The sources and mainstreams of European music from the thousand years before the birth of Bach.
Program: #94-16, Air Date: 04/18/94
NOTE: Before the 1993 Holland Festival of Early Music at Utrecht, a poll was taken asking the following question: Of all the repertoire sung by the Tallis scholars, which are the ten best pieces? Ensemble director Peter Phillips joins us to reflect on this process, and why the Allegri “Miserere” is Number One.
Read more and hear this show…Program: #19-27, Air Date: 06/24/19
We were fortunate to get to speak to Rory McCleery, who founded this fine young ensemble in 2007 (Gramophone Magazine notes their performances “of shimmering intensity”).
Read more and hear this show…Program: #19-13, Air Date: 03/28/19
The excellent English ensemble gives us music of Palestrina and music of lamentation from Renaissance Portugal.
Read more and hear this show…Program: #17-34, Air Date: 08/14/17
For 25 years Suzi Digby has been a champion of choral artistry for young people, from schools, with the Voices Foundation, to the London Youth Choir. Now, with Ora, she celebrates music old and new; Suzi joins us this week.
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