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In a programme from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, Aled Jones and his guests explore how Mendelssohn's creative personality was laid bare in his choral music.

Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner, perform sacred and secular works from across Mendelssohn's choral career. Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir, conducted by Sue Hollingworth are joined by the boys of Oldham Youth Choir, directed by Eileen Bentley, to give a special performance of Hear my Prayer in the culmination of Radio 3's Wings project - a nationwide event in which choirs all over Britain have signed up to perform O for the Wings of a Dove.

Denn Er hat seinen Engeln befohlen
Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner with Greg Morris on organ

Laudate Pueri Dominum Op. 39 No. 2
Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner with Greg Morris on organ

Verleih’ uns Frieden
Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner with Greg Morris on organ

Mitten wir im Leben sind Op. 23
Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner

Hear my Prayer
Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir, Oldham Youth Choir boys, with Greg Morris on organ

Traditional
Summer is a Cumin in
Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir, conducted by Susan Hollingworth

Beati mortui Op.115
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Sechs Lieder im Freien zu singen, Op. 59
Frühzeitiege Frühling Op. 59, no. 2
Die Nachtigall Op. 59, no. 4
Jagdlied Op. 5, no. 6
Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner

Nunc Dimittis Op. 69 No.1
Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner

Sechs Sprüche, Op. 79
1. Weihnachten
4. In Der Passionszeit
3. Am Himmelfahrtstage
Manchester Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Tanner

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