The Choir - 28/09/2008

Aled Jones talks to conductor Harry Christophers, the founder and driving force behind one of the UK’s most successful vocal ensembles, The Sixteen. Since it was formed twenty-nine years ago by Harry the Sixteen has grown from strength to strength. The group performs music ranging from early English polyphony to the twentieth century, a point which reflects the wide range of musical interests Harry has fostered over the years. Plus there’s news from YL, one of Finland’s oldest male voice choirs about a forthcoming release. Playlist: The Rolling Stones: You can’t always get what you want (extract) VIRGIN CDVD 2964 1/6 John Sheppard: Libera mos, salva nos I The Sixteen conducted by Harry Christophers, with trebles Carolyn Sampson and Ruth Dean Coro 16037, track 12 Mozart: Ave verum Corpus (K618) The Sixteen and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, conducted by Harry Christophers Coro 16057, track 1 Britten: Ceremony of Carols This Little Babe Choristers of Canterbury Cathedral with Harry Christophers Private tape Handel: The Dettingen Te Deum Thou sittest at the right hand of God Soloists: Christopher Tipping (alto), Harry Christophers (tenor), Michael Pearce (bass) with the Choir of Westminster Abbey and The English Concert directed by Simon Preston, with Trevor Pinnock on organ DG Archiv 410 647-2, track 11 Robert White: Motet Regina coeli The Clerkes of Oxenford conducted by David Wulstan Calliope CAL 9623, track 8 Victoria: Lamentations for Maundy Thursday pt 1 The Sixteen conducted by Harry Christophers Coro 16021, track 1 Giles Swayne: Cry for 28 amplified solo voices 3rd movement, Sea, Dry Land, Vegetation BBC Singers conducted by John Poole NMC D016, track 3 Jolivet: I from Épithalame The Sixteen conducted by Harry Christophers Coro 16023, track 1 Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms The Sixteen conducted by Harry Christophers Coro 16013, track 1 Handel: Messiah For unto us a child is born The Sixteen conducted by Harry Christophers Coro 16062, track 12 Frank Martin: Mass for Double Choir Agnus Dei The Sixteen, conducted by Harry Christophers Coro 16029, track 28