
Free Thinking
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents from the 2015 Free Thinking Festival, with live performances from folk trio The Young'uns, 'one-man choir' Sam Robson and Rainbow Connection Singers.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3's weekly celebration of the best of the choral world returns to the Free Thinking Festival for live performances and interviews. Presenter Sara Mohr-Pietsch is joined on stage at Sage Gateshead by folk trio and winners of Best Group at the 2015 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2 Folk Awards The Young'uns, YouTube sensation and 'one-man choir' Sam Robson, and multi award-winning ensemble Rainbow Connection Singers.
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Meet My Choir: Juxtavoices, Sheffield
Duration: 03:01
Music Played
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Robert Lowry
I need thee, O I need thee
Performer: Sam Robson. -
James Taylor
Shed a Little Light
Director: Paul Mellors. Choir: Rainbow Connection Singers, Doncaster. -
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
The Power of Love
Director: Paul Mellors. Choir: Rainbow Connection Singers, Doncaster. -
Bob Chilcott
Remember Me
Director: Paul Mellors. Choir: Rainbow Connection Singers, Doncaster. -
Eric Whitacre
Lux Aurumque
Conductor: Stephen Layton. Choir: Polyphony.- Hyperion.
- CDA 67543.
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Stuart K. Hine
How Great Thou Art
Performer: Sam Robson. -
David Eagle
You Won't Find Me on Benefits Street
Composer: Sean Cooney. Performer: The Young’uns. -
Sean Cooney
Theo Jones
Performer: The Young’uns. -
Sydney Carter
John Ball
Performer: The Young’uns. -
John Adams
Harmonium (extract)
Conductor: John Adams. Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony. Choir: San Francisco Symphony Chorus.- NONESUCH.
- 7559-79453 2.
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Benedetto Marcello
In omnem terram exivit sonus eorum
Choir: VOCES8.Signum : SIGCD-391
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Brian Wilson
Love and Mercy
Director: Paul Mellors. Choir: Rainbow Connection Singers, Doncaster. -
John Miles
Music
Director: Paul Mellors. Choir: Rainbow Connection Singers, Doncaster.
Broadcast
- Sun 8 Nov 2015 16:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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