The Choir - 12/10/2008

Is the UK neglecting its older singers? Aled Jones investigates with Grenville Jones, project director of the Golden-Oldies charity. Plus music to reflect the constant choral interchange between Britain and America. Including: Britten: Prayer 1 from A.M.D.G. Polyphony, Stephen Layton (conductor) Hyperion CDA 67140 CD1 T6 Tarik O'Regan: The Ecstasies Above Conspirare, Company of Voices, Dir.Craig Hella Johnson Harmonia Mundi HMU 807490 CD1 tracks 2-4 Reed/Mason: Delilah (arr.Karl Jenkins & Bob Childs) Cantorian, Cory Band, conducted by Karl Jenkins, Robert Childs & Tim Rhys-Evans. EMI 509995090932 CD1 T3 I Believe (Extract) The Bath Male Voice Choir, conductor Grenville Jones (Private Recording) Pete Townsend: My Generation The Zimmers, lead vocals by Alf Carretta Shamless: SHSS003 CD1 T4 William Schumann: Perceptions The Joyful Company of Singers conductor Peter Broadbent ASV CDDCA939 CD1 tracks 13-20 McDowall: Ave Regina, Ave Maria and Regina caeli, the first from Three Latin Motets. Phoenix Chorale, conductor Charles Bruffy Chandos, CHSA5066 CD1 tracks 3-5 Randall Thompson: The Peaceable Kingdom Schola Cantorum of Oxford conductor James Burton Hyperion CDA 67679 CD1 tracks 1-8