Episodes

  • Robert's Big Adventure
    Sep 15 2025

    Autumn season! Robert and I Fagiolini are busy in Scotland with Purcell, Monteverdi and their first 40th anniversary outing. How do you put together three shows at the same time? Contributors: Nicholas Mulroy, Martha McLorinan, Julia Doyle/Donk and plenty more.

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    50 mins
  • Young Ones (and Old Ones)
    Jul 21 2025

    Robert and Eamonn talk New Zealand Youth Choir, Genesis 16, Emma Warren and more. Watch NZ Youth Choir at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddffod on YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGSCJPlAIjE

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Eamonn in Oz
    Jul 7 2025

    Eamonn has been working in Sydney, Australia and managed to grab a chat with Brett Weymark and Elizabeth Scott of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.


    MUSIC LINKS


    Ross Edwards - Mountain Chant II - Crooked Mountains / University of New Hampshire Chamber Singers, William Kempster


    Ralph Vaughan Williams -"A Sea Symphony" / London Synphony Orchestra and Chorus, Richard Hickox; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/3IgMUgE


    Luke Byrne - Desert Sea / Gondwana Chorale, Carl Crossan

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    50 mins
  • Charles MacDougall - VOCES8 at 20, and not ‘just Ken’!
    Jun 23 2025

    Charles meets Adam Hilton and talks VOCES8 early days, being Ken and more - with contributions from colleagues Rachel Parkes, Barney Smith and Emily Dickens.


    MUSIC LINKS


    Orlando Gibbons - O Clap Your Hands / VOCES8; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/4498T0b


    Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 1 'Proficiscere, anima Christiana' / Gabrieli Consort & Players / Paul McCreesh / Andrew Foster-Williams; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/44t02b8

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Voice Doctor
    Jun 9 2025

    Sammy & Robert talk to Declan Costello, Consultant Laryngologist, and all-round good egg. "Vocal injuries can happen to the people with the very best techniques..."


    This episode is sponsored by CHORALLY - to find out more visit www.chorally.co


    MUSIC LINKS


    Hoyt Curtin, Joseph Barbera & William Hanna arr. Jacob Collier - Flintstones; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/4kXnQJH


    Joby Talbot - Path of Miracles: Leon / Tenebrae / Nigel Short; Listen on Apple Music -https://apple.co/45K3Khw


    Judith Bingham - The Drowned Lovers / Tenebrae / Martha McLorinan / Nigel Short; Listen on Apple Music - https://apple.co/3HxB0P4

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    52 mins
  • A mighty rushing wind
    May 27 2025

    Robert talks us through a new project being put together, this one - for a recording - involving programming, fundraising, rehearsing, a lot of travelling and a collaboration with I Fagiolini and Bristol University Singers. Lots of guests and music excerpts.


    MUSIC LINKS

    To find our more about I Fagiolini's Benevoli project check out: www.ifagiolini.com/benevoli

    To support the final recording in the series, please visit: www.fundrazr.com/ifagiolini

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    59 mins
  • The Compilation Episode
    May 12 2025

    As the podcast hits its 5-year anniversary, Robert, Eamonn and Sammy choose a few favourite bits from the 80 episodes. Insight, a few laughs and why 'your inner chihuahua' matters in singing. Also chickens, cornetto jokes and theosophy, obviously.

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    47 mins
  • Easter Monday
    Apr 21 2025

    A brief Easter check in with Robert including Etymology corner, John Wilbye's 'My throte is sore' and news of a special London day on April 29th.

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    12 mins