Desert Island Discs in Manchester

5 Oct 2014, Symphony Hall, Birmingham & The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

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Desert Island Discs Desert Island Discs in Manchester

Desert Island Discs in Manchester

15:00 Sun 5 Oct 2014 Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Desert Island Discs at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.

Programme

- - By the Sleepy Lagoon
- - Gustav Holst
  - 'Jupiter' from The Planets
- - Johann Pachelbel
  - Canon and Gigue in D major
- - Johann Strauss II
  - By the Beautiful Blue Danube 鈥撀爓altz
- - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  - Concerto for Clarinet in A major, (Adagio).
- - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  - Violin Concerto (Allegro).
- - Ludwig van Beethoven
  - Symphony No. 5 in C minor(First Movement)
- - Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
  - 'Largo' from Symphony No. 9 in E minor, 'From the New World', Op 95
- - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  - Swan Lake Waltz
- - Edward Elgar
  - Nimrod
- - Samuel Barber
  - Adagio for strings
- - George Gershwin
  - Rhapsody in Blue (orch. Grof茅)

Performers

大象传媒 Philharmonic
Anthony Inglis
Conductor
Conductor
Gwilym Simcock
Piano
Piano
Mark Simpson
Clarinet
Clarinet
Jennifer Pike
Violin
Violin

Composers

Concert Information

A journey of discovery through the most popular classical music choices from the world famous 大象传媒 radio programme, performed live and featuring castaway clips from the archive.

The programme includes virtuosic performances from violinist Jennifer Pike (大象传媒 Young Musician of the Year winner 2002), clarinettist Mark Simpson (大象传媒 Young Musician of the Year winner 2006) and pianist Gwilym Simcock (大象传媒 Jazz Award Rising Star winner 2005).

Desert Island Discs was created by Roy Plomley.

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