Change Your Tune

• The Full Lloyd Griffith Interview

  The Hallelujah Chorus is probably the world's most famous choral piece. Classically-trained singer turned successful comedian, Lloyd Griffith, joined us to talk about why this one part of Handel’s Messiah become so well-known, why he includes singing in his stand-up routines and why audiences can't believe their ears when he does. Here's his full interview with MD, David Hill.Find out more about The Bach Choir and sign up for our newsletter here https://thebachchoir.org.uk/thanks-for-listening-to-change-your-tune-ep-5/Read all about Lloyd's forthcoming tour - Lloyd Griffith: Baroque and Roll - here https://lloydgriffith.com/Change Your Tune is a Podcart production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The Full John Rutter Interview

  John Rutter is one of the world's leading choral music composers and he's known particularly for his carols. He was a very special guest on our seasonal season finale on Christmas music. Here's his full interview with David Hill. He lifts the lid on where carols come from, why the Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College, Cambridge has become such a festive tradition and the unexpected inspiration for one of his best-known pieces,The Shepherd's Pipe Carol.Get a playlist of The Bach Choir's favourite Christmas carols and receive monthly, behind-the-scenes updates on our activities by signing up to our monthly newsletter here - https://thebachchoir.org.uk/thanks-for-listening-to-change-your-tune-6See when John Rutter is next conducting his world-famous carols (and other compositions) live - https://johnrutter.com/events Change Your Tune is a Podcart production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The Christmas Carols Special with John Rutter and Lloyd Griffith

  Christmas is coming and, even if you haven’t uttered a note all year, you might find yourself bursting into song. You probably know classics like O Come All Ye Faithful and Away in a Manger - but where do they come from and why do we sing them? David Hill investigates with the help of classically-trained-singer-turned-comedian Lloyd Griffith (who remembers the ‘Lord of the Flies’ moments of his youth when it came to singing the main solo in the carol concert) and one of the world’s most prolific Christmas carol composers, John Rutter. Carols mentioned in this festive special include: Away in a Manger; The Shepherd’s Pipe Carol by John Rutter; Hark The Herald Angels Sing; O Come all Ye Faithful featuring the David Willcocks descant; Once in Royal David’s City; Gaudete arranged by David Hill.Get a playlist of The Bach Choir's favourite Christmas carols and receive monthly, behind-the-scenes updates on our activities by signing up to our monthly newsletter here - https://thebachchoir.org.uk/thanks-for-listening-to-change-your-tune-6Get tickets to Lloyd Griffith's upcoming Baroque and Roll tour here - https://lloydgriffith.com/#live See when John Rutter is next conducting his world-famous carols (and other compositions) live - https://johnrutter.com/events Change Your Tune is a Podcart production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The Hallelujah Chorus with Lloyd Griffith

  Change Your Tune is all about recognisable pieces of choral music - and there aren’t many that are more famous than The Hallelujah Chorus. But why has this one part of Handel’s Messiah become so well-known, what makes it special and why is it a tradition to stand up during performances of it? We get some answers with the help of top comedian, football pundit and classically-trained singer, Lloyd Griffith, who also tells us why his audiences can’t believe their ears when he sings in his stand-up routines.Find out more about The Bach Choir and sign up for our newsletter here https://thebachchoir.org.uk/thanks-for-listening-to-change-your-tune-ep-5/Read all about Lloyd's forthcoming tour - Lloyd Griffith: Baroque and Roll - here https://lloydgriffith.com/Change Your Tune is a Podcart production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The Full Linton Stephens Interview

  Radio 3's Linton Stephens reveals why he thinks O Fortuna is such an iconic piece. He's a professional bassoonist, a broadcaster, a teacher and someone who is passionate about introducing new audiences to classical music. He presents the Radio Three show, Classical Fix, where he invites music-loving guests to sample a playlist of classical music he has chosen especially for them. Here's our full interview with Linton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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