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Radio 3,16 Jun 2026,59 mins

SeriesAnonymous

Collective Creativity

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Donald Macleod explores how the label ‘Anonymous’ can be used to bring together disparate creators and give their works a shared identity. Medieval scholar Lisa Colton talks to Donald about the famous ‘Tournai’ mass. Ethnomusicologist Fay Hield discusses how the notion of British folk music grew out of the impulse to collect and catalogue our anonymous songs. Neapolitan Songs: Barcarola napoletana, La favola dell'uccello grifone Letizia Calandra, soprano Valerio Celentano, guitar La Messe de Tournai: Gloria, Credo Trio Medieval The Cruel Mother Fay Hield, singer The Bull Ring, The Lady's Bright Knot Leveret Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite Academy of St Martin in the Fields Sir Neville Marriner Three Dances (arr. Praetorius): La sarabande, Ballet, Bransle de villages The Parley of Instruments directed by Peter Holman.

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    Barcarola napoletana
    Barcarola napoletana
    Anon.
  3. 2.
    La favola dell'uccello grifone
    La favola dell'uccello grifone
    Anonymous
  4. 3.
    La Messe de Tournal (Gloria & Credo)
    La Messe de Tournal (Gloria & Credo)
    Anon.