CHORAL CHIHUAHUA

Eamonn, Robert and Sammy (Nicholas...) with some festive choral chat, Christmas mishaps remembered and fabulous music by Errollyn Wallen, Howells and Giovanni Gabrieli.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/choral-chihuahua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert and Eamonn get chatty, and hear from soprano Rebecca Lea (once they've worked out which one) about a new album of Winter Songs.MUSIC LINKSJamie W. Hall - Dust of Snow / Rebecca Lea / Caroline Jaya-Ratnam; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/4oYvoOTRichard Rodney Bennett - A Good-Night / Gabrieli Consort / Paul McCreesh; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/4rmFHxQThe Nineteenth Night of December - Sun Keting / Rebecca Lea / Caroline Jaya-Ratnam; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/49vzU2mDavid McGregor - Ariadne / Rebecca Lea / Caroline Jaya-Ratnam; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/49CmIcaCheryl Frances-Hoad - The Core of Time / Rebecca Lea / Caroline Jaya-Ratnam; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/4oUPlprSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/choral-chihuahua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A follow-up dispatch from Eamonn’s sojourn to Sydney, Australia. He chats to ex-pat Amy Moore, Co-Artistic Director of The Song Company, along with members of their Developing Artist Programme (includes a good James Bowman story...). Music by Grieg, Guerrero and Bernard Hughes.MUSIC LINKSMonteverdi - Volgea l'anima mia / La Venexiana / Claudio Cavina; Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/5UrdSHZvhMRkuDGqi0q5y5?si=d09e867cc16842a9Grieg - Foraarsregn / Sigmund Hjelset / Per Vollestad; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/4oVWjtWBernard Hughes - Perhaps / The Epiphoni Consort / Tim Reader; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/4hSHealGuerrero - Ave Virgo sanctissima / The Marian Consort / Rory McCleery; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/3JMTDjBSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/choral-chihuahua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eamonn, Robert and Sammy meet 'earlier than they'd like it, sir' to enjoy Sansara singing Pärt, a hugely fun piece by Robert Heppener and some Bach.MUSIC LINKSArvo Pärt - Stabat Mater / SANSARA / Fretwork / Tom Herring; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/49h8UDyRobert Heppener - Del iubilo del core che esce in voce / Netherlands Chamber ChoirJS Bach - Der Gerechte kommt um, BWV deest / English Baroque Soloists / John Eliot Gardiner / Monteverdi Choir; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/3JcskPrSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/choral-chihuahua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Anita Datta talks to Professor Elaine McGirr about one of Handel's favourite singers, Susannah Maria Cibber... and an extra Patreon-only bit with Roderick and Robert.MUSIC LINKSHandel - Acis and Galatea : Act II "The flocks shall leave the mountains" / Les Arts Florissants / William Christie; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/46PP3dbHandel - Messiah : "He Was Despised" / Dunedin Consort / John Butt / Clare Wilkinson; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/48K080PThomas Arne - Rosamunde : "Rise, Glory, Rise" / Academy of Ancient Music / Christopher Hogwood / Dame Emma Kirkby - Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/3VYuODQSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/choral-chihuahua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.