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Choir of the Year 2014, Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms

Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the latest in the world of choral music. The spotlight is on the Big Big Sing project: an initiative of Glasgow UNESCO City of Music 2014.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the latest in world of choral music. Today, she looks ahead to Choir of the Year 2014, and the regional stages that will soon be taking place across the country.

Plus, we hear from another of the UK's amateur singing groups in "Meet My Choir", and at 5pm Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms is this week's Choral Classic. There's also more of your choral epiphanies - the moments that galvanised your love of choral music. To tell us yours, email thechoir@bbc.co.uk or tweet @bbcradio3.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Sun 9 Feb 2014 16:00
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Zefiro torna, e l'bel tempo rimena

    Ensemble: Arcangelo. Director: Jonathan Cohen.
    • HYPERION : CDA-68019.
    • HYPERION.
    • 8.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Os Justi

    Ensemble: VOCES8.
    • Decca : 478 5703.
    • Decca.
    • 12.

  • Bob Chilcott

    The Isle Is Full Of Noises

    Choir: Wellensian Consort. Director: Christopher Finch.
    • NAXOS : 857-3158.
    • NAXOS.
    • 1.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Symphony of Psalms

    Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent. Orchestra: Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • PENTATONE : PTC-5186 349.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 015.

  • Edward Elgar

    The Snow

    Choir: Les Sirenes. Director: Andrew Nunn. Performer: Ruth Tarr. Performer: Hazel Collins. Performer: Fionnula Ward.
    • Nimbus : NI 249.
    • Nimbus.
    • 20.

  • Joseph Horovitz

    Then The Lord Looked Down On His Ark; Oh What A Wonderful Scene (Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo)

    Choir: The King’s Singers.
    • DUTTON : CDLF8120.
    • DUTTON.
    • 10.

  • John Zeretzke

    Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind

    Singer: Moira Smiley.

  • Robert Johnson

    They're Red Hot

    Singer: Moira Smiley.

  • Trad.

    Oh Soldier, Soldier, Won't You Marry Me?

    Choir: Les Sirenes. Director: Andrew Nunn. Music Arranger: Robert Latham.
    • Â鶹ԼÅÄ Recording - Choir of the Year final 2012.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Bois Meutri, Bois Perdu (Un Soir De Neige)

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • EMI : CMS-5668432.
    • EMI.
    • 39.

  • John Tavener

    Three Shakespeare Sonnets

    Choir: South Iceland Chamber Choir. Conductor: Hilmar Orn Agnarsson. Singer: Tui Hirv. Singer: Elísabet Einarsdóttir. Singer: Henríetta Ósk Gunnarsdóttir.
    • Recording courtesy of South Iceland Chamber Choir (Àrni Möller).

  • Traditional Spiritual

    Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?

    Choir: Wellensian Consort. Music Arranger: Richard Allain. Conductor: Christopher Finch.
    • Â鶹ԼÅÄ Recording - Choir of the Year Final 2012.

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  • Sun 9 Feb 2014 16:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3

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