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19/07/2008

With Martin Handley. Including Sullivan: Overture (The Gondoliers). Byrd: Venite (The Great Service). Vivaldi: Concerto for violin and oboe, RV548. Elgar: Wand of Youth Suite No 2.

With Martin Handley.

The programme features Elgar's adult re-creation of his childhood in Wand of Youth Suite, Op 1b, as performed by The Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Neville Marriner.

Including:

Sullivan: Overture (The Gondoliers)
Pro Arte Orchestra
Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

Byrd: Venite (The Great Service)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury (director)

Vivaldi: Concerto for violin and oboe, RV 548
Albrecht Mayer (oboe)
Members of the Berlin Philharmonic
Nigel Kennedy (violin/director)

Elgar: Wand of Youth Suite No 2
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner (conductor).

2 hours

Last on

Sat 19 Jul 2008 07:00

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Jul 2008 07:00

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