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Penny Gore presents a series featuring theatre music. Malipiero: San Francesco d'Assisi. Britten: Four Sea Interludes (Peter Grimes). Arnell: The Great Detective.

Penny Gore continues this week's series of music for the theatre, including pieces with a religious theme. The 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra take centre stage with their specially-recorded performance of Malipiero's musical mystery play, which tells of St Francis and the devotion of his followers. Richard Arnell's ballet The Great Detective is based on the character of the great Sherlock Holmes.

Britten: 4 Sea Interludes, from Peter Grimes
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra,
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor).

Malipiero: San Francesco d'Assisi
Michael Bundy (St Francis, baritone),
Edward Price (bass),
Stephen Jeffes (tenor),
Stephen Charlesworth (baritone),
大象传媒 Singers,
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra,
Johannes Wildner (conductor).

Arnell: The Great Detective
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra,
Martin Yates (conductor).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 15 Feb 2012 14:00

Music Played

  • Benjamin Britten

    4 Sea interludes [from 'Peter Grimes'] Op.33a [concert version]

    Conductor: Jiri BELOHLAVEK Performer: 大象传媒 S O.

  • Gian Francesco Malipiero

    San Francesco d'Assisicomposer: Richard ARNELL

    Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra Conductor: Johannes Wildner Preformer: Edward Price Preformer: Stephen Jeffes Preformer: Stephen Charlesworth Preformer: Michael Bundy (St Francis) Preformer: 大象传媒 Singers

  • Richard ARNELL

    The Great detective - ballet Op.68

    Conductor: Martin YATES Performer: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra

    • DUTTON.
    • CDLX-7208.

Broadcast

  • Wed 15 Feb 2012 14:00