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Handel's Zadok the Priest

Katie Derham presents Handel's Zadok the Priest as part of Ten Pieces. Plus Bax: Overture, Elegy and Rondo. Mahler: Todtenfeier. Beethoven: Violin Concerto. Brahms: Symphony No 3.

With Katie Derham

With "Ten Pieces" the 大象传媒 is aiming to inspire a generation of children in primary schools to get creative with Classical Music, and every weekday this week an next, Afternoon on 3 offers a chance to hear the whole works at the beginning of each programme at 2pm.

Today the 大象传媒 National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales perform Handel's Zadok the Priest.

For more about Ten Pieces visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01vs08w

The rest of the programme features the 大象传媒 Philharmonic in recent recordings, including Mahler's Todtenfeier with soprano Hillevi Martinpelto, and Beethoven's Violin Concerto with Elena Urioste.

2pm
Ten Pieces
Handel
Zadok the Priest, HWV.258
大象传媒 National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox (conductor)

2.05
Bax
Overture, Elegy and Rondo
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Andrew Davis (conductor)

2.30
Mahler
Todtenfeier (orig vers)
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Hillevi Martinpelto (sop)
John Storgards (conductor)

3.00
Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D, Op 61
Elena Urioste (violin)
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Richard Farnes (conductor)

3.50
Brahms
Symphony No.3 in F
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Richard Farnes (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Arnold Bax

    Overture, Elegy and Rondo

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony no. 3 in F major, Op. 90

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Richard Farnes.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Zadok the priest (HWV.258)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox. Choir: 大象传媒 National Chorus of Wales.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Todtenfeier (Original version)

    Singer: Hillevi Martinpelto. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Storg氓rds.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Richard Farnes.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer 大象传媒 Philharmonic

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 Oct 2014 14:00