The Choir - Gaelic Choral Music, Handel's Messiah

Aled Jones talks to Handel expert Laurence Cummings about English National Opera's new staged production of Messiah. Plus a report from Andrew Robertson on the choral events at the 2009 Royal National Mod, Scotland's biggest Gaelic festival, and an update on Sing Hallelujah. Playlist: Crippled Lad in the Glen / Mary Anne is an Elegant Lass Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association, conducted by Kenneth Thomson Skye 48, track 12 Arr. Imants Ramins Latvian folk song Blow, Wind! Latvian State Choir conducted by Maris Sirmais with soprano soloist Sanita Sinkevica VAK-0801, track 1 Segue to Eriks Esenvalds Evening Latvian State Choir conducted by Maris Sirmais with soprano soloist Sanita Sinkevica VAK-0801, track 2 Music included in 2009 Royal National Mod report: Back an cluinn Back Gaelic Choir conducted by Avril Duncan BBC Recording Bi Falbh on uineag Dingwall Gaelic Choir ladies section conducted by Kirsteen Menzies BBC Recording Puirt Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association conducted by Kenneth Thomson BBC Recording Johannes Brahms Song of Destiny, op. 54 Ambrosian Singers with the London Philharmonic, conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch Seraphim Classics 73570, tracks 5 to 7 George Frideric Handel Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah Polyphony, conducted by Stephen Layton Hyperion CDA 67800, CD2 track 21 Trad. Caberfeidh Dingwall Gaelic Choir conducted by Kirsteen Menzies BBC Recording Ross Parker (music) & Hughie Charles (lyrics) We'll Meet Again The Fron Male Voice Choir featuring Dame Vera Lynn, conducted by Ann Atkinson Decca 2708449, track 2