大象传媒

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.

This week on Classical Live, there is a focus on both French baroque and classical music. SEMPRE baroque music ensemble perform music by Forqueray and Rameau from Bucharest, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande perform Ravel's Alborada del gracioso, and Leipzig Gewandhaus perform one of the greatest symphonies in the French tradition, Chausson's Symphony in B-flat.

Also in today's programme, a specially recorded performance from baritone Ben McAteer and pianist Michael Pandya at the Glenarm Festival of Voice. An annual celebration of singing which takes place in the historic coastal village of Glenarm, Co. Antrim.

Antoine Forqueray
Excerpts from 'Pi猫ces de Viole / Pi猫ces de Viole mises en Pi猫ces de Clavecin'
SEMPRE baroque music ensemble
Mira Glodeanu (director)

Jean-Philippe Rameau
Chaconne, from 'Les Indes galantes'
SEMPRE baroque music ensemble
Mira Glodeanu (director)

Jean-Philippe Rameau
In convertendo, grand motet
Schola Santorum Basiliensis Vocal Ensemble
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Instrumental Ensemble
J枚rg-Andreas B枚tticher (conductor)

Ernest Chausson
Symphony in Bb
Leipzig Gewandhaus
Tugan Sokhiev (conductor)

Maurice Ravel
Alborada del gracioso
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Tugan Sokhiev (conductor)

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Glenarm Festival of Voice

Charles Villiers Stanford
Songs of the Sea Op.91

Edward Grieg
6 Lieder Op.48

Frederick Delius
Cynara

Peter Warlock
Late Summer

Charles Villiers Stanford
A Soft Day

Peter Warlock
Yarmouth Fair

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Linden Lea

Peter Warlock
Captain Stratton鈥檚 Fancy

Hamilton Harty
My Lagan Love

Ben McAteer (baritone)
Michael Pandya (piano)

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