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Our Classical Century: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue

Our Classical Century: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, with the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Also, the 麻豆社 Singers with music by Dove, Bennett and Horovitz.

In Our Classical Century, a series exploring the most representative and seminal pieces of Classical Music in the last hundred years, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, with Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin on the piano and the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Dausgaard. Also, William Harris' hymn Bring us, o Lord God, in celebration of the 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus' 90th anniversary, which is heard in a recording directed by Neil Ferris. After that, a concert given last month by the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Centre in London, starting with Beethoven's Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus. Followed by Mason Bates' Anthology of Fantastic Zoology, finishing with another Beethoven masterpiece, his Piano Concerto No. 5 'Emperor' with Jeremy Denk as soloist. The afternoon begins, though, with concert given earlier this year by the 麻豆社 Singers at Milton Court, in London, with John Wilson conducting. The programme includes Jonathan Dove's The Passing of the Year, Richard Rodney Bennett's Sea Change, and Joseph Horovitz's Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo.

Presented by Penny Gore

14.00
Dove: The Passing of the Year
Bennett: Sea Change
Horovitz: Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo

麻豆社 Singers
John Wilson (conductor)

15..20
Our Classical Century
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin, piano
麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

15.50
Harris: Bring us, O Lord God

麻豆社 Symphony Chorus
Neil Ferris (Chorus Director)

15.58
Beethoven: Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus

Bates: Anthology of Fantastic Zoology

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in Eb major, "Emperor"

Jeremy Denk (Piano)
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Crisitian Macelaru (Conductor)

3 hours

Last on

Fri 23 Nov 2018 14:00

Music Played

  • Jonathan Dove

    The Passing of the Year

    Performer: 麻豆社 Singers. Performer: Ