Mark Radcliffe's Choral Odyssey 1

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In the first of two programmes, broadcaster Mark Radcliffe begins his choral odyssey. As a child, he was taken by his father to see the Hallé Orchestra with full chorus performing Handel’s Messiah, and he was struck by the majesty and power of the human voice. We hear Surely, He hath borne our griefs from Handel's work. Over the years, Mark's interest grew and diversified, and this is reflected in his choices of works such as Duruflé's Requiem, James MacMillan's O Radiant Dawn and Tallis's soaring Spem in Alium, through to Enigma's 1990 song Sadeness, which features plainsong. With music from Harry Christophers' The Sixteen and Gorecki's heart-breaking Symphony No 3, Sorrowful songs, Mark takes us on the first part of his journey through the choral canon. Presenter: Mark Radcliffe Producers: Ben Collingwood & Elizabeth Foster