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The Fast Show

Season 6, Ep. 7
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Are we all a teeny weeny bit obsessed with slow-moving choral music? Isn't it fun to sing something fast? Robert and Sammy go for a short ride in a fast choral machine, with the help of Stef Conner, Joanna Marsh, Roderick Williams, Cheryl Frances-Hoade and Bernard Hughes.


TRACK LISTING :


(mostly 'sections from')


Monteverdi - Io mi son giovinetta

Consort of Musicke / Anthony Rooley


Flintstones Theme tune

Arr. & performed / Jacob Collier


Poulenc - Marie

I Fagiolini / Robert Hollingworth


Britten - Let Nimrod (from 'Rejoice in the Lamb')

Tippett - The Windhover

Finzi Singers / Paul Spicer


Ravel - Ronde

Ensemble Vocal Philippe Caillard


Vaughan-Williams - Over hill, over dale

Swingle II


Daniel-Lesur - Le Songe

I Fagiolini / Robert Hollingworth


Byrd - Vigilate

Voces8


Machaut - Amen from Gloria (Messe de Notre Dame)

Hilliard Ensemble


Robert Heppener - Del iubilo del core

Netherlands Chamber Choir / Heppener

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