Choir of the Year 2010
From London's Royal Festival Hall, Martin Handley presents the final of the 2010 Choir of the Year competition, featuring the four category winners and two wildcard entries.
Presented by Martin Handley
The final of the 2010 Choir of the Year from London's Royal Festival Hall introduced by Aled Jones and Josie d'Arby. Since the spring 160 choirs and 6000 singers have been battling it out up and down the country in the competition which attracts entrants from age 6 to age 80. In last night's Final the winners of the four categories - Children, Youth, Adult and Open - plus two wild cards battled it out to be crowned 'Choir of the Year 2010' singing music from madrigals to Motown.
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Brendan Ashe
Veni, Veni – A Fanfare for Voices
Performers: The Holles Singers, Miranda Ashe (conductor), Brendan Ashe (piano)
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Traditional Georgian
Shen Char Vernachi
Performers: The Holles Singers, Miranda Ashe (conductor)
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John Kander
Cabaret Medley arr. Brendan Ashe
Performers: The Holles Singers, Miranda Ashe (conductor), Brendan Ashe (piano)
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John Rutter
A Choral Fanfare
Performers: Wellensian Consort, Christopher Finch (musical director)
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Josef Rheinberger
Abendlied
Performers: Wellensian Consort, Christopher Finch (musical director)
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Spiritual
Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel arr. Richard Allain
Performers: Wellensian Consort, Christopher Finch (musical director)
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Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood, Spencer Davis
Gimme Some Lovin' arr. Alan Billingsley
Performers: Warwickshire County Boys’ Choir, Garry Jones (director), Julian Grimshaw (piano)
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Andy Beck
Firefly
Performers: Warwickshire County Boys’ Choir, Garry Jones (director), Julian Grimshaw (piano)
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Francis Poulenc
Le Petite Fille Sage
Performers: Warwickshire County Boys’ Choir, Garry Jones (director)
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Alan Simmons
Turn to Drink! (Work Like a Slave)
Performers: Warwickshire County Boys’ Choir, Garry Jones (director), Julian Grimshaw (piano)
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Jeff Wayne
War of the Worlds Medley arr. Paul Mellors
Performers: Rainbow Connection Singers, Paul Mellors (musical director & piano)
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Michel Legrand
How Do You Keep the Music Playing
Performers: Rainbow Connection Singers, Paul Mellors (musical director & piano)
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John Rutter
Angel's Carol
Performers: New Forest Children’s Choir, Alison Russell-Hayward (musical director), Heather Wrighton (harp)
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Howard Goodall
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Performers: New Forest Children’s Choir, Alison Russell-Hayward (musical director), Doug Gould (piano)
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Dan Holdsworth
The Wreck
Performers: New Forest Children’s Choir, Alison Russell-Hayward (musical director), Doug Gould (piano)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Dies Irae
Performers: University of Central Lancashire Chamber Choir, Mark Goggins (director), Ian Tate (piano)
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Bob Chilcott
The Good Side of Me
Performers: University of Central Lancashire Chamber Choir, Mark Goggins (director)
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Con Conrad
The Continental arr. David Blackwell
Performers: University of Central Lancashire Chamber Choir, Mark Goggins (director)
Broadcast
- Mon 29 Nov 2010 19:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 3