ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers Centenary Concert
Clive Myrie and Georgia Mann mark the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers' 100th birthday with a concert at London’s Barbican Hall.
Presenters Clive Myrie and Georgia Mann help the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers celebrate their one hundredth birthday with a spectacular choral party at London’s Barbican Hall.
Formed in October 1924, and known then as the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Wireless Chorus, they were the world’s first full-time radio choir. Since then, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers have become trailblazers in choral music. They regularly champion new music and can seamlessly move from traditional choral repertoire to the most experimental of sounds.
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers' birthday bash features something for everyone - music from Bach to Bernstein and Eric Whitacre to Hans Zimmer. Joining this much-loved and pioneering group of singers are their closest musical friends, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and some very special guests. Organist Anna Lapwood brings her arrangement of a Hans Zimmer soundtrack, there’s a whistlestop tour of musicals created for them by arranger-extraordinaire Iain Farrington, and there’s a stunning performance by South African cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe.
Be on the guest list for this very special centenary celebration.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Georgia Mann |
Presenter | Clive Myrie |
Producer | Martyn Stevens |
Director | Sian Parry |
Production Manager | Sue Perry-Grech |
Executive Producer | Paul Bullock |
Broadcast
- Sun 9 Mar 2025 21:00
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