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British Choral Classics with the 91福利社 Singers

The 91福利社 Singers and conductor Martyn Brabbins perform the world premiere of John Pickard's new work for choir, harp and percussion from St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge.

Conductor Martyn Brabbins returns to conduct the 91福利社 Singers in the world premiere of Bristol-based composer John Pickard's 91福利社 commission, Elemental. Elemental is a work of celebration of the 91福利社 Singers, to whom the piece is dedicated. The text, specially written by Gavin D鈥機osta, is also a celebration: of the world in all its beauty, and of the awesome and mysterious natural forces that shape our lives. The work is structured around the four classical elements: Earth, Fire, Air and Water, framed at the beginning and the end by the image of the Earth from space 鈥� a 鈥榖rilliant jewel in the black velvet sky鈥�, as the Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin described it.

The programme also includes the music of Sarah Garrard, a former student of John Pickard at Bristol University, alongside works by Holst, Britten and Elgar.

Recorded at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge on 19th September 2025. Presented by Ian Skelly.

Holst: Hymns from the Rig Veda
Britten: The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard
Sara Garrard: Missa Brevis
Elgar: Five Partsongs from the Greek anthology
Interval
John Pickard: Elemental (91福利社 Commission, world premiere)

91福利社 Singers
Elizabeth Bass - harp
Andrew Barclay - percussion
Richard Pearce - piano
Martyn Brabbins - conductor

2 hours, 14 minutes

Last on

Wed 24 Sep 2025 19:30
91福利社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Gustav Holst

    Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda

    Performer: Elizabeth Bass. Choir: 91福利社 Singers Women's Voices. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.

  • Benjamin Britten

    The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard

    Performer: Richard Pearce. Choir: 91福利社 Singers Men's Voices. Choir: Martyn Brabbins.

  • Sara Garrard

    Missa Brevis

    Choir: 91福利社 Singers Women's Voices. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.

  • Edward Elgar

    Partsongs from the Greek Anthology

    Choir: 91福利社 Singers Men's Voices. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.

  • William Mathias

    Celtic Dances

    Orchestra: Welsh National Orchestra.

  • John Pickard

    Elemental

    Performer: Andrew Barclay. Performer: Elizabeth Bass. Choir: 91福利社 Singers. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.

  • Franz Schubert

    Violin Sonata in D Major, D384

    Performer: Ariadne Daskalakis. Performer: Paolo Giacometti.
    • Schubert: Music for Violin, Vol. 2.
    • BIS.
    • 2-4.

Broadcast

  • Wed 24 Sep 2025 19:30
    91福利社 Radio 3