The Choir - Choir of the Year - Category Final 1

Aled Jones presents his first selection of highlights from last weekend’s BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Category Finals with choral conductor, Deborah Catterall. Today they look at the Youth choirs and Adult choirs hoping to win a place in the Grand Final. Next week, the focus is on the Open and Children’s choir categories. Choir of the Year Category finals Youth Choir & Adult Choir categories Recorded at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on 8 November 2008 ORBAN, Gyorgy: Deamon Irrepit Callidus Taplow Youth Chorus, directed by Gillian Dibden PRATLEY, Geoffrey: My lagan love - trad. Irish - arranged by John Powell Taplow Youth Chorus, directed by Gillian Dibden, with soloist Rosanna Brown SINCLAIR, Alexander: Tiree Love Song – arranged by Michael Neaum Dame Alice Chamber Choir, directed by Sarah Aylen LAURIDSEN, Morton: Les Chansons des roses Contre qui, Rose Northern Spirit Singers, directed by Andy King FORSYTH, Malcolm: Auyuittuq Impromptu HUGHES, Brian: Geni Crist (Birth of Christ) Ysgol Glanaethwy Children's Choir, directed by Cefin Roberts POULENC, Francis: 4 Motets pour le temps de Noel no.4; Hodie Christus natus est Hereford Cathedral School Choir directed by Neil Moore AUSTIN, Billy: Is you is, or is you ain't my baby? arranged by James Oxley Hereford Cathedral School Choir directed by Neil Moore RODGERS, Richard: My funny Valentine Signature, directed by Paul Jeanes ASHFORD, Nickolas & SIMPSON, Valerie: Ain't no mountain high enough Signature, directed by Paul Jeanes HAMMERSTEIN II, Oscar: Lover Come Back The Cottontown Chorus directed by Michael Dargan DEBUSSY, Claude: 3 Chansons de Charles d'Orleans no.3; Yver, vous n'estes qu'un villain Cambridge Chorale directed by Julian Wilkins MANTYJARVI, Jaakko: 4 Shakespeare songs no.3; Double, double toil and trouble Cambridge Chorale directed by Julian Wilkins USA.TRADITIONAL: Wade in the water – arranged by Birgitta Kenyon The Voice Squad Seniors directed and accompanied by Birgitta Kenyon BEN, Jorge: Mas que nada - arranged by Birgitta Kenyon The Voice Squad Seniors directed and accompanied by Birgitta Kenyon CHILCOTT, Bob: Like a Rainbow Masquerade directed by Barry Clark, accompanied by Robert Clark WHITACRE, Eric: Water night Grosvenor Chorale directed by Edward J Craig