11/06/2017
Meet Bake-Off finalist Andrew Smyth, from Holywood, talking about his love of singing, enjoy Cappella Caeciliana in concert, and visit Jordanstown School. Great chat, great music.
From Bach to 'baking' - Holywood's Andrew Smyth attracted a huge following when he reached the finals of Bake-Off. TV viewers would have learned that he's an engineer with Rolls Royce in Derby. But they probably don't know that he's also a member of the illustrious Sitwell Singers in Derby. He tells John Anderson how he has sung in choirs since his university days (Choir of Magdalene College) and how important singing still is to him. John also talks to Cappella Caecilian conductor Donal McCrisken, and renowned singer and conductor Eamonn Dougan about a recent performance of some very special new music in Armagh. And there's a visit to Jordanstown School to meet the staff and children who, very candidly and very enthusiastically, discuss how important music is for them. A lively opening from Donaghadee Male Voice Choir and a familiar song by the Cavehill Community Choir to end, complete the very varied and entertaining selection of the last programme in the current series.
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Music from this week's programme
The Donaghadee Male Voice Choir:
Amen/This Little Light of Mine            Trad. arr Roberts              Â
Andrew Smyth Interview:
Psalm
24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Anglican
Chant
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge                             Â
Evening
Hymn                        Henry Balfour-Gardiner
The Sixteen
Locus
Iste                           Bruck
The Sixteen
The
Ballad of Sweeney Todd             Stephen
Sondheim
2005 Broadway Revival Cast
Legally
Blond                         Laurence
O’Keefe
Original London cast
Dies
Irae (from Requiem Mass)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Verdi
London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Two
Friends                                            Bob Chilcott, Charles Bennett
The Sitwell Singers
Can You
Hear Me                     Bob
Chilcott
St Patrick’s Primary School
Drumgreenagh, Rathfriland
Jordanstown School:
The World in Union                     Holst, Skarbek
Kumbayah                           Traditional
Cappella Caeciliana:
O Vos Omnes                         Tomás Luis de Victoria
Miserere                             James Macmillan
Stabat Mater Op 30 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alissa Firsova
Cavehill Community Choir:
I’ll Tell Me Ma (excerpt)                 Trad.
Broadcasts
- Sun 11 Jun 2017 18:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Ulster & Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Foyle
- Tue 13 Jun 2017 19:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Ulster & Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Foyle