The Choir - Robert Lucas Pearsall

Aled Jones is joined by Anthony Rooley to uncover the eccentric Victorian musician Robert Lucas Pearsall, considered to be one of Britain's greatest unsung choral heroes. Plus more highlights from the 2009 Tampere Vocal Festival in Finland. Playlist: John Wilbye Sweet honey-sucking bees The Deller Consort, directed by Alfred Deller Vangaurd, 08201972, track 15 Robert Pearsall There is a paradise on earth The Pre-Raphaelite Singers, directed by Anthony Rooley Musiques Suisses, MGB 6206, track 8 John Ward Die not fond man The Consort of Musicke, directed by Anthony Rooley Hyperion CDA66256, track 6 Vautor Sweet Suffolk Owl The Hilliard Ensemble Virgin Classics, 5616712, CD 2 track 20 Robert Pearsall Laugh not, Youth, at Age List! Lady, be not coy The Pre-Raphaelite Singers, directed by Anthony Rooley Musiques Suisses, MGB 6206, track 16 Robert Pearsall Take, O take those lips away Adieu! My native shore The Pre-Raphaelite Singers, directed by Anthony Rooley Musiques Suisses, MGB 6206, track 5 & 24 Edward Elgar There is sweet music Cambridge University Chamber Choir, directed by Christopher Robinson Naxos 8570541, track 1 Robert Pearsall Lay a Garland Oxford Camerata, conducted by Jeremy Summerly Naxos 8553088, track 13 Jésus Palacios Copitas de mexcel Voz en Punto EBU Recording Luigi Dallapiccola Il coro dei malommogliati (The Chorus of the Hen Pecked Husbands) Kamarikuoro Kaamos, directed by Dani Juris EBU Recording Cole Porter Let’s Misbehave Vocaldente Susanna Lindmark Aurora Borealis Arctic Light, conducted by Susanna Lindmark EBU Recording Jukka Linkola Primitive Muisic Tapiola Choir, conducted by Pasi Hyokki EBU Recording