Patron: His Majesty King Charles III
Chorus Master: Gavin Carr
Accompanist: Timothy End
Arts Council England

Concerts & Recordings 2001

7:00pm Tuesday 30 January 2001

Rossini - Petite messe solennelle

The Guildhall, London

Camilla Roberts - soprano
Lise Christensen - mezzo-soprano
Adrian Dwyer - tenor
James McOran-Campbell - baritone

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Robert Dean

Iain Burnside and Stephen Rose - piano
Roger Judd - harmonium

Conducted by Robert Dean

8:00pm Thursday 15 March 2001

Mahler - Symphony No.8

Royal Albert Hall, London

Magna Peccatrix - Claire Rutter
Una Poenitentium (Gretchen) - Susan Bullock
Mater Gloriosa - Orla Boylan
Mulier Samaritana - Jean Rigby
Maria Aegyptiaca - Alice Coote
Doctor Marianus - Justin Lavender
Pater Ecstaticus - Robert Hayward
Pater Profundus - Anthony Michaels-Moore

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Deborah Miles-Johnson

Brighton Festival Chorus
Chorus Master - James Morgan

London Philharmonic Choir
Chorus Master - Neville Creed

Royal Choral Society
Chorus Master - Richard Cooke

The Christ Church Cathedral School Chamber Choir
Chorus Master - Colin Lockhead

The New London Children's Choir
Chorus Master - Ronald Corp

The Boys of The Temple Church Choir
Chorus Master - Stephen Layton

The Boys of Southwark Cathedral Choir
Chorus Master - Stephen Disley

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Owain Arwel-Hughes

Recorded by Classic FM for future broadcast

7:30pm Thursday 12 April 2001

Rossini - Petite messe solennelle

Royal Albert Hall, London

Mariella Devia - soprano
Francesca Provvisionato - mezzo-soprano
Barry Banks - tenor
Nicola Ulivieri - bass

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Robert Dean

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Daniele Gatti

7:30pm Wednesday 2 May 2001

Prokofiev - Alexander Nevsky

Royal Albert Hall, London

Irina Tchistyakova - mezzo-soprano

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Stefan Bevier

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Daniele Gatti

7:30pm Friday 11 May 2001

Verdi - Messa da Requiem

Royal Festival Hall, London

Dimitra Theodossiou - soprano
Bernarda Fink - mezzo-soprano
David Rendall - tenor
Carlo Colombara - bass

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Robert Dean

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Valery Gergiev

8:30pm Saturday 2 June 2001

Verdi - Messa da Requiem

Palais de la Musique et des Congres, Strasbourg

Julia Varady - soprano
Elizabetta Fiorella - mezzo-soprano
Vicente Ombuena - tenor
Alastair Miles - bass

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Masters - Robert Dean and Deborah Miles-Johnson

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg
conducted by Jan Latham-Koenig

8:00pm Friday 22 June 2001

Verdi - Messa da Requiem

Theatre Antique, Orange, Choriege's d'Orange

Hasmik Papian - soprano
Beatrice Uria-Monzon - mezzo-soprano
Robert Alagna - tenor
Roberto Scandiuzzi - bass

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Robert Dean

Choeurs de Radio France

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
conducted by Myung-Whun Chung

Radio France live relay

7:30pm Monday 10 September 2001

Vaughan Williams - A Sea Symphony

Royal Albert Hall, London

Joan Rodgers - soprano
Simon Keenlyside - baritone

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Robert Dean

BBC Symphony Chorus
Chorus Master - Stephen Jackson

Trinity College of Music Chamber Choir

BBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Leonard Slatkin

BBC Prom Concert

BBC Radio 3 live relay

7:30pm Tuesday 25 September 2001

Mahler - Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection'

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Pia Freund - soprano
Nadja Michael - mezzo-soprano

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Robert Dean

Royal Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Andrew Litton

7:30pm Sunday 11 November 2001

Handel - The King Shall Rejoice
Mozart - Requiem

Royal Albert Hall, London

Emma Bell - soprano
Jean Rigby - mezzo-soprano
Robert Tear - tenor
Matthew Hargreaves - bass-baritone

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Robert Dean

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Ross Pople

7:30pm Friday 14 December 2001

Handel arr. Mozart - Messiah

Fairfield Halls, Croydon

Janis Kelly - soprano
Yvonne Howard - mezzo-soprano
Fibbur Bjarnason - tenor
Mark Stone - baritone

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Robert Dean

London Mozart Players
conducted by Robert Dean

7:30pm Tuesday 18 December 2001

Christmas with the Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Royal Albert Hall, London

Poulenc - Gloria
Handel arr.Mozart - And the glory of the Lord, Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
Carols

Gail Pearson - soprano

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Robert Dean

Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Chorus Master - Stephen Cleobury

Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Stephen Cleobury

2:00pm Saturday 22 December 2001

Christmas Carol Singalong

Royal Albert Hall, London

Sophie-Louise Dann - soprano

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Debbie Miles-Johnson

London Concert Orchestra
conducted by Jonathan Cohen

5:00pm Saturday 22 December 2001

Christmas Carol Singalong

Royal Albert Hall, London

Sophie-Louise Dann - soprano

Philharmonia Chorus
Chorus Master - Deborah Miles-Johnson

London Concert Orchestra
conducted by Jonathan Cohen