The Choir - The Choral Interview

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The Choir - The Choral Interview episodes

October 11, 2015 Deborah Coughlin
When Deborah Coughlin founded 'Gaggle' she soon found herself and her all-female group proclaimed as amongst the 'fifty most forward-thinking people in music'. This week she joins Sara Mohr-Pietsch to explain why, for her, the joy of choir singing is all about being given 'permission to make a noise'.
20 min
October 06, 2015 Nigel Hess
Film and television composer Nigel Hess chats about his choral favourites
15 min
June 14, 2015 John Metcalfe
Sara Mohr-Pietsch samples the choral passions of composer, viola player and arranger John Metcalfe.
18 min
May 31, 2015 Masaaki Suzuki
Masaaki Suzuki is director of Bach Collegium Japan, one of the foremost early music ensembles in the world. He talks to Sara about his life in music and introduces her to some of his favourite choral recordings.
16 min
May 17, 2015 Colin Lawson
Period clarinettist Colin Lawson shares his choral favourites.
13 min
April 19, 2015 Meurig Bowen
Director of Cheltenham Music Festival Meurig Bowen shares a selection of his choral favourites, including a family treasure from the BBC Proms archive.
14 min
April 07, 2015 Bob Flowerdew
Gardener Bob Flowerdew tells Sara about his favourite choral pieces
16 min
March 15, 2015 Richard Watkins
The horn player Richard Watkins chats with Sara about his choral favourites.
14 min
February 15, 2015 David Pountney
Artistic director of Welsh National Opera, David Pountney shares his choral passions.
17 min
February 01, 2015 Cecilia McDowall
Winner of the 2014 British Composer Award for choral music, Cecilia McDowall, talks to Sara Mohr-Pietsch about her own choral favourites.
15 min

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Sara Mohr-Pietsch interviews performers about their choral passions. The Choir programme broadcasts every Sunday at 4pm, exploring all things choral, with performances and...