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Roderick Williams, Bach's St John Passion

More from the world of choral music, presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch. Sara talks to composer and baritone Roderick Williams, plus another amateur chorister invites us to Meet My Choir. Bach's St John Passion is Sara's Choral Classic.

First broadcast in February 2014.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 8 Jun 2014 16:00

Music Played

  • Thomas Tomkins

    See, see, the shepheards queene

    Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble.
    • VIRGIN CLASSICS : 561671-2.
    • VIRGIN CLASSICS.
    • 18.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Si ch'io vorrei morire (O Jesu mia vita)

    Ensemble: Consort of Musicke.. Director: Anthony Rooley.
    • MUSICA OSCURA : 070-995.
    • MUSICA OSCURA.
    • 12.
  • John Wilbye

    Draw on sweet night

    Choir: Amaryllis Consort. Director: Charles Brett.
    • IMP RECORDS : PCD 873-.
    • IMP RECORDS.
    • 22.
  • None

    Deleted Record

    • Sacred Music of Duke Ellington.
    • ORIGIN Records.
    • 1.
  • Charles Gounod

    Messe solennelle de Sainte Cecile

    Singer: Christian Elsner. Choir: MΓΌnchner MotettenChor. Orchestra: Munich S O. Conductor: Rudolf Zobeley.
    • Calig : CAL50956.
    • Calig.
    • 4.
  • Roderick Williams

    Gray Skies Clouding Over

    Choir: Schola Cantorum of Oxford. Conductor: James Burton.
  • Herbert Howells

    I heard a voice from heaven from Requiem

    Choir: Finzi Singers. Singer: Susan Gritton. Singer: William Missin. Performer: Nicholas Hadleigh-Wilson. Singer: John Bernays. Conductor: Paul Spicer.
    • CHANDOS : CHAN-9019.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 7.
  • Orlando Gibbons

    O clap your hands/God is gone up

    Performer: I Fagiolini.
    • Simunye, Music for a Harmonious World.
    • Detour.
    • 1.
  • Scotland.Traditional

    My love is like a red, red rose [words by Burns]

    Choir: The King’s Singers.
    • EMI : CDC-7475062.
    • EMI.
    • 15.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Johannespassion BWV.245 - Opening Chorus Herr unser Herrscher

    Performer: Bach Collegium Japan. Director: Masaaki Suzuki.
    • BIS: CD2912.
    • BIS.
    • 1.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Johannespassion BWV.245 - Opening Chorus Part 2 sequence (23a-24)

    Performer: Japan Bach Collegium. Director: Masaaki Suzuki. Singer: Gerd TΓΌrk. Singer: Peter Kooij.
    • BIS : CD2912.
    • BIS.
    • 23.
  • Franz Schubert

    Psalm 23 (Gott ist mein Hirt) D.706

    Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers. Performer: Susan Tomes. Conductor: Jane Glover.
    • COLLINS : --14992.
    • COLLINS.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Feb 2014 16:00
  • Sun 8 Jun 2014 16:00

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