Ten Pieces: Catrin Finch
Harpist and 麻豆社 Ten Pieces Ambassador Catrin Finch chooses favourite music. With Bach's Goldberg Variations, Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe and music by Welsh composer William Mathias.
Former Royal Harpist to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Catrin Finch lives in Cardiff and has spent this summer touring the UK and Europe with Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita. Catrin is also an ambassador for the 麻豆社 initiative Ten Pieces which aims to open up the world of classical music to children.
Today Catrin presents her own selection of favourite pieces that have shaped her life and career - including Bach's Goldberg Variations, Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe, and music by Welsh composer William Mathias.
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Karl Jenkins
In these stones horizons sing
Orchestra: Adiemus Wind and Brass. Orchestra: West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra.- EMI : 5579662.
- EMI.
- 18.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude No 1 in C major from Book 1 of the Well-Tempered Clavier
Performer: Marisa Robles.- Decca : 4338692.
- Decca.
- 12.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg Variations 鈥 Variation 25 鈥楾he Black Pearl鈥
Performer: Glenn Gould.- CBCPSCD2007.
- 26.
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Benjamin Britten
Ceremony of Carols 鈥 This Little Babe and Interlude
Choir: Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge. Performer: Osian Ellis.- EMI Classics.
- 10-11.
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Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita
Future Strings
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Claude Debussy
La Cathedrale Engloutie (from Preludes Book 1)
Performer: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.- Chandos : CHAN107435.
- Chandos.
- 10.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto in C major K.299 for flute, harp and orchestra 鈥 3rd movement 鈥榬ondo鈥
Performer: James Galway. Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia. Performer: Catrin Finch.- DG : DG4776233.
- DG.
- 3.
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Gustav Holst
The Planets Opus 32 鈥 Neptune 'The Mystic'
Performer: Halle Orchestra & Ladies of the Halle Choir. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- Hyperion : CDA67270.
- Hyperion.
- 7.
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Trad.
O Salutaris Hostia
Performer: The Hilliard Ensemble. Performer: Jan Garbarek.- ECM : 4453692.
- ECM.
- 5.
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William Mathias
Celtic Dances Opus 60 鈥 No鈥檚 3 & 4
Performer: National Youth Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Owain Arwel Hughes.- Diversions : ddv 24135.
- Diversions.
- 7-8.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Concerto no. 2 in C minor Op.18 - 1st movement 鈥榤oderato鈥
Performer: Simon Trpceski. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.- Avie : AV2192.
- Avie.
- 1.
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Maurice Ravel
Daphnis and Chloe Suite No 2 聳 'Lever du Jour'
Conductor: Andr茅 Previn. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. -
Steve Reich
Electric Counterpoint 3
Performer: Pat Metheny. -
John Rutter
A Clare Benediction
Performer: The Cambridge Singers.- CSCD514.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Fantaisie for violin and harp Op.124
Performer: Chlo毛 Hanslip. Performer: Catrin Finch.- Sony Classical : SK93103.
- Sony Classical.
- 12.
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- Sat 11 Oct 2014 14:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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