Classical music mix associated with Coventry
Episode m0012gw9, broadcast at Thursday 16th December 2021, 7:00pm.
“Beethoven: Sonata...for piano; (Op.27'2) in C# minor "Moonlight", 1st mvt; Adagio sostenuto On the night of November 14th 1940, the city, including its Cathedral, was severely damaged by the German Luftwaffe in a bombing raid, codenamed “Operation Mondscheinsonate" (Moonlight Sonata) Traditional Irish folksong: She moved through the fair Performed by Coventry born singer Hazel O'Connor Percy Grainger: Bridal Lullaby Used as a main theme in the 1992 Merchant Ivory film of Howard's End, adapted from the novel by E.M. Forster, who spent his last years living in Coventry, where he died in 1970 Herbert Howells: Coventry Antiphon Composed on Christmas Day 1961 for the May 1962 service of dedication for the new Coventry Cathedral Ron Grainer: Doctor Who (original theme) Arranged and performed by Coventry born composer Delia Derbyshire Edgar Bainton (educated in Coventry): All night under the moon J.S. Bach: In dulci jubilo - chorale-prelude for organ (BWV.608) Performed on the Harrison and Harrison organ of Coventry Cathedral by David Poulter, Director of Music 1995-1997 Kenneth Leighton: Coventry Carol Elfing Christmas Performed by the cast of Nativity 2 Danger in the Manger! All three Nativity movies were written and directed by Coventrian Debbie Isitt, and were set and filmed in Coventry, using local children in the cast Graham Whettam: Concerto scherzoso; III. Allegro energico for harmonica and orchestra Whettam lived and worked for much of his life in Coventry Five guys named Moe, performed by Harvey and the Wallbangers arranged and directed by Harvey Brough, who is from Coventry”
Track listing
- 0:00 – Piano Sonata in C sharp minor, Op 27 No 2, 'Moonlight' (1st mvt) (track 2, In the Night)
- Composer Ludwig van Beethoven
- Performer Stephen Hough
- 5:07 – She moved through the fair (track , Acoustically Yours)
- Composer Traditional Irish
- Performer Cliodhna Quinlan
- Performer Mario N'Goma
- Singer Hazel O’Connor
- 8:13 – Bridal lullaby
- Composer Percy Grainger
- Performer Martin Jones
- 10:27 – Coventry Antiphon (track 8, Howells: The Winchester Service and other late works)
- Composer Herbert Howells
- Performer Simon Bell
- Choir Winchester Cathedral Choir
- Conductor Andrew Lumsden
- 15:07 – Doctor Who (Original Theme)
- Composer Ron Grainer
- Music Arranger Delia Derbyshire
- 17:24 – All night under the moon (track 1, 1914 Song Album)
- Composer Edgar Bainton
- Singer Robin Tritschler
- Performer Malcolm Martineau
- 19:30 – Chorale prelude "In dulci jubilo", BWV608 (track , Carols from Coventry)
- Composer Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer David Poulter
- 20:43 – Coventry Carol
- Choir The Sixteen
- Conductor Harry Christophers
- Composer Kenneth Leighton
- Singer Nicola Jenkin
- 23:51 – Nativity 2 Danger in the Manger! (Original Film Soundtrack); Elfing Christmas (track , Nativity 2 Danger in the Manger! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- Composer Nicky Ager
- Composer Debbie Isitt
- Ensemble Nativity 2 Cast members
- 24:56 – Concerto scherzoso; III. Allegro energico (track , Concert for harmonica & orchestra)
- Composer Graham Whettam
- Performer Gianluca Littera
- Orchestra Orchestra Stesichoros
- Conductor Francesco Di Mauro
- 27:25 – Five guys named Moe (track 01, Harvey and the Wallbangers. Early Days)
- Music Arranger Harvey Brough
- Ensemble Harvey & the Wallbangers
- Composer Jerome Jerry Bresler
- Composer Larry Wynn