Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bulgaria | 20190414 | Andrew McGregor presents Radio 3's annual day of music for Holy Week from around Europe, taking in concerts from Bulgaria, Latvia, Denmark, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Russia. We begin in Plovdiv in Bulgaria for a concert by the Gaudeamus Academic Mixed Chamber Choir featuring Bulgarian Orthodox chants. 2pm - from Saedinenie Hall, Plovdiv Apostol Nikolaev-Stroumski (1996-1971): Dostojno est (It is Truly Meet) Mikhail Strokin (1832-1887): Cherubic Hymn Pavel Chesnokov (1877-1944): Dostojno est (It is Truly Meet) Dmitry Bortniansky (1751-1825): Tebe Poem (We Sing to Thee) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Lord's Prayer Alexander Arkhangelsky (1846-1924): K Bogoroditse Prilejno (Let us come zealously to the Mother of God) Apostol Nikolaev-Stroumsky (1886-1971): Milost Mira (A Mercy of Peace) and Tebe Poem (We Sing to Thee) Petar Dinev (1889-1980): Angel Vopiyashe (An Angel Cried Out) Vladimir Fainer (1966): Cherubic Hymn Georgi Popov (1957): Gospodi, Uslishi (Lord, Hear My Prayer) Kiril Popov (1955): Bogoroditse Devo, Radujsia (O Virgin Theotokos, Rejoice!) Konstantin Shvedov (1886-1954): Milost Mira (A Mercy of Peace) and Tebe Poem (We Sing to Thee) Vesela Geleva, conductor Music for Holy Week from around Europe. The European Broadcasting Union's annual day of Holy Week music |
| 02 | Latvia, Denmark, Czech Republic, The Netherlands And Russia | 20190414 | Andrew McGregor continues his annual day of music for Holy Week from around Europe. 4pm LIVE from Radio Latvia Studio 1, Riga A masterpiece of Dutch Baroque music written for Maundy Thursday, performed by the Riga Baroque Ensemble on original instruments Joseph-Hector Fiocco (1703-1741) - Lamentations du jeudi saint (cantatas for soprano, two cellos and continuo) Daniel Kahde (1631-1689) - Erste Trauer-Ode (First Mourning Ode) Aija Veismane-Garkevi?a, soprano Veronika Rinkule, harpsichord 5pm from Trinity Church, Copenhagen Ars Nova Copenhagen and Paul Hillier perform a concert of works for Holy Week Anon - Laudario di Cortona - Venite a laudare, Cristo e nato Anna S. Thorvaldsd ttir (1977) - Heyr thú oss himnum က Anon - Laudario di Cortona - Laude novella, Oime lass e freddo lo mio core James MacMillan (1959) - Miserere Anon - Laudario di Cortona - Altissima luce, Sia laudato San Francesco John Tavener (1944-2013) - The Lamb Gabriel Jackson (1962) - Stabat Mater Paul Hillier (conductor) 6pm from Dvorak Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Choir perform Dvorak's Stabat Mater Anton퀀n Dvo?ကk (1841-1904) - Stabat Mater, Op.58 for soloists, chorus and orchestra Pavla Vykopalovက, soprano Denisa Hamarovက, contralto Jaroslav B?ezina, tenor Peter Mikul , bass Prague Philharmonic Choir Ondrej Lenကrd, conductor 7.45pm from the Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam William Christie conducts Bach's St John Passion Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - St John Passion, BWV 245 Reinoud Van Mechelen, tenor, Evangelist Alex Rosen, bass, Christ Em?ke Barကth, soprano Iestyn Davies, countertenor Renato Dolcini, bass Anthony Gregory, tenor Netherlands Chamber Choir Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra William Christie, conductor 10pm from Alexandrovsky Concert Hall, Moscow, Russia The Masters of Choral Singing Grand Chorus perform recently discovered music by Pavel Chesnokov Pavel Chesnokov (1877-1944): Let my prayer be set forth Op.24/6 Holy God Praise the Lord from the Heavens In Days of Battle Op.45 The Angel Cried Op.22/8 What Shall We Call Thee Op.43/2 Cherubic Hymn Op.27/5 To Thee We Sing Op.27/6 Lev Kontorovich, conductor The European Broadcasting Union's annual day of Holy Week music |