BBC Performing Groups Best Of 2015 [Afternoon Concert]

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20151228

Ian Skelly presents highlight concerts and recordings given by the BBC Performing groups this year. The programme begins with music from a concert the BBC National Orchestra of Wales gave at St David's Hall in Cardiff, featuring Rachmaninov's choral symphony The Bells, for which they were joined by the BBC National Chorus of Wales and soloists Anastasia Kalinga, John Daszak and Mikhail Petrenko. Then to the BBC Philharmonic for performances of Haydn's Symphony no.44, 'Trauer', and Schubert's Symphony no.9 'The Great' both conducted by Juanjo Mena.

2pm

Stravinsky Fireworks Op.4

Borodin Polovtsian dances [from 'Prince Igor'] for orchestra [& chorus ad lib]

Elgar Cockaigne (In London town) - overture Op.40

c.2.35pm

Rachmaninov The Bells [Kolokola] Op.35 for soloists, chorus and orchestra

Anastasia Kalinga (soprano)

John Daszak (tenor)

Mikhail Petrenko (bass)

Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

c.3.10pm

Haydn Symphony no. 44 in E minor H.1.44 (Trauer)

Juanjo Mena (conductor)

c.3.30pm

Schubert Symphony no. 9 in C major D.944 (Great)

Juanjo Mena (conductor).

Ian Skelly presents music by Stravinsky, Borodin, Elgar, Rachmaninov, Haydn and Schubert.

20151229

begins with Dylan Thomas's prose poem homage to the Christmases of his childhood, illustrated with seasonal music for choir performed by the BBC Singers. Then the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in concert from Edinburgh's Usher Hall with a performance of Strauss Ein Heldenleben, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican performing Schoenberg's Verklarte Nacht in its arrangement for string orchestra.

2pm

Dylan Thomas: A Child's Christmas in Wales

Richard Harrington (narrator)

Onyx Brass

David Hill (conductor)

c.3pm

Donald Runnicles (conductor)

c.3.45pm

Schoenberg Verkl䀀rte Nacht Op.4 arr. for string orchestra

Sakari Oramo (conductor).

Including Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales, plus Strauss and Schoenberg.

20151230

Ian Skelly continues a week celebrating the BBC Performing Groups highlight performances of 2015. Today begins with the Ulster Orchestra under Rafael Payare, who are joined by soloists Olena Tokar and Alisa Weilerstein for ever-popular works by Mozart and Elgar. Then to the BBC Concert Orchestra on tour in West Palm Beach for Britten's Variations on a Theme of Purcell, and Shostakovich's 2nd Piano Concerto performed by Charlie Albright.

2pm

Mozart Exsultate, jubilate, K165

Olena Tokar (soprano)

Rafael Payare (conductor)

Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor

Alisa Weilerstein (cello)

c.2.45pm

Britten Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell

Keith Lockhart (conductor)

c.3.05pm

Shostakovich Piano Concerto no.2 in F major

Charlie Albright (piano)

Keith Lockhart (conductor).

Ian Skelly presents music by Mozart, Elgar, Britten and Shostakovich.

20160101

Ian Skelly rounds of a week celebrating the 'Best of 2015' from the BBC Performing Groups. Today's programme features the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo in Richard Strauss' suite from Der Rosenkavalier, and Nielsen's Symphony no.6. Plus the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Glazunov's The Seasons in a performance from the Music Hall in Aberdeen.

2pm

Richard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier - Suite

Sakari Oramo (conductor)

c.2.25pm

Nielsen Symphony no. 6 FS.116 (Sinfonia semplice)

c.3pm

Glazunov The Seasons

Ilan Volkov (conductor).

Ian Skelly presents music by Strauss, Nielsen and Glazunov.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
01	20151228	Ian Skelly presents highlight concerts and recordings given by the BBC Performing groups this year. The programme begins with music from a concert the BBC National Orchestra of Wales gave at St David's Hall in Cardiff, featuring Rachmaninov's choral symphony The Bells, for which they were joined by the BBC National Chorus of Wales and soloists Anastasia Kalinga, John Daszak and Mikhail Petrenko. Then to the BBC Philharmonic for performances of Haydn's Symphony no.44, 'Trauer', and Schubert's Symphony no.9 'The Great' both conducted by Juanjo Mena. 2pm Stravinsky Fireworks Op.4 Borodin Polovtsian dances [from 'Prince Igor'] for orchestra [& chorus ad lib] Elgar Cockaigne (In London town) - overture Op.40 c.2.35pm Rachmaninov The Bells [Kolokola] Op.35 for soloists, chorus and orchestra Anastasia Kalinga (soprano) John Daszak (tenor) Mikhail Petrenko (bass) Thomas Sondergard (conductor) c.3.10pm Haydn Symphony no. 44 in E minor H.1.44 (Trauer) Juanjo Mena (conductor) c.3.30pm Schubert Symphony no. 9 in C major D.944 (Great) Juanjo Mena (conductor). Ian Skelly presents music by Stravinsky, Borodin, Elgar, Rachmaninov, Haydn and Schubert.
02	20151229	begins with Dylan Thomas's prose poem homage to the Christmases of his childhood, illustrated with seasonal music for choir performed by the BBC Singers. Then the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in concert from Edinburgh's Usher Hall with a performance of Strauss Ein Heldenleben, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican performing Schoenberg's Verklarte Nacht in its arrangement for string orchestra. 2pm Dylan Thomas: A Child's Christmas in Wales Richard Harrington (narrator) Onyx Brass David Hill (conductor) c.3pm Donald Runnicles (conductor) c.3.45pm Schoenberg Verkl䀀rte Nacht Op.4 arr. for string orchestra Sakari Oramo (conductor). Including Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales, plus Strauss and Schoenberg.
03	20151230	Ian Skelly continues a week celebrating the BBC Performing Groups highlight performances of 2015. Today begins with the Ulster Orchestra under Rafael Payare, who are joined by soloists Olena Tokar and Alisa Weilerstein for ever-popular works by Mozart and Elgar. Then to the BBC Concert Orchestra on tour in West Palm Beach for Britten's Variations on a Theme of Purcell, and Shostakovich's 2nd Piano Concerto performed by Charlie Albright. 2pm Mozart Exsultate, jubilate, K165 Olena Tokar (soprano) Rafael Payare (conductor) Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor Alisa Weilerstein (cello) c.2.45pm Britten Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Keith Lockhart (conductor) c.3.05pm Shostakovich Piano Concerto no.2 in F major Charlie Albright (piano) Keith Lockhart (conductor). Ian Skelly presents music by Mozart, Elgar, Britten and Shostakovich.
04	20160101	Ian Skelly rounds of a week celebrating the 'Best of 2015' from the BBC Performing Groups. Today's programme features the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo in Richard Strauss' suite from Der Rosenkavalier, and Nielsen's Symphony no.6. Plus the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Glazunov's The Seasons in a performance from the Music Hall in Aberdeen. 2pm Richard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier - Suite Sakari Oramo (conductor) c.2.25pm Nielsen Symphony no. 6 FS.116 (Sinfonia semplice) c.3pm Glazunov The Seasons Ilan Volkov (conductor). Ian Skelly presents music by Strauss, Nielsen and Glazunov.