English Music [Afternoon Concert]

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20140421

This week features the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra and BBC Singers in a celebration of English music. Today's programme features the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a new recording of Walton's Violin Concerto with soloist Tasmin Little. And as part of Sir Andrew Davis's 70th birthday celebration concerts, the SO is joined by Sarah Connolly, Stuart Skelton, David Soar and the BBC Symphony Chorus for Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius recorded at the Barbican earlier this month.

Presented by Penny Gore

2pm

Walton Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in B minor

Tasmin Little (violin)

Edward Gardner (conductor)

c.2.45pm

Elgar The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38

Sarah Connolly (Mezzo-soprano)

Stuart Skelton (Tenor)

David Soar (Bass)

Andrew Davis (conductor).

Penny Gore presents music by Walton and Elgar, featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

20140422

This week the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Singers and Ulster Orchestra celebrate English music. Today's programme features the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the 1st symphonies of two of the titans of English music, Walton and Elgar. Plus contemporary English music by Peter Racine Fricker, and Judith Weir.

Presented by Penny Gore

2pm

Dance Scene Op.22

David Parry (conductor)

Symphony no.1 in B flat minor

Edward Gardner (conductor)

c.2.55pm

Britten

Simple Symphony, Op.4

Michael Francis (conductor)

Natural History for soprano and orchestra

Ailish Tynan (soprano)

Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

c.3.30pm

Symphony no.1 in A flat major, Op.55

Andrew Davis (conductor).

Penny Gore presents music by Fricker, Walton, Britten, Weir and Elgar.

20140423

This week the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Singers and Ulster Orchestra celebrate English music. In today's progamme the Ulster Orchestra perform Elgar's setting of the Ode by O'Shaughnessy, The Music Makers, before turning to Britten's tribute to his teacher in the Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge. Plus choral music by Elgar and Gabriel Jackson from the BBC Singers conducted by James Morgan.

Presented by Penny Gore

2pm

The Music Makers, Op.69

Eva Vogal (contralto)

Belfast Philharmonic Society Choir

Duncan Ward (conductor)

c.2.35pm

Love's Tempest

Ruchill Linn

James Morgan (conductor)

c.2.50pm

Michael Francis (conductor).

With Penny Gore. Ulster Orchestra in music by Elgar and Britten. BBC Singers in Britten.

20140424

This week features English music performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Singers and the Ulster Orchestra. Following on from The Dream of Gerontius on Monday, Andrew Davis conducts the Symphony Orchestra in Elgar's The Apostles, also part of his 70th birthday celebration concerts at the Barbican earlier this month. This is preceeded with a Last Night of the Proms favourite, Wood's Fantasia on British Sea Songs.

Presented by Penny Gore

c.2pm

Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)

c.2.20pm

Nicole Cabell (Soprano)

Sarah Connolly (Mezzo)

Paul Groves (Tenor)

Brindley Sherratt (Bass)

Gerald Finley (Baritone)

Jacques Imbrailo (Baritone)

BBC Symphony Chorus

Andrew Davis (conductor).

Including the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus performing Elgar's The Apostles.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra Perform Elgar, Britten And Vaughan Williams

20140425

This week celebrates English music performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra and BBC Singers. In a month of 70th birthday celebrations for Sir Andrew Davis, today's programme incudes a concert he gave with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Toyota last year, featuring Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, and Vaughan Williams' London Symphony. Plus Finzi and Warlock from the Ulster Orchestra, Bridge from the BBC Singers, and Dyson from the BBC Symphony Chorus.

Presented by Penny Gore

2pm

Elgar

Pomp and Circumstance March no.1

A London Symphony

Andrew Davis (conductor)

c.3.15pm

Dies Natalis

Mary Nelson (soprano)

Timothy Henty (conductor)

Capriol Suite

Autumn; Golden slumbers

Bob Chilcott (conductor)

c.3.55pm

Judith Weir

The Welcome Arrival of Rain

Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

Three Songs of Praise

Richard Hickox (conductor).

