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The Elements - Earth

Hannah French begins a series of four programmes associated with the elements: earth, air, fire and water. Today, she focuses on all things earthly, with music by Rebel, Purcell and Byrd.

Hannah French begins a series of four programmes associated with the ancient Greek concept of the four elements - symbolic forces that inspired Renaissance and Baroque composers with the essences of creation out of chaos: air, water, fire, and today earth.

Today's programme focuses on all things earthly, with music by Rebel, Purcell, Handel, Almeida, Monteverdi, Ramsay, Brumel, Delalande, Morley and Byrd.

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26 minutes

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Sun 3 Sep 2023 12:00

Music Played

  • Jon Lind

    Boogie Wonderland

    Composer: Allee Willis. Ensemble: Earth, Wind & Fire.
    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decades.
    • Columbia.
  • Jean鈥怓茅ry Rebel

    Le Chaos (Les El茅mens)

    Ensemble: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Zefiro torna

    Music Arranger: Christina Pluhar. Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Singer: N煤ria Rial. Ensemble: L鈥橝rpeggiata. Conductor: Christina Pluhar.
    • ERATO.
  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Zefiro torna

    Music Arranger: Christina Pluhar. Singer: Philippe Jaroussky. Singer: N煤ria Rial. Ensemble: L鈥橝rpeggiata. Conductor: Christina Pluhar.
    • ERATO.
  • Henry Purcell

    Dido and Aeneas: When I Am Laid In Earth

    Singer: Catherine Bott. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.
    • Decca.
  • Henry Purcell

    Draw near, you lovers Z.462

    Performer: The English Concert. Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Conductor: Harry Bicket.
    • WIGMORE HALL LIVE.
  • Robert Ramsey

    Sleep, fleshly birth

    Ensemble: Oxford Camerata. Conductor: Jeremy Summerly.
    • Naxos.
  • Thomas Morley

    I Know that My Redeemer Liveth

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • CORO.
  • Henry Purcell

    The Earth trembled, and heav'n closed Z.197

    Performer: Anne-Marie Lasla. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Performer: Blandine Rannou. Singer: Paul Agnew.
    • AMBROISIE.
  • William Byrd

    Terra tremuit

    Ensemble: Cardinall's Musick. Director: Andrew Carwood. Director: David Skinner.
    • ASV.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Gloria in D major RV.588: Et in terra pax hominibus

    Choir: Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Antoine Brumel

    Missa Et ecce terrae motus: Agnus Dei

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Conductor: Peter Philips.
    • GIMELL.
  • Francisco Ant贸nio de Almeida

    Il Trionfo d'Amore: Parte Prima Introduzione - i. Allegro

    Ensemble: Os M煤sicos do Tejo. Conductor: Marcos Magalh茫es.
    • Naxos.
  • Trad.

    Tiree ringing rock

    Performer: Rick Bamford.
    • KILMARTIN HOUSE TRUST.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Messiah: Every valley shall be exalted

    Singer: Nicholas Mulroy. Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt.
    • LINN.
  • Andr茅 Cardinal Destouches

    Les Elements (conclusion)

    Composer: Michel鈥怰ichard de Lalande. Ensemble: Ensemble Les Surprises. Conductor: Louis-No毛l Bestion de Camboulas.
    • Ambronay.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 29 Aug 2021 14:00
  • Sun 3 Sep 2023 12:00

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