Olympic Opera
Aled Jones finds out about Cycle Song, a new choral opera taking place as part of the London 2012 Festival. He hears from some of the 1500 Scunthorpe musicians taking part and learns about the opera's hero: local cycling champion, Albert 'Lal' White.
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Leonard Bernstein
Olympic Hymn
Performers: Boston Pops Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, conducted by John Williams
- Sony Classical.
- SK62622.
- 6.
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Harald Genzmer
Irische Harfe
Performers: N.C.R.V. Vocaal Ensemble, directed by Marinus Voorberg
- Colosseum.
- STM102.
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Tim Sutton & Ian Macmillan
Cycle Song - His shelf was full
Performers: Scunthorpe Cooperative Junior Choir, St. Cecilia Singers, directed by Susan Hollingworth
- Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ recording.
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Tim Sutton
Cycle Song - Turn Round
Performers: Scunthorpe Cooperative Junior Choir, St. Cecilia Singers, directed by Susan Hollingworth
- Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ recording.
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Tim Sutton
Cycle Song - Mangle Magic
Performers: Scunthorpe Cooperative Junior Choir, St. Cecilia Singers, directed by Susan Hollingworth
- Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ recording.
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Philip Wilby
A BrontΓ« Mass - Sanctus & A Prayer
Performers: The Bach Choir, dir David Hill, Black Dyke Band, directed by Nicholas Childs
- Doyen.
- DOYCD250.
- 9.
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Kenneth Leighton
Morning Canticles
Performers: Wells Cathedral Choir, David Bednall (organ), conducted by Matthew Owens
- Hyperion.
- CDA67641.
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Sir George Dyson
In Honour of the City
Performers: Royal College of Music Chamber Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir David Willcocks
- Unicorn.
- UKCD2012.
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Broadcast
- Sun 8 Jul 2012 17:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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