The Choir - Mendelssohn Weekend

In a programme from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, Aled Jones and his guests explore how Mendelssohn's creative personality was laid bare in his choral music. Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner, perform sacred and secular works from across Mendelssohn's choral career. Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir, conducted by Sue Hollingworth are joined by the boys of Oldham Youth Choir, directed by Eileen Bentley, to give a special performance of Hear my Prayer in the culmination of Radio 3's Wings project - a nationwide event in which choirs all over Britain have signed up to perform O for the Wings of a Dove. Denn Er hat seinen Engeln befohlen Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner with Greg Morris on organ Laudate Pueri Dominum Op. 39 No. 2 Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner with Greg Morris on organ Verleih’ uns Frieden Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner with Greg Morris on organ Mitten wir im Leben sind Op. 23 Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner Hear my Prayer Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir, Oldham Youth Choir boys, with Greg Morris on organ Traditional Summer is a Cumin in Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir, conducted by Susan Hollingworth Beati mortui Op.115 CD Sechs Lieder im Freien zu singen, Op. 59 Frühzeitiege Frühling Op. 59, no. 2 Die Nachtigall Op. 59, no. 4 Jagdlied Op. 5, no. 6 Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner Nunc Dimittis Op. 69 No.1 Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner Sechs Sprüche, Op. 79 1. Weihnachten 4. In Der Passionszeit 3. Am Himmelfahrtstage Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner