Radio 3

The BBC Symphony Chorus joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductors Neil Ferris, Bob Chilcott and John Rutter at Saffron Hall in a celebration of the music and the legacy of two of the great choral composers of our time as they reach significant anniversaries. Presented by Katie Derham. Carwithen: Prelude from Suffolk Suite Tarik O’Regan: Coronation Agnus Dei Bob Chilcott: Can you hear Me? Bob Chilcott: Slow Tandem John Rutter: Et misericordia from Magnificat John Rutter: Pie Jesu from Requiem Becky McGlade: He that dwelleth in the secret place Cecilia McDowall: Sanctus & Benedictus from Da Vinci Requiem Mendelssohn: O for the wings of a dove Carwithen: Suffolk Morris from Suffolk Suite INTERVAL John Rutter: Celebration Overture John Rutter: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day John Rutter: For the beauty of the earth Rebecca Dale: Panis Angelicus Reimagined (BBC CO Commission) Copland: Variations on Shaker Melody Simple Gifts (Appalachian Spring) Will Todd: Amazing Grace Michael Higgins: He’s gone away (Three American Songs) Ken Burton: A Prayer Arr. Bob Chilcott: Skye Boat Song; O Danny Boy Vaughan Williams: Antiphon - Let all the world (Five Mystical Songs) Soprano Rebecca Lea BBC Symphony Chorus BBC Concert Orchestra Conductors Neil Ferris, Bob Chilcott, John Rutter