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Tom McKinney showcases the best performances by ´óÏó´«Ã½ orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

The week begins with a live concert from London’s Wigmore Hall given by the Julian Bliss Septet. The group will perform an exciting and vibrant programme exploring music from Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter amongst others. With their innovative arrangements, the Julian Bliss Septet breathes new life into both traditional and contemporary jazz, captivating listeners with its expressive interpretations and undeniable chemistry.

Also in today's programme, a specially recorded performance from tenor Liam Bonthrone 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, the festival features public recitals and events, and culminates in a vocal competition hosted by Northern Ireland Opera Patron and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3 presenter Sean Rafferty.

There will also be a focus on both French baroque and classical music, thanks to our partnership with the European Broadcasting Union.

Claude Debussy
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Lorin Maazel (conductor)

Camille Saint-Saens/Nina Simone
Theme from Samson et Delilah
Alexandre Kantorow (piano)

Jean-Baptiste Lully
Six Entrées to Francesco Cavalli’s opera 'Serse' for two oboes, strings and basso continuo
Ensemble Masques

César Franck
Symphony in D minor, op. 48
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Lorin Maazel (conductor)

Jean-Philippe Rameau
Suite from 'Les Indes Galantes' (Paris 1735) for two oboes, strings and basso continuo
Ensemble Masques

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Glenarm Festival of Voice

George Butterworth
The lads in their hundreds

Cheryl Frances-Hoad
Marching through Time

Benjamin Britten:
A Riddle: ‘The Earth’

Benjamin Britten
A Laddie’s Sang

Cheryl Frances-Hoad
Lily Maynard

Benjamin Britten
Nightmare

Claude Debussy
Noël des enfants qui n’ont plus de maison

Liam Bonthrone (tenor)
Michael Pandya (piano)

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