Episode 1
Music from 大象传媒 Proms Australia. Nigel Westlake: Dream of Flying. Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No 1. Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique. Plus 大象传媒 NOW in Vaughan Williams, Stanhope, Holst.
Katie Derham presents a week of concerts featuring highlights from the first 大象传媒 Proms Australia, held last week in Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne. Andrew Davis conducts the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in a concert comprising the world premiere performance of Nigel Westlake's Dream of Flying, Saint-Saens' Cello Concerto no.1 with soloist Laura van der Heijden, and Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique. Plus music from this week's other featured ensemble - the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales: Vaughan Williams inspired by Tallis, and Paul Stanhope inspired by Vaughan Williams.
2pm
Nigel Westlake: Dream of Flying 大象传媒 commission: world premiere
Camille Saint-Sa毛ns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor
Laura van der Heijden (cello)
c.2.30pm
Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (Episodes in the Life of an Artist), Op. 14
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor)
c.3.25pm
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Paul Stanhope: Fantasia on a theme of Vaughan Williams
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Andre de Ridder (conductor)
c.4pm
Holst: The Hymn of Jesus
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox (conductor).
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Music Played
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First Night of the 大象传媒 Proms Australia
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Nigel Westlake
Dream of Flying
Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis. -
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Cello concerto no. 1 in A minor Op.33
Performer: Laura van der Heijden. Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis. -
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Hector Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique Op.14
Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
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大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis for double string orchestra
Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox. -
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Paul Stanhope
Fantasia on a theme of Vaughan Williams for orchestra
Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Andr茅 de Ridder. -
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Gustav Holst
The Hymn of Jesus Op.37
Choir: 大象传媒 National Chorus of Wales. Choir: Gloucester Cathedral Choir. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
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Eugene Goossens
2 Nature poems Op.25, arr. for orchestra from "3 nature poems" for piano
Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.- Goossens - Orchestral Works.
- Chandos.
- CHSA5119.
Broadcast
- Mon 18 Apr 2016 14:00大象传媒 Radio 3