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大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Singers (4/5)

Ian Skelly presents the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra in music by Mendelssohn, Walton and Elgar, plus more new performances from the 大象传媒 Singers.

Ian Skelly presents an afternoon of performances by the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Singers, including music by Mendelssohn, Walton, Elgar and Judith Weir.

Sir Andrew Davis conducts the 大象传媒 SO and Chorus in the first part of Elgar's Dream of Gerontius (concluding tomorrow) featuring soloists Sarah Connolly, Stuart Skelton and David Soar. James Ehnes joins the orchestra for Walton's Viola Concerto, and Chlo茅 van Soeterst猫de and Dalia Stasevska conduct music by Mendelssohn and Sibelius. Plus, Ian introduces recent performances by the 大象传媒 Singers from the Nevill Holt Opera June Festival.

Including:

c.2.15pm
Mendelssohn: String Symphony No.1
Strings of the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Chlo茅 van Soeterst猫de (conductor)

c.2.30pm
Recordings from the Nevill Holt Opera June Festival
Alexander Campkin: The Crimson Sun
Ben Ponniah: O sacrum convivium
大象传媒 Singers
Nicholas Chalmers (conductor)

c.2.40pm
Sibelius: Rakastava
Strings of the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

c.2.55pm
Recordings from the Nevill Holt Opera June Festival
Brahms: Waldesnacht, Op.63 No.2
Judith Weir: Love bade me welcome
大象传媒 Singers
Nicholas Chalmers (conductor)

by Brahms, Holst, Judith Weir and Melissa Dunphy,

c.3.15pm
Walton: Viola Concerto
James Ehnes (violin)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

c.3.40pm
Recordings from the Nevill Holt Opera June Festival
Judith Weir: A blue true dream of sky
Melissa Dunphy: Halcyon Days
大象传媒 Singers
Nicholas Chalmers (conductor)

c.4.15pm
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Part 1 (concludes in Afternoon Concert on Friday 2nd July)
Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano)
Stuart Skelton (tenor)
David Soar (bass)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor)

3 hours, 1 minute

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Thu 1 Jul 2021 14:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Gerald Finzi

    My Spirit Sang All Day

    Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Nicholas Chalmers.

  • Lotta Wenn盲koski

    Hava

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    String Symphony No.1 in C

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Chlo茅 van Soeterst猫de.

  • Alexander Campkin

    The Crimson Sun

    Performer: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Nicholas Chalmers.

  • Ben Ponniah

    O sacrum convivium

    Performer: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Nicholas Chalmers.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    AC Wk26 Bach Andante mistico - from Suite No. 6 for Full Orchestra

    Music Arranger: Henry Wood. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Bach : The Conductor's Transcriptions.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 9.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Rakastava (The Lover)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Waldesnacht

    Performer: Nicholas Chalmers. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers.

  • Judith Weir

    Love Bade Me Welcome

    Performer: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Nicholas Chalmers.

  • Judith Weir

    Vertue

    Performer: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Nicholas Chalmers.

  • William Walton

    Concerto for Viola and Orchestra

    Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Judith Weir

    A Blue True Dream Of Sky

    Performer: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Nicholas Chalmers.

  • Melissa Dunphy

    Halcyon Days

    Performer: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Nicholas Chalmers.

  • Richard Rodney Bennett

    A Good-Night

    Performer: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Nicholas Chalmers.

  • Gustav Holst

    Nunc Dimittis

    Performer: 大象传媒 Singers. Performer: Nicholas Chalmers.

  • Einojuhani Rautavaara

    A Requiem in our Time

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Anthony Weeden.

  • Edward Elgar

    The Dream of Gerontius Part 1

    Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Singer: Stuart Skelton. Singer: David Soar. Choir: 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Edward Elgar

    Sursum corda Op.11

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • Elgar: The Music Makers/Short Pieces: 大象传媒 SO/Davis.
    • Teldec.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Thu 1 Jul 2021 14:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3