Holy Week Around Europe: Sunday 9 April

[doversoul1]

This looks rather good.

Part 1: 11.00 – 15.00
Ian Skelly guides us on our annual journey around Europe for a series of concerts to mark Holy Week. Part one includes concerts from Vatican City, Moscow, Dublin and Prague.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ljmdx

11am - from Assunta Hall, Vatican City
A concert of music following the Stations of the Cross, performed by Ensemble Mirabilis Harmonia.
Pergolesi: Adagio, from Concerto in G for flute, two violins and continuo
Alphonsus Maria de' Liguori: Excerpt from 'Il Duetto' or 'Canto della Passione'
Anon: Su legno vergognoso, aria for soprano, two violins and continuo
[...]
12pm - From Alexandrovsky Concert Hall, Moscow
A concert of music by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk (secular name, Grigory V. Alfeyev) who combines being a bishop of the Russian Orthodox church with studies in theology along with composition.
Hilarion Alfeyev: Stabat Mater
Hilarion Alfeyev: Song of Ascent
[…]
1pm - from Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
A sequence of music for uilleann pipes and pipe organ which will explore the connections between traditional Irish slow airs and the music of the French Classical organ school. Followed by David Hill's arrangement of Fauré's Requiem, for SSA choir, organ, violin, cello harp and baritone.
David Bremner (arranger): Spirit of the Times, for organ and pipes
[…]
2pm - From the Rudolfinum, Prague
Collegium Vocale 1704 and Collegium 1704 perform the contrasting music of Bach and Zelenka - Bach's grounded in German Lutheran tradition, while Zelenka's exhibits a Catholic ethos and Italian sensibilities


Part 2 16.00 – 21.00
Ian Skelly continues his journey around Europe for a series of specially recorded concerts to mark Holy Week. Part two includes concerts from Barcelona, Ljubljana, London and Sofia.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ljmdz

4pm - from the Petit Palau, Barcelona
A concert centred around Spanish composer Carlos Suriñach, best known for his music for modern dance. His sacred music is heard alongside works by JC and JS Bach, Guerrero and Stanford.
[…]
5pm - From the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation, Ljubljana
A musical journey from darkness to light, featuring the organ music of Messiaen along with a new composition by Janez Matičič
Janez Matičič: Gloria, Op 70 (première)
Messiaen: Jésus accepte la souffrance (Jesus Accepts the Suffering), No. 7 from 'La Nativité du Seigneur'
[…]
6pm - from the Church of Holy Wisdom, Sofia
A concert of Bulgarian Orthodox chants performed by the BNR Mixed Choir
[...]
7pm - LIVE from St John's Smith Square, London
The BBC Singers perform music written specifically for Palm Sunday by composers from the 16th century to the present day.
Bruckner: Vexilla Regis (The Royal Banner), WAB 51
Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David
[…]

[DracoM]

Thx, doversoul! A labour of love.

[subcontrabass]

Hmm. About six hours out of the nine hours has some connection to Holy Week.

[BBMmk2]

Many thanks for all the hard work putting in this, DS1! Looks pretty good!

[Pulcinella]

Assuming that this is what other stations in Europe broadcast during their day too, do they get the Choral Evensong repeat that Radio 3 offers, or is that replacing something that others get but we don't?
Or is it just a compilation for Radio 3?
Only those after the 'interval' say specially recorded, so are the earlier ones live?

[subcontrabass]

Only those after the 'interval' say specially recorded, so are the earlier ones live?

The 2 p.m. session would seem to be taken from performances given on 16th and 17th March ( http://www.collegium1704.com/en/comp...489&Itemid=915 ). This webpage indicates recording on 17th March.

[doversoul1]

Starts at 11.00am today.

[Nick Armstrong]

Looking forward to the Prague segment in particular.

But oh dear, it gives me a sinking feeling to see that the BBC Singers are representing British choral singing to the nations... They should have asked Winchester College...

[DracoM]

.............or anyone?

[Lancashire Lass]

At the risk of being irreverent at the start of Holy Week, that Metropolitan Hilarion really kicks ass, doesn't he? I had never heard of him before, but I am just loving this! Clearly modern but with classical depth, and emotional without being syrupy. Need to go on YouTube and hear some more.

[oddoneout]

.............or anyone?

Quite.
If it weren't for the fact that several of the pieces in the programme are not only favourites of mine but also have a weight of memories attached, I would risk listening for a while. As it is I think the CD player will be seeing some action tonight.

[jean]

I could have forgiven Ian Skelly for announcing Tallis's Salvatore Mundi once, but then he did it again at the end...

[doversoul1]

I missed this in my first post.

23.30
A concert from the DR Concert House in Copenhagen to mark Holy Week comprising 20th-century settings of the Requiem Canticles and Stabat Mater.

Stravinsky: Requiem Canticles, for alto, bass, chorus and orchestra
Poulenc: Stabat Mater, for soprano, chorus and orchestra
Sylvia Schwartz (soprano)
Tobias Nilsson (alto)
Daniel Åberg (bass-baritone)
DR Concert Choir
Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Marc Soustrot (conductor)
Photo of DR Koncerthuset (c) Bjarne Bergius Hermansen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ljmfm

I had to leave before the end but I thought this was very good. Fortunate children.

1pm - from Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
RTE Mixed Children's Choir’s Fauré: Requiem

[Bryn]

Thanks for the Requiem Canticles reminder. Worth staying with the FLAC stream after EML for that, and the Poulenc to boot.

[jean]

The BBC Singers really aren't too bad this evening, I have to say.