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Half an hour of the finest classical music

Half an hour of back to back classical music inspired by the Christian Passion story and responding to the reflective mood of Good Friday. Music including works by Vivaldi, Poulenc, Fanny Mendelssohn, Cecelia McDowall and Handel.

Producer: Helen Garrison

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30 minutes

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Fri 18 Apr 2025 19:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Jesu, joy of man's desiring

    Music Arranger: Myra Hess. Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • HYPERION.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Stabat mater, RV 621

    Singer: Andreas Scholl. Ensemble: Ensemble 415. Director: Chiara Banchini.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Tom Waits & Gavin Bryars Ensemble

    Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet

    • Phillips.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Brockes-Passion (Sinfonia)

    Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Director: Richard Egarr.
    • AAM.

  • Cecilia McDowall

    Pavane

    Conductor: George Vass.
    • McDowall: Shipping Forecast.
    • Dutton Epoch.
    • 4.

  • George Martin

    A Beginning

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: George Martin.
    • The Beatles - Anthology 3.
    • Apple Records.
    • 1.

  • Osvaldo Golijov

    En Getsemaní (La Pasión según San Marcos)

    Orchestra: Orquesta La Pasión. Singer: Biella Da Costa. Singer: Jessica Rivera. Singer: Reynaldo Gonzales-Fernandez. Singer: Gioconda Cabrera. Singer: Manolo Mairena. Singer: Alex Alvear. Choir: Schola Cantorum de Venezuela. Orchestra: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: María Guinand.
    • La Pasion segun San Marcos, Osvaldo Golijov.
    • Deutsche Grammaphon.
    • 17.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Stabat Mater; Vidit Suum

    Singer: Janice Watson. Choir: BBC Singers. Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Song without Words, Op 6 No 2

    Performer: Irene Barbuceanu.
    • Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel: Klavierwerke.
    • Koch Schwann.
    • 12.

Broadcast

  • Fri 18 Apr 2025 19:00
    BBC Radio 3

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