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Choral and chamber concerts from the Cotswolds

Tom McKinney showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Imogen Cooper and the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective at this year鈥檚 Tetbury Music Festival.

Tom McKinney showcases the best performances by 大象传媒 orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

Today, world-renowned pianist Imogen Cooper performs the first of three late Beethoven sonatas at this year鈥檚 Tetbury Music Festival in the heart of the Cotswolds. There鈥檚 also music by Parry and Peja膷evi膰 from Tetbury, and we hear French baroque ensemble Le Consort exploring British baroque treasures at this summer鈥檚 Rheingau Musik Festival. Plus at 3pm our orchestra in focus this week, the 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, perform Stravinsky鈥檚 ballet The Fairy鈥檚 Kiss, a loving homage to the music of Tchaikovsky.

1303
Gustav Holst
Nunc Dimittis
Polyphony
Stephen Layton (conductor)

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
Imogen Cooper (piano)

Hubert Parry
Songs of Farewell (selection)
Polyphony
Stephen Layton (conductor)

Dora Peja膷evi膰
Piano Quartet in D minor, Op. 25
Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

1400
Mrs Philarmonica
Sonata No 3 in G minor
Le Consort

Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 39 in G minor, 鈥楾empesta di mare鈥
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
Janez Podlesek (conductor)

George Walker
Lyric for strings
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Alpesh Chauhan (conductor)

1500
Igor Stravinsky
The Fairy鈥檚 Kiss
大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)

Nicola Matteis
Suite in G minor
Le Consort

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6 days left to listen

2 hours, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • Gustav Holst

    Nunc Dimittis (from Two Motets, op 43)

    Choir: Polyphony. Director: Stephen Layton.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

    Performer: Imogen Cooper.
  • Hubert Parry

    Songs of Farewell (selection)

    Choir: Polyphony. Director: Stephen Layton.
  • Anon.

    Swete was the song

    Performer: Andrew Lawrence鈥怟ing.
    • Christmas Carols.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 10.
  • Dora Peja膷evi膰

    Piano Quartet in D minor, Op. 25

    Ensemble: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.
  • Mrs. Philarmonica

    Sonata No. 3 in G minor

    Ensemble: Le Consort.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 39 in G minor, Hob. I:39 ('Tempesta di mare')

    Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Janez Podlesek.
  • Anonymous

    Ther is no rose of swych virtu

    Performer: Stevie Wishart. Ensemble: Sinfonye. Singer: Vivien Ellis. Director: Stevie Wishart.
    • Gabriel's Greeting: Medieval English Christmas Music: Sinfonye/Wishart.
    • Hyperion.
    • 13.
  • George Walker

    Lyric for Strings

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60

    Performer: Mao Fujita.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    The Fairy's Kiss

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.
  • John Carmichael

    Sleighride to Thredbo

    Music Arranger: Philip Lane. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • Naxos.
  • Nicola Matteis Sr.

    Suite in G minor

    Ensemble: Le Consort.

Broadcast

  • Tue 3 Dec 2024 13:00