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Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.

With conductor John Lubbock, previewing this year's Orchestra of St John's Festival at Dorchester Abbey. Plus, stars appearing in Puccini's La fanciulla del West, soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and Jose Cura discuss their forthcoming production at the Royal Opera House.

Playlist
17:03’02
BACH
Chorus: Gott, der Herr, ist Sonn und Schild (from Cantata No. 79)
Bach Collegium Japan/Masaaki Suzuki
BIS-SACD-1671 tr. 12 dur: 4’34

17:09’13
GRIEG
Symphonic Dance No. 3: Allegro giocoso (from 4 Symphonic Dances)
Ulster Orchestra/Vernon Handley
Chandos CHAN 8524 tr. 11 dur: 6’08

17:16’05
PURCELL
Sweeter than roses (from Pausanias, the betrayer of his country)
Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
Laurence Cummings (harpsichord)
Elizabeth Kenny (theorbo)
Anne-Marie Lasla (bass viol)
BIS-SACD-1536 tr. 1 dur: 3’18

17:20’17
STRAVINSKY
Coda (from Apollo)
Orchestra of St John’s, Smith Square/John Lubbock
ASV CD DCA 618 tr. 9 dur: 3’23

17:28’54
STANFORD
Justorum animae
Cambridge Singers/John Rutter
Collegium COLCD113 tr. 12 dur: 3’30

17:37’47
MENDELSSOHN
Symphony No. 4 in A major (Op.90) "Italian" 4th mvt: Saltarello
Orchestra of St John’s, Smith Square/John Lubbock
ASV CD QS 6004 tr. 8 dur: 5’49

17:44.37
BYRD
Teach me, O Lord
Peter Dyke (organ Hereford Cathedral)
Hereford Cathedral Choir/Geraint Bowen
Griffin GCCD 4048 tr. 10 dur: 3’30*

17:52’50
BAX
Epilogue (from Symphony No. 3 in C major)
´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic/Vernon Handley
Chandos CHAN 10122(5) CD 1, tr. 6* dur: 6’40

18:03’31
PUCCINI
La Fanciulla del West
Act 1: Introduction (beginning)
Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala Milan/Lorin Maazel
Sony S2K 47189 CD 1, tr. 1* dur: 1’18*

18:10’59
PUCCINI
La Fanciulla del West
Act 3: Ch'ella mi creda libero (Johnson's aria)
José Cura (tenor) Dick Johnson
Philharmonia Orchestra/Plácido Domingo
Erato 0630-18838-2 tr. 9* dur: 2’15*

18:26’07
PUCCINI
La Fanciulla del West
Act 3 (conclusion)
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) Minnie
Mario del Monaco (tenor) Dick Johnson
Giorgio Giorgetti (baritone) Sonora
Chorus & Orchestra of the Rome Accademia di Santa Cecilia/Franco Capuana
Decca 421 595-2 trs. 22* & 23 dur: 6’16

18:26’07
ELGAR
Nimrod (from Enigma Variations, Op.36)
London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vernon Handley
EMI Eminence CD-EMX 9503 tr. 3* dur: 3’31*

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