As the podcast hits its 5-year anniversary, Robert, Eamonn and Sammy choose a few favourite bits from the 80 episodes. Insight, a few laughs and why 'your inner chihuahua' matters in singing. Also chickens, cornetto jokes and theosophy, obviously.

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A brief Easter check in with Robert including Etymology corner, John Wilbye's 'My throte is sore' and news of a special London day on April 29th.

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40 years after founding Crouch End Festival Chorus, conductor David Temple chats with Eamonn about teaching, commissioning and his passion for Elgar’s The Kingdom.

MUSIC LINKS

Fanny Mendelssohn - Hiob, H-U 258: III. Chor "Leben und Wohltat hast du an mir getan" / Crouch End Festival Chorus / London Mozart Players / David Temple; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/3FTBX3B

James McCarthy - Codebreaker: Wondrous Light / BBC Concert Orchestra / Hertfordshire Chorus / David Temple; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/3XN6Ooq

Elgar - 'And as they spake' from The Kingdom / Francesca Chiejina / London Mozart Players - David Temple - Released 09.05.25 Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/42yWCCJ

Elgar - 'And suddenly there came from heaven' from The Kingdom / Dame Sarah Connolly / Ashley Riches / Crouch End Festival Chorus / David Temple - Released 09.05.25 Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/42yWCCJ

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In a bumper episode of choral dispatches, Robert pops over to Oslo, Adam Hilton chats to Suzzie Vango (Papagena) and Stuart Overington (Halle Youth Choirs) while Sammy talks to instrumentalists Matthew Truscott and Jonathan Manson about what they value in singers.

MUSIC LINKS

Flory Jagoda - Hamisha Asar / Arr. S. Vango; Papagena / Suzzie Vango; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/4huiJyv

Ken Steven - Hentakan Jiwa / The Hallé Youth Choir / Stuart Overington; Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/xgl3PzjUX68

JS Bach - Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 / The Norwegian Soloists' Choir - Grete Pedersen; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/4ioo6k9

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What is a typical week when you're one the country's busier solo baritones but also a composer and arranger? Follow Roderick Williams as he gives a recital here, interview there, listens to young singers, stands in front of choirs for that Fauré Requiem - but also tries to write a flute concerto. Glorious chats en route with Gareth Malone, Julia Doyle/Donk, Andrew Manze, Martyn Brabbins, Carolyn Sampson and Gregory Batsleer. Will it ever stop?

MUSIC LINKS

Handel - Behold, I tell you a mystery (from Messiah) - Roderick Williams / Akademie fuer alter Musik, Berlin - Justin Doyle; Listen on Apple Music https://apple.co/41TInYQ

Butterworth (orchestrated R. Williams) - Loveliest of trees - Roderick Williams / Halle Orchestra - Sir Mark Elder; Listen on Apple Music https://apple.co/3DwaYtY

Gipps (orchestrated R. Williams) - The Pulley - Roderick Williams / Halle Orchestra - Sir Mark Elder; Listen on Apple Music https://apple.co/3DwaYtY

Vaughan Williams (arr. M. Ford) - Love Bade Me Welcome - Roderick Williams / Vasari Singers / Jeremy Backhouse; Listen on Apple Music https://apple.co/4iBr8kz

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Sammy talks to Dunedin Consort programmer Edward Edgcumbe about how you put a programme together with balance, surprises and a good flow. And then Sammy and Robert have a bit of a chat about it too.

MUSIC LINKS

Listen to Miserere by James MacMillan, performed by The Sixteen on Apple Music https://apple.co/4gRAuY9

Listen to Heal You by Anna Meredith, performed by Juice Vocal Ensemble on Apple Music https://apple.co/4gWCC0W

Listen to Scattered Rhymes by Tarik O'Regan, performed by Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir on Apple Music https://apple.co/3D1uzSC

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Robert, Sammy & Eamonn chat through some tracks and things they're thinking about at the moment. Pentatonix, Jeremy Denk's book 'Every Good Boy Does Fine' - and the start of CHORAL CLINIC. Also Monteverdi & Bach. And Robert says 'Rinuccini gloss'. Read 'Every Good Boy Does Fine' by Jeremy Denk in Apple Books - https://apple.co/4hQkCGt

Explore the music in this episode of Choral Chihuahua : Listen to 'Deluxe Edition' by Pentatonix on Apple Music - https://apple.co/4ht2Ed7; Listen to 'Sweet Torment' by I Fagiolini on Apple Music - https://apple.co/4aRUQ1W; Listen to 'Bach: Mass in B Minor' by Philharmonia Orchestra - https://apple.co/4hQps6x; Listen to 'Bach: Mass in B Minor' by The Sixteen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/4aRUQ1W

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We're back: dive into Season 10 with composer Joanna Marsh. 'I'm slightly drunk on her music' says Robert, as her album - A Plastic Theatre - is released this week with a line-up of I Fagiolini, VOCES8, Stile Antico, The Lyons Mouth, and the Royal Liverpool Phil. Hear selected tracks and Joanna's own thoughts on composing for choirs.

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Sammy, Robert and Eamonn finally make it to the same room to enjoy the richness of each others' company, if a slightly meagre feast. Cool tracks from Elgar, Joanna Marsh and the David Rees-Williams trio.

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A magazine episode! Robert tracks down Eamonn, Adam Hilton speaks to Nicholas Chalmers, Sue Hollingworth and Aga Serrugo Lugo at the Sing For Pleasure conference, and Jules Wood tries to help us get through December. Music from National Youth Choir, Scunthorpe Coop Junior Choir - and a new outrage from William Campbell sung by The 24.

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