Choral Splendour

Series produced by KCME

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A weekly show celebrating the choral art throughout the centuries, with performances by some of the finest ensembles around the world. Hosted by Simon Jacobs, Choral Splendour features sacred and secular music from medieval times to the present day. Experience everything from Hildegard von Bingen to the latest choral composers, as well as exciting new recordings.

Choral Splendour is hosted and produced by Simon Jacobs.


21 Pieces

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Program 21: Oratorio Choruses / Pizzetti Requiem
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Series: Choral Splendour
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A selection of great choruses from oratorios, and a complete performance of Ildebrando Pizzetti's 1923 work, the "Messa di Requiem".

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  • Added: Jan 01, 2024
  • Length: 58:54
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Program 20: An English Christmas
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Series: Choral Splendour
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Celebrate Christmas with some wonderful English carols, old and new, sung by great choirs from around the UK. This program also features Benjamin B...

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  • Added: Dec 22, 2023
  • Length: 58:28
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Program 19: Music for Advent
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Series: Choral Splendour
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This edition celebrates choral music written for the season of Advent, with works by Felix Mendelssohn, Orlando Gibbons, Richard Lloyd, Edward Nayl...

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  • Added: Dec 04, 2023
  • Length: 59:04
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Program 18: Animalia
From: KCME
Series: Choral Splendour
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This week's edition features music inspired by animals, from the metaphor of Jesus as The Lamb, to humorous works about bats, llamas, cats, and mic...

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  • Added: Nov 03, 2023
  • Length: 58:09
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Program 17: Splendid Baroque
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Series: Choral Splendour
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In this program, we'll enjoy choral music from the Baroque period from all across Europe. Music by Bach, Handel, Purcell, Vivaldi, and Sweelinck.

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  • Added: Nov 03, 2023
  • Length: 58:51
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Program 16: Choral Music by Women Composers
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Series: Choral Splendour
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In this edition, we'll enjoy a tour of choral music written by women in various styles, from ancient to modern. Music by Hildegard von Bingen, Lili...

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  • Added: Oct 12, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
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Program 15: Two Choral Song Cycles
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Series: Choral Splendour
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This edition features two great choral song cycles from 20th century composers Charles Hubert Parry and Randall Thompson. Parry's "Songs of Farewel...

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  • Added: Sep 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:32
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Program 14: The Sanctus
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Series: Choral Splendour
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This program celebrates varied settings of the Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy), an ancient Christian hymn dating back to around the year 200 AD. We'll h...

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  • Added: Sep 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:22
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Program 13: 19th Century Germanic Choral Masterworks
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Series: Choral Splendour
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This week's edition explores the rich choral tradition of 19th century Germany and its environs. Composers featured are Mendelssohn, Brahms, Bruckn...

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  • Added: Sep 03, 2023
  • Length: 59:15
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Program 12: The Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis
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Series: Choral Splendour
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Many great composers have written settings of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, canticles which have been sung liturgically for hundreds of years i...

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  • Added: Aug 28, 2023
  • Length: 57:44
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Program 11: Sacrifice and Afterlife
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Series: Choral Splendour
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This week's program features three sacred choral works, exploring themes of sacrifice and afterlife through beautiful settings of Biblical texts an...

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  • Added: Aug 04, 2023
  • Length: 58:50
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Program 10: Two Great Masses
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Series: Choral Splendour
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Featured on this week's edition are two great mass settings from the Baroque and Classical periods. We'll hear the stylistic contrasts between J. S...

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2023
  • Length: 59:16
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Program 9: A Wedding Feast
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Series: Choral Splendour
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Many composers have written choral music inspired by weddings. In this nuptial-themed program, we'll hear music by Daniel Pinkham, Percy Grainger, ...

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2023
  • Length: 57:34
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Program 8: Choral Music from the Movies
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Series: Choral Splendour
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In this program, we'll enjoy a wide selection of choral music appearing in movie soundtracks, including Saving Private Ryan and 2001: A Space Odyss...

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  • Added: Jul 22, 2023
  • Length: 58:54
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Program 7: American 20th Century Eclecticism
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Series: Choral Splendour
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Choral works by leading American 20th century composers with eclectic interdisciplinary influences, such as jazz, Hebrew themes, and great poetry. ...

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  • Added: Jul 22, 2023
  • Length: 58:46
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Program 6: Madrigals, Songs, and Odes
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Series: Choral Splendour
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An exploration of the madrigal in the choral tradition, as well as secular songs and odes from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Music by Thomas...

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  • Added: Jul 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:37
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Program 5: A William Byrd Anniversary
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Series: Choral Splendour
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William Byrd was one of the greatest choral composers of the English Renaissance, and 2023 marks the 400th anniversary of his death. This edition o...

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  • Added: Jul 21, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
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Program 4: 20th Century America, England and Ireland
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Series: Choral Splendour
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This edition of Choral Splendour features choral works by American, English and Irish composers of the 20th century. We'll hear music by Morton Gou...

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  • Added: Jul 21, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
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Program 3: Spirituals and Music Influenced by Spirituals
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Series: Choral Splendour
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This program celebrates the rich history of the spiritual in choral music. We'll hear arrangements of traditional spirituals, and a powerful work c...

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  • Added: Jul 19, 2023
  • Length: 58:51
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Program 2: Music of Peace
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Series: Choral Splendour
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Many choral composers used their music as a vehicle to call for peace in the world, setting both Biblical texts and poetry. In today's troubled tim...

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  • Added: Jul 19, 2023
  • Length: 59:04
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