Easter TV and radio highlights
Michelle McManus, former Pop Idol winner embarks on an emotional pilgrimage from Glasgow to Rome to sing a new hymn, inspired by Pope Francis’ call to care for the planet.
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Easter: A Seasonal Journey … Music for Holy Week, Sunday 29 March, BBC Radio 3, 4-9 p.m.
Radio 3’s annual celebration of Easter music on Palm Sunday with concerts from across Europe. Hannah French presents music for Holy Week from Spain, Denmark and Bulgaria, culminating at 7.30 p.m. with the world premiere of Sir James MacMillan’s new work Angels Unawares, recorded last week in the Sistine Chapel, Rome. Performed by The Sixteen, vocal soloists and the Britten Sinfonia under conductor Harry Christophers, Angels Unawares evokes and explores encounters with angelic presences in the Old and New Testaments.
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