The Choir - Let The Peoples Sing

Aled Jones presents coverage of the final of the biennial Let The Peoples Sing amateur choir contest, which in 2009 is held in Oslo. Including performances from the nine finalists: choirs spanning thousands of miles - from Latvia to Canada, Germany to Finland - competing in three categories: adult, youth and children. This is the one of the highest accolades for any non-professional choir in the world, and the music in the final encompasses everything from traditional favourites to folk music and choral showpieces. Aled is joined in the studio by Michael Emery, BBC Singers producer and a member of the jury panel. They showcase some of the highlights of the contest, discuss what went right and wrong for the competing choirs, before revealing the winner. Playlist Recorded at the Let the People Sing competition in Oslo on 19 October 2009: Gyorgy Ligeti Reggel Vienna Chamber Choir, conducted by Michael Grohotolsky Gustav Mahler Die zwei blauen Augen Vienna Chamber Choir, conducted by Michael Grohotolsky Robert Sund I wandered lonely as a cloud Camerata Musica Limburg, conducted by Jan Schumacher Jurijus Kalcas Exultate Deo Camerata Musica Limburg, conducted by Jan Schumacher Knut Nystedt O Crux Sõla, conducted by Kaspars Adamsons Traditional Latvian folk song Kalējs kala debesīs (Blacksmith hammered in the sky) Sõla, conducted by Kaspars Adamsons Mia Makaroff Kylyn kyselijä (The sauna seeker) Philomela, conducted by Marjukka Riihimäki Morten Lauridsen Ov’é lass’, il bel viso? Nova, conducted by Anne Karin Sundal-Ask Odd Johan Overøye Laudes Nova, conducted by Anne Karin Sundal-Ask Giles Swayne Magnificat I Nova, conducted by Anne Karin Sundal-Ask Matthew King On London Fields (excerpt) private recording Recorded at the Let the People Sing competition in Oslo on 19 October 2009: Javier Busto Zai ixtoiten Hamilton Children’s Choir, conducted by Zimfira Poloz Veljo Tormis Bridge of song, Wind over the wilderness, Heather Girls’ Choir of the Old Town Music House, conducted by Maarja Soone Józef Swider Cantus Gloriosus Adam Mickeiwicz University Chamber Choir, Poznan, conducted by Krzysztof Szydzisz Jacek Sykulski Zbójnicki Adam Mickeiwicz University Chamber Choir, Poznan, conducted by Krzysztof Szydzisz Traditional arr. Ambroz Copi Da lipa ma! Ke bëj na jë? (O love of mine, where has she gone?) Girls Chamber Choir of the Classical Diocesan Gymnasium, conducted by Helena Fojkar Zupancic Ambroz Copi Ave Maria Girls Chamber Choir of the Classical Diocesan Gymnasium, conducted by Helena Fojkar Zupancic György Orbán Lauda Sion Girls Chamber Choir of the Classical Diocesan Gymnasium, conducted by Helena Fojkar Zupancic Trad. Arr. Radovan Gobec Ne óuri, ne sejaj (Do not plough, do not sow) Girls Chamber Choir of the Classical Diocesan Gymnasium, conducted by Helena Fojkar Zupancic