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Episode 2

Penny Gore celebrates the 大象传媒's performing groups. Takemitsu: Toward the Sea II. Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No 2. Elgar: In the South. Plus music by Purcell, Britten and Byrd.

On Sunday the 大象传媒's seven performing groups all gave live concerts on Radio 3. In this week's Afternoon on 3 Penny Gore picks up the baton to celebrate all seven performing groups with a concert each - from right across the UK and Europe. Today it's the turn of the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales and the 大象传媒 Singers, with very recent concerts from tours to Italy and France showcasing their wide-ranging repertoire of both British and non-British music.

Takemitsu: Toward the Sea II
Catrin Finch, harp
Adam Walker, alto flute
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer, conductor

Saint-Sa脙芦ns: Piano Concerto no. 5 (Egyptian)
Nicholas Angelich, piano
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer, conductor

2.45pm
Purcell: Jehova quam multi sunt
Eustache du Caurroy: Ave virgo gloriosa
John Tavener: Two Hymns to the Mother of God
Thierry Escaich: Dixit Dominus
Orlando Gibbons: See, see the Word is incarnate
大象传媒 Singers
Paul Brough (conductor)
Richard Pearce (organ)

Britten: Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes'
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer, conductor

Elgar: In the South (Alassio)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer, conductor

William Byrd: Mass for five voices
interspersed with works including:
Judith Bingham: The Spirit of Truth
Gabriel Jackson: A Prayer of King Henry VI
大象传媒 Singers
Paul Brough (conductor).

3 hours

Last on

Tue 15 Jun 2010 14:00

Broadcast

  • Tue 15 Jun 2010 14:00