Compact Discoveries 162: "Swingling Encores"
Series: Compact Discoveries
From: Fred Flaxman
Length: 00:56:56
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The music includes Debussy's Clair de lune, Rossini's William Tell Overture, Gershwin's Summertime, Sondheim's Another Hundred People, and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. In addition to the Swingle Singers, performers include the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yoel Levi, the Glyndebourne Festival Opera with the London Philharmonic conducted by Simon Rattle, soprano Harolyn Blackwell, pianist Jacques Rouvier, Pamela Myers and the Vocal Minority from the Original Broadway Cast of Company, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Georg Solti. Fred Flaxman is the presenter.
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Piece Description
The music includes Debussy's Clair de lune, Rossini's William Tell Overture, Gershwin's Summertime, Sondheim's Another Hundred People, and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. In addition to the Swingle Singers, performers include the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yoel Levi, the Glyndebourne Festival Opera with the London Philharmonic conducted by Simon Rattle, soprano Harolyn Blackwell, pianist Jacques Rouvier, Pamela Myers and the Vocal Minority from the Original Broadway Cast of Company, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Georg Solti. Fred Flaxman is the presenter.
Broadcast History
This is the world premiere of this program.
Transcript
Program 162
"Swingling Encores"
MUSIC: Debussy: opening of Clair de lune performed by The Swingle Singers [Virgin Classics 50999 966956 2 3, CD 3, track 13] [under the following]
Hello and welcome to Compact Discoveries. I’m your guide, Fred Flaxman.
This is the third and final hour that I’m devoting to the music of the British-based, multinational a capela group called The Swingle Singers. The first was devoted to the music of Mozart; the second was devoted to the music of Bach. This final hour, which I’m calling “Singling Encores,” will feature the music of several composers, namely Rossini, Debussy, Gershwin, Sondheim, and Tchaikovsky. Once again you’ll have eight singers — two each of sopranos, altos, tenors and bass baritones — and, once again, I’ll go back and forth between the Swingle Singers’ unique interpretations of the composers and the composers’ original scoring.
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Richard Ferreira
Posted on December 30, 2009 at 10:26 PM | Permalink
Loved it!
Fred you made my day like always. Happy New Year!