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Presented by Penny Gore. Kenneth Leighton: Symphony No 2. MacMillan: Canite Tuba (revised version). Richard Rodney Bennett: Flowers of the Forest.

Penny Gore continues Afternoon on 3's celebration of the British Symphony throughout June with Kenneth Leighton's Symphony No. 2 (Sinfonia mistica) performed by the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales under the baton of Richard Hickox.

It's followed by music for brass band recorded at the RNCM Festival of Brass earlier this year: a James MacMillan world premiere performed by the Black Dyke Band, and to finish the afternoon, the Foden's Band in Flowers of the Forest by Richard Rodney Bennett, who died late last year.

Kenneth Leighton: Symphony No. 2 (Sinfonia mistica)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales,
Richard Hickox (conductor).

2.45pm
MacMillan: Canite Tuba (World premiere of revised version)
Black Dyke Band,
Nicholas Childs (conductor).

3.05pm
Richard Rodney Bennett: Flowers of the Forest
Foden's Band,
Russell Gray (conductor).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 19 Jun 2013 14:00

Music Played

  • Kenneth Leighton

    Symphony no. 2 Op.69 (Sinfonia mistica)

  • Sir James MacMillan

    Cantite Tuba

  • Richard Rodney Bennett

    The Flowers of the forest - variations for brass band

  • Edward Cowie

    The Soft complaining flute

Broadcast

  • Wed 19 Jun 2013 14:00