Anderson The Typewriter Simon Mayor (mandolin) Gerald Garcia (classical guitar) Hilary James (mandobass) Richard Collins (mandoline) 1’40 17:05 Arnold A Grand Grand Festival Overture Op 57 BBC Philharmonic Rumon Gamba (conductor) CHAN 10293 Track 1 7’55 17:14 Warlock Sleep Ian Partridge (tenor) Jennifer Partidge (piano) Etcetera KTC 1078 Track 5 2’37 17:17 LIVE Simon Mayor Buttermere Waltz Simon Mayor (mandolin) Gerald Garcia (classical guitar) Hilary James (acoustic guitar) Richard Collins (acoustic bass) 3’45 17:28 LIVE English traditional Will you come to the bower Simon Mayor (mandolin) Gerald Garcia (classical guitar) Hilary James (vocals) Richard Collins (acoustic bass) 3’08 17:32 LIVE Dvorak Slavonic Dance No 1 Simon Mayor (mandolin) Gerald Garcia (classical guitar) Hilary James (mandobass) Richard Collins (mandolin) 2’40 17:34 Handel Ho perso il caro ben’ Lucy Crowe (soprano) The King’s Consort Choir of The King’s Consort Matthew Halls (director) Hyperion CDA 67701/2 CD 2 Tracks 8-9 7’11 17:47 Glinka Ruslan and Ludmilla – Overture London Symphony Orchestra Georg Solti (conductor) EMI 417 689-2 Track 1 4’56 17:53 Lennon / McCartney Fool on the hill Chick Corea and Hiromi (pianos) Stretch 0888072308275 CD 1 Track 4 extract 5’10 18:03 Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Mariss Jansons (conductor) EMI 5850412 Tracks 11-13 8’16 18:12 LIVE Handel Laudate Pueri Dominum II - Opening Chorus David Bates (director) Lucy Crowe (soprano) La Nuova Musica 1.27 Segue 18:14 LIVE Handel Sucitans a Terra David Bates (director) Lucy Crowe (soprano) La Nuova Musica 2.17 18:21 LIVE Handel Gloria - opening movement David Bates (director) Lucy Crowe (soprano) La Nuova Musica 2.14 18:26 LIVE John Blow Begin the Song - Bring out lost words/let ev'ry hand, tenor verse/chorus David Bates (director) Lucy Crowe (soprano) La Nuova Musica 3.18 Segue 18:29 LIVE Henry Purcell Welcome to all the Pleasures - In a consort of voices, Tenor verse and chorus David Bates (director) Lucy Crowe (soprano) La Nuova Musica 1.12 18:31 Arnold Bax Tintagel London Philharmonic Orchestra Osmo Vänskä (conductor) LPO 0036 Track 1 13’21 18:47 LIVE Neil Cowley Displaced Neil Cowley (piano) 5’23 18:56 LIVE Neil Cowley We are here to make Plastic Neil Cowley (piano) 3’05