CHORAL CHIHUAHUA

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 LINKSHandel - Behold, I tell you a mystery (from Messiah) - Roderick Williams / Akademie fuer alter Musik, Berlin - Justin Doyle; Listen on Apple Music https://apple.co/41TInYQButterworth (orchestrated R. Williams) - Loveliest of trees - Roderick Williams / Halle Orchestra - Sir Mark Elder; Listen on Apple Music https://apple.co/3DwaYtYGipps (orchestrated R. Williams) - The Pulley - Roderick Williams / Halle Orchestra - Sir Mark Elder; Listen on Apple Music https://apple.co/3DwaYtYVaughan Williams (arr. M. Ford) - Love Bade Me Welcome - Roderick Williams / Vasari Singers / Jeremy Backhouse; Listen on Apple Music https://apple.co/4iBr8kz

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 LINKSListen to Miserere by James MacMillan, performed by The Sixteen on Apple Music https://apple.co/4gRAuY9Listen to Heal You by Anna Meredith, performed by Juice Vocal Ensemble on Apple Music https://apple.co/4gWCC0WListen to Scattered Rhymes by Tarik O'Regan, performed by Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir on Apple Music https://apple.co/3D1uzSC

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/4hQkCGtExplore 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

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.Listen to A Plastic Theatre on Apple Music https://apple.co/3EiHRdu

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.

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.

Meet consort legend Olive Simpson, Swingle singer, and the voice of TV themes and about every London ensemble you can think of!

Nicholas Mulroy is joined by Sarah MacDonald and Kerry Andrew to talk upper voices: what that means, how to write for it and where you can find repertoire.

Eamonn, Robert & Sammy chat through some favourite albums.TRACKLISTING : (1) Tickle Toes - The Double Six of Paris (2) Sir Charles Hubert Parry - Lord, let me know mine end; The Choir of St George's Chapel / Christopher Robinson (3) Jóhann Jóhannsson - Orphic Hymn; Theatre of Voices (4) Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Nansi Imali (5) Patrick Gowers - Viri Galilaei; St Paul's Cathedral Choir / John Scott (6) Henry Purcell - Mark How Readily; The King's Consort / Robert King