Sunday Morning - Purcell Weekend

As part of BBC Radio 3's Purcell Weekend, Iain presents some of his favourite Purcell recordings and works by others with links to the composer. He is joined by Julian Philips, who offers his own composer's perspective on why Purcell's contribution to the canon was unique and so great. Music includes Croft's Jubilate in D, Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra and works performed by the David Rees-Williams Trio. Purcell: Music for a While David Rees-Williams Trio BBC LJ30032 Track 1 5.50 Matthew Locke: 5th Consort of Fower Parts, G minor Hesperion XX Astree E8519 Tracks 17-20 9.50 Tippett: Adagio from First Symphony Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Richard Hickox Chandos CHAN9333 Track 2 12.00 Purcell: The Yorkshire Feast Song (excerpt) Charles Daniels / Kings Consort / Robert King Hyperion CDA66587 Tracks 1 and 9 7.05 Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream: I know a bank Alfred Deller / London Symphony Orchestra / Benjamin Britten Decca London CD1 Track 6 4.10 Purcell: Fantazia upon 1 note Fretwork Virgin Classics VC5450622 Track 14 3.00 Knussen: Upon one note, fantazia after Purcell (1995) Michael Collins / Clio Gould / John Constable / Christopher van Kampen / Paul Silverthorne / London Sinfonietta / Oliver Knussen (conductor) DG 449 572-2 Track 19 3.00 Tippett: Boyhood's End John Mark Ainsley (tenor) / Iain Burnside (piano) SIGNUM SIGCD 066 Track 9 12.30 Byrd: Bow Thine Ear Cambridge Singers, John Rutter (director) Collegium Records COLCD107 Track 10 4.05 Purcell: When I am laid in earth David Rees-Williams Trio BBCLJ30032 Track 5 7.45 William Croft: Jubilate in D Major Choir of St Paul's Cathedral/ Parley of Instruments/John Scott (conductor) Hyperion CDA66606 Tracks 26-30 11.50.