On Christmas Night with the 麻豆社 Singers and 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Alan Bennett narrates Hymn with music by George Fenton sung by the 麻豆社 Singers. The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra perform Richard Allain's A Christmas Carol, narrated by Stephen Fry.
Two contrasting pieces of narration set to music. The 麻豆社 Singers and conductor Nicolas Chalmers present Hymn - Alan Bennett's early musical recollections, originally set to music written for string quartet by George Fenton. Hymn has been arranged for the 麻豆社 Singers by Clare Wheeler, with additional material by Jonathan Manners and Paul Spicer. The 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra and conductor David Hill then perform Richard Allain's musical setting of A Christmas Carol with narration by Stephen Fry.
Alan Bennett/George Fenton: Hymn (arr. Clare Wheeler)
麻豆社 Singers
Alan Bennett - narrator
Nicholas Chalmers - conductor
Richard Allain: A Christmas Carol
麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Stephen Fry - narrator
David Hill - conductor
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Music Played
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George Fenton
Hymn
Performer: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Nicholas Chalmers. Narrator: Alan Bennett. -
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Richard Allain
A Christmas Carol
Performer: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: David Hill. Narrator: Stephen Fry.
Broadcast
- Christmas Day 2020 21:10麻豆社 Radio 3