BBC Music awards podcast: Choral

Petroc Trelawny and his panel look at the Choral nominees. Tarik O’Regan’s Scattered Rhymes, sung by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir with the Orlando Consort, is described by the jury as a disc of astonishing energy and virtuosity, by a talented young composer who has already been nominated for two Grammys in his short career.

Bach Cantatas, Vol. 27 conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner with the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra plus soloists is part of John Eliot’s Pilgrimage series, revealing a deep personal affection for the repertoire and a refreshing, expressive spontaneity. The final nominee in this category - Szymanowski Choral Works Antoni Wit and Iwona Hossa with the Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra – is an austerely beautiful sacred masterpiece, suffused with mystical fervour and authenticity.

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Hosted by BBC Radio 3’s Petroc Trelawny, this series of six Classical Music podcasts -available exclusively to Independent readers - feature BBC Music Magazine Editor Oliver Condy and the Chair of the Judging Panel Helen Wallace (who is a regular commentator on BBC Radio 3 and 4) discussing the nominations for the 2009 BBC Music Magazine Awards.

This years nominations are a star-studded list balancing giants of the international scene like Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Murray Perahia, Susan Graham and Sir Charles Mackerras in core repertoire, with some exciting new performers and musical discoveries by Tarik O'Regan, Peteris Vasks, Ernest Bloch, Gabriel Pierné and Donizetti.

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To vote in the BBC Music awards, go to www.bbcmusicmagazine.com/awards