The Choir - Dance

Aled Jones explores the idea of dance in choral music and presents complete performances of two major choral ballets -Stravinsky's Les Noces and Holst's The Golden Goose. Playlist: Traditional Lord of the Dance (arr. Carter/Willcocks) The Bach Choir, conducted by Sir David Willcocks Chandos, CHAN8973, track 14 Vaclovas Augustinas Treputé Martela (The Stomping Bride) Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, directed by Paul Hillier HMU 907391, track 1 Gabriel Faure Pavane City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus and BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier Chandos CHAN 10113, track 3 Igor Stravinsky Les Noces Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Susan Parry (alto), Vsevolod Grivnov (tenor), Maxim Mikhailov (bass), MusikFabrik, RIAS Chamber Choir, directed by Daniel Reuss Harmonia Mundi, HMC801913, tracks 1-4 Ariel Ramirez Misa Criolla (Gloria & Sanctus) Manuel Melendez (tenor), José Sacin (tenor), Pablo Talamante (Tenor), Choral Arts Society of Washington, conducted by Joseph Holt Naxos 8557542, track 13 & 15 Gyorgy Ligeti Nonsense Madrigals (V. Lobster Quadrille) The Kings Singers Sony Classical SK62311, track 5 Thierry Escaich Motet No.3 Ensemble Vocal Sequenza 9.3, Thierry Escaich (organ), directed by Catherine Simonpietri Accord 4769074, track 3 Einojuhani Rautavaara Sommarnatten Accentus, directed by Eric Ericson Naïve: 5037, CD1, Track 6 Gustav Holst The Golden Goose – A Choral Ballet Guildford Choral Society and The Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Hilary Davan Wetton Hyperion CDA66784, tracks 1-12 Joseph & Johan Strauss Pizzicato Polka Vienna Boys Choir (recorded in 1910) Flapper PASTCD 7082, track 14