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David Willcocks Tribute

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents a tribute to the late choral conductor Sir David Willcocks. Plus news from the choral world, including the One Day One Choir events for World Peace Day.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents a special tribute to Sir David Willcocks. She talks to professional and amateur musicians who knew him and worked with him, including conductor Roy Goodman, who trained under him as a boy chorister. Sara introduces some of Sir David's many great choral recordings, including music he recorded especially for The Choir, with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers, for his 90th birthday. Plus, news of tomorrow's One Day One Choir events for World Peace Day.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Sun 20 Sep 2015 16:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Gloria In D Major Rv.589

    Choir: King's College Cambridge Choir. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Sir David Willcocks.
    • DECCA : Decca-4586232.
    • DECCA.
    • 12.

  • Anon.

    Of The Father's Heart Begotten

    Choir: King's College Cambridge Choir. Performer: Sir Andrew Davis. Conductor: Sir David Willcocks. Music Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
    • Klassichaus: CMAS-006.
    • Klassichaus.
    • 1.

  • The Rolling Stones

    You Can't Always Get What You Want

    • Hot Rocks 2.
    • DECCA USA176930109.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    O Clap Your Hands

    Conductor: Sir David Willcocks. Performer: Simon Preston. Choir: Choir and instrumentalists of the Royal College of Music.
    • HMV : ESD-7172.
    • HMV.
    • 1.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St Matthew Passion: O Sacred Head

    Choir: The Bach Choir. Orchestra: The Thames Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Sir David Willcocks.
    • DECCA: 475 7987.
    • DECCA.
    • 10.

  • Ernest Bullock

    Give Us The Wings Of Faith

    Performer: Iain Farrington. Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers. Conductor: Sir David Willcocks.

  • Trad.

    Shosholoza

    Choir: Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
    • The Very Best of Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
    • Wrasse.
    • 1.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Dona Nobim Pacem

    Choir: London Philharmonic Choir. Conductor: Neville Creed.

    Live in studio

  • Joseph Haydn

    Awake the Harp - Creation

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Toward The Unknown Region

    Singer: Roderick Williams. Choir: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones.
    • NAXOS : 8.-557798.
    • NAXOS.
    • 1.

  • Thomas Tallis

    If Ye Love Me

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Phillips.

  • Edward Elgar

    The Dream Of Gerontius Op.38 - Softly and Gently

    Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • CHANDOS : CHSA-5140.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 16.

  • Traditional arr. Willcocks

    Hark the Herald Angels Sing

    Choir: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Orchestra: Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. Performer: Ian Hare.

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  • Sun 20 Sep 2015 16:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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