Greg Beardsell - The Choir at Free Thinking
From Sage Gateshead, for Free Thinking 2013, Greg Beardsell presents music from choral groups from the North East. Plus folksongs from the region.
From Sage Gateshead, as part Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3's Free Thinking festival of ideas, a line-up of choral groups from the North East recorded earlier today.
Greg Beardsell introduces live performances from local groups Quay Lasses, the Northern Spirit Singers and the North East Youth Chorale. Plus, folksongs from the region are given a choral makeover by the chamber choir of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain in collaboration with local folk musicians.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3's Free Thinking Festival takes place at Sage Gateshead 25-27 October and is broadcast for three weeks on Radio 3 from Friday 25 October.
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Gerald Finzi
My Spirit Sang All Day
Choir: Northern Spirit Singers. Conductor: Clare Wills. -
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Mia Makaroff
Kaikki Maat, Te Riemuitkaatte
Choir: Northern Spirit Singers. Conductor: Andy King. -
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Will Todd
Christus est Stella
Choir: Northern Spirit Singers. Conductor: Andy King. -
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Victor Paranjoti
Dravidian Dithyramb
Choir: Northern Spirit Singers. Conductor: Andy King. -
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Trad, arr. Will Lang and Niopha Keegan
Dol Li A
Choir: National Youth Choir of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham. Performer: Heather Gessey (fiddle & voice). Performer: Niopha Keegan (fiddle & voice). Performer: Will Lang (bodhran & voice). Performer: Colin Nicholson (accordion). Performer: Andy Watt (guitar). -
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Trad, arr. Will Lang
The Hop-picker's Tragedy
Choir: National Youth Choirs of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham. -
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Trad, arr. Niopha Keegan
Bedlam Boys
Choir: National Youth Choirs of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham. -
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Jacobus Gallus Handl
Omnes de Saba
Choir: North-East Youth Chorale. Conductor: John Forsythe. -
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Benjamin Britten
Gloriana - Time; Concord
Choir: North-East Youth Chorale. Conductor: John Forsythe. -
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John Rutter
O Be Joyful
Choir: North-East Youth Chorale. Conductor: John Forsythe. -
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Eric Whitacre
The Seal Lullaby
Choir: Quay Lasses. Conductor: Mark Anyan. -
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Trad. Xhosa arr. Stephen Hatfield
Dubula
Choir: Quay Lasses. Conductor: Mark Anyan. -
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Sir James MacMillan
O Radiant Dawn
Choir: National Youth Choirs of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham. -
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William Byrd
Sing Joyfully
Choir: National Youth Choirs of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham. -
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Anders Edenroth
Words
Choir: National Youth Choirs of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham. -
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Benjamin Britten
Evening Primrose
Choir: National Youth Choirs of Great Britain Chamber Choir. Conductor: Dominic Peckham.
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- Sun 27 Oct 2013 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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