The Choir - Interviews with Terry Edwards and Eric Whitacre

Aled Jones revists two major interviews recorded in 2008 - featuring Terry Edwards, one of Britain's most prolific music directors, and composer Eric Whitacre, who has taken the choral world by storm with his universally popular works for choirs. Playlist Eric Whitacre Sleep for chorus Polyphony conducted by Stephen Layton HYPERION CDA6754 3, track 3 Eric Whitacre Go, lovely Rose Polyphony conducted by Stephen Layton HYPERION CDA6754 3, track 5 Eric Whitacre Water night Brigham Young University Singers conducted by Ronald Staheli ARSIS CD147, track 1 Eric Whitacre 3 Flower songs for chorus no.2; With a lily in your hand Polyphony conducted by Stephen Layton HYPERION CDA6754 3, track 9 Eric Whitacre Godzilla Eats Las Vegas Rutgers Wind Ensemble conducted by William Berz MARK 2525MCD, track 4 Extract Only Eric Whitacre Equus Rutgers Wind Ensemble conducted by William Berz Extract Only Eric Whitacre Sleep my Child Hila Plitmann - soprano with Eric Whitacre - synthesisers Private tapes Howard Leslie Shore The Lord of the rings: the two towers - music for the film - Helm's Deep London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Voices directed by Terry Edwards REPRISE 93624842122, track 12 Extract Only John Adams (El) Nino - Part 1; I sing of a maiden London Voices directed by Terry Edwards, with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kent Nagano NONESUCH 7559796342, track 1 Extract Only Luciano Berio Sinfonia for 8 solo voices and orchestra - 2nd movement - O King London Voices directed by Terry Edwards, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Peter Eotvos DG RECORDS 002894775380, track 2 Claude Debussy 3 Chansons de Charles d'Orleans for chorus - no.1; Dieu! qu'il la fait bon regarder! Swingle II, directed by Ward Swingle RCA RL25112 side 3, track 1 Benjamin Britten Peter Grimes - opera in 3 acts (Op.33) - Act 3 scene 1; Simon Keenlyside - baritone (Ned), Patricia Payne - contralto (Auntie), Royal Opera House Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Bernard Haitink EMI CDS7548322, CD 2, track 17 Benjamin Britten Hymn to St Cecilia for chorus (Op.27) - Opening; London Sinfonietta Voices, including bass Terry Edwards VIRGIN VC 790728-2 1/8 Giuseppe Verdi Otello - dramma lirico in 4 acts - Act 1; Luciano Pavarotti - tenor, Chicago Symphony Chorus directed by Terry Edwards, Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Georg Solti DECCA 433 6702, tracks 1-2 George Gershwin Porgy and Bess - opera in 3 acts - Act 1 sc.1; Summertime Renee Fleming - soprano, with New York Voices and New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, conducted by James Levine DECCA 460 567, track 2 Gyorgy Ligeti Hortobagy - trad. arr. for 8 voices London Sinfonietta Voices conducted by Terry Edwards SONY SK62305, tracks 32-34