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Australia

Iain explores Australian music, from ancient songlines to Percy Grainger, including leading interpreters such as Joan Sutherland, Charles Mackerras and Yvonne Kenny.

Percy Grainger: The Immovable Do
Michigan State Symphony Band/Keith Brion
Delos 3101

Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor, Act 1, Regnava/Quando rapito
Joan Sutherland, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Richard Bonynge
Decca 4101932

Eugene Goossens: In the hills/Five Impressions of a Holiday
Trio cantabile – flute, cello, piano
Thorofon CTH2135

Malcolm Williamson: Terra Australis/Symphony for Voices
Joyful Company of Singers/Peter Broadbent
Naxos 8557783

Mahler: Symphony No.4 in G - 4th Movt: Sehr Behaglich
Yvonne Kenny, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Michiyoshi Inoue
RPO CDRPO5007

Tippett: Juggling, from "The Blue Guitar"
Craig Ogden (guitar)
Nimbus NI 5390

Orff: Carmina Burana
Berlin Philharmonic Orcehstra/Simon Rattle
EMI 557882

Bach: Concerto in E
Angela Hewitt/ACO/Tognetti
Hyperion CDA 67803

Sculthorpe: Canticle/Requiem
Adelaide Chamber Singers/William Barton (didjeridu)/Adelaide Symphony Orchestra/ Arvo Volmer (conductor)
ABC CLASSICS 4765692

Puccini: Mi chiamano Mimi
Dame Nellie Melba/Ronald Landon
EMI CDH7610702

Flotsam and Jetsam/Malcolm McEachern
Is E an Aussie, Lizzie, is ‘E?
Flotsam and Jetsam
CDHD 228

Leslie Howard: Yuletide Pastoral, Op.33a
Leslie Howard (piano)
Helios CDH55109

John Ireland: Legend
Piers Lane/Ulster Orchestra/David Lloyd Jones
HYPERION CDA 67296

Mozart Symphony no.40 – Finale
Scottish Chamber Orcehstra/Charles Mackerras
Linn Records CKD308

2 hours

Last on

Sun 16 Nov 2008 10:00

Broadcast

  • Sun 16 Nov 2008 10:00