Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | Warrington Male Voice Choir | 20080519 | The singer meets an all-male voice choir devoted to promoting peace and reconciliation. Joan visits choral assemblies across the country | |
01 | Warrington Male Voice Choir | 20080519 | 20091206 (R4) | The singer meets an all-male voice choir devoted to promoting peace and reconciliation. Joan visits choral assemblies across the country |
02 | WorldSong | 20080520 | Joan Armatrading visits choral assemblies across the country.
She attends a rehearsal of WorldSong, a mixed voice choir in Coventry which specialises in singing unaccompanied songs from across the globe and whose founding principle is that anyone can sing. Joan also talks to the scientist who believes that singing really is beneficial to our health.
Joan meets a choir in Coventry specialising in unaccompanied music from across the globe. Joan visits choral assemblies across the country | |
02 | WorldSong | 20080520 | 20091213 (R4) | Joan Armatrading visits choral assemblies across the country.
She attends a rehearsal of WorldSong, a mixed voice choir in Coventry which specialises in singing unaccompanied songs from across the globe and whose founding principle is that anyone can sing. Joan also talks to the scientist who believes that singing really is beneficial to our health.
Joan meets a choir in Coventry specialising in unaccompanied music from across the globe. Joan visits choral assemblies across the country |
03 | London Bulgarian Choir | 20080521 | 20091220 (R4) | Joan Armatrading visits choral assemblies across the country. Joan tunes into the musical traditions of Bulgaria with Dessislava Stefanova and the London Bulgarian Choir. She learns about the group's distinctive singing techniques and the difficulty the British have with learning to sing less politely. Joan meets a choir that practices in an embassy and reflects the culture of its homeland. Joan visits choral assemblies across the country |
04 | Scunthorpe Co-Op Junior Choir | 20080522 | Joan meets the young members of a choir, as they prepare for the Choir of the Year contest Joan visits choral assemblies across the country | |
04 | Scunthorpe Co-Op Junior Choir | 20080522 | 20091227 (R4) | Joan meets the young members of a choir, as they prepare for the Choir of the Year contest Joan visits choral assemblies across the country |
05 | The Kingdom Choir | 20080523 | 20100103 (R4) | Joan Armatrading visits choral assemblies across the country. Joan reunites with a choir very close to her heart, who performed with her in a tribute song to Nelson Mandela. She hears what distinguishes Gospel singing and how the message and the music come together in praise. A Just Radio production for BBC Radio 4. Joan reunites with a choir who performed with her in a tribute song to Nelson Mandela. Joan visits choral assemblies across the country |