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±«Óãtv Singers - French Choral Music

Live from Milton Court, London, the ±«Óãtv Singers led by chief conductor David Hill perform sacred and secular French choral music with a seasonal flavour.

Live in Concert from Milton Court, London.

The ±«Óãtv Singers led by their chief conductor David Hill perform sacred and secular French choral music with a seasonal flavour.

The 20th century is a truly golden age in French music with a wealth of gloriously sumptuous and seductively perfumed harmony to be discovered. This concert reflects both the spiritual world of Poulenc, Duruflé and Messiaen, and the inspiration of French poetry on composers such as Français, Ravel and Debussy. From the rich, film-score sensuality of Poulenc's "Un soir de neige" to the lyrical, reflective sound world of the chansons of Ravel and Debussy, this is a perfect showcase for the virtuosity of the ±«Óãtv Singers under their chief conductor David Hill. They are joined in the second half by New Generation Artist Zhang Zuo who performs Ravel's piano masterpiece Gaspard de la nuit.

7.30
Poulenc: Un Soir de neige
Messiaen: O Sacrum Convivium
Poulenc: 4 Christmas Motets
Duruflé: 4 Motets
Poulenc: Mass in G major

8.20 INTERVAL MUSIC
Ravel's orchestrated version of movements from Tombeau de Couperin

8.40
Debussy: 3 Chansons de Charles d'Orléans
Ravel - Gaspard de la Nuit
Francaix: 3 poemes de Paul Valery
Ravel: 3 Chansons

Zhang Zuo (piano)
±«Óãtv Singers
David Hill (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Charles d'Orleans

    Trois Chansons

    Choir: ±«Óãtv Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Maurice Duruflé

    4 Motets on Georgian Themes

  • Francaix

    Trois Poemes de Paul Valery

    Choir: ±«Óãtv Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Messaien

    O Sacrum Convivium

    Choir: ±«Óãtv Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Messaien

    O Sacrum Convivium

    Choir: ±«Óãtv Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Four Motets for Christmas

    Choir: ±«Óãtv Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Four Motets for Christmas

    Choir: ±«Óãtv Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Four Motets for Christmas

    Choir: ±«Óãtv Singers. Conductor: David HIll.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Soir de Neige

    Choir: ±«Óãtv Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Mass in G

  • Maurice Ravel

    Trois Chansons

    Choir: ±«Óãtv Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Gaspard de la Nuit

    Performer: Zhang Zuo.
  • Maurice Ravel

    LiC interval: Ravel - Le Tombeau de Couperin

  • Maurice Ravel

    Le Tombeau de Couperin

    Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: Richard Hickox.

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Broadcast

  • Thu 11 Dec 2014 19:30

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