Music by Elgar, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Finzi, Warlock, Bridge, Weir and Dyson.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01		20140421	This week features the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra and BBC Singers in a celebration of English music. Today's programme features the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a new recording of Walton's Violin Concerto with soloist Tasmin Little. And as part of Sir Andrew Davis's 70th birthday celebration concerts, the SO is joined by Sarah Connolly, Stuart Skelton, David Soar and the BBC Symphony Chorus for Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius recorded at the Barbican earlier this month. Presented by Penny Gore 2pm Walton Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in B minor Tasmin Little (violin) Edward Gardner (conductor) c.2.45pm Elgar The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38 Sarah Connolly (Mezzo-soprano) Stuart Skelton (Tenor) David Soar (Bass) Andrew Davis (conductor). Penny Gore presents music by Walton and Elgar, featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
02		20140422	This week the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Singers and Ulster Orchestra celebrate English music. Today's programme features the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the 1st symphonies of two of the titans of English music, Walton and Elgar. Plus contemporary English music by Peter Racine Fricker, and Judith Weir. Presented by Penny Gore 2pm Dance Scene Op.22 David Parry (conductor) Symphony no.1 in B flat minor Edward Gardner (conductor) c.2.55pm Britten Simple Symphony, Op.4 Michael Francis (conductor) Natural History for soprano and orchestra Ailish Tynan (soprano) Martyn Brabbins (conductor) c.3.30pm Symphony no.1 in A flat major, Op.55 Andrew Davis (conductor). Penny Gore presents music by Fricker, Walton, Britten, Weir and Elgar.
03		20140423	This week the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Singers and Ulster Orchestra celebrate English music. In today's progamme the Ulster Orchestra perform Elgar's setting of the Ode by O'Shaughnessy, The Music Makers, before turning to Britten's tribute to his teacher in the Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge. Plus choral music by Elgar and Gabriel Jackson from the BBC Singers conducted by James Morgan. Presented by Penny Gore 2pm The Music Makers, Op.69 Eva Vogal (contralto) Belfast Philharmonic Society Choir Duncan Ward (conductor) c.2.35pm Love's Tempest Ruchill Linn James Morgan (conductor) c.2.50pm Michael Francis (conductor). With Penny Gore. Ulster Orchestra in music by Elgar and Britten. BBC Singers in Britten.
04		20140424	This week features English music performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Singers and the Ulster Orchestra. Following on from The Dream of Gerontius on Monday, Andrew Davis conducts the Symphony Orchestra in Elgar's The Apostles, also part of his 70th birthday celebration concerts at the Barbican earlier this month. This is preceeded with a Last Night of the Proms favourite, Wood's Fantasia on British Sea Songs. Presented by Penny Gore c.2pm Jiri Belohlavek (conductor) c.2.20pm Nicole Cabell (Soprano) Sarah Connolly (Mezzo) Paul Groves (Tenor) Brindley Sherratt (Bass) Gerald Finley (Baritone) Jacques Imbrailo (Baritone) BBC Symphony Chorus Andrew Davis (conductor). Including the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus performing Elgar's The Apostles.
05	The BBC Symphony Orchestra Perform Elgar, Britten And Vaughan Williams	20140425	This week celebrates English music performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra and BBC Singers. In a month of 70th birthday celebrations for Sir Andrew Davis, today's programme incudes a concert he gave with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Toyota last year, featuring Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, and Vaughan Williams' London Symphony. Plus Finzi and Warlock from the Ulster Orchestra, Bridge from the BBC Singers, and Dyson from the BBC Symphony Chorus. Presented by Penny Gore 2pm Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March no.1 A London Symphony Andrew Davis (conductor) c.3.15pm Dies Natalis Mary Nelson (soprano) Timothy Henty (conductor) Capriol Suite Autumn; Golden slumbers Bob Chilcott (conductor) c.3.55pm Judith Weir The Welcome Arrival of Rain Martyn Brabbins (conductor) Three Songs of Praise Richard Hickox (conductor). Music by Elgar, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Finzi, Warlock, Bridge, Weir and Dyson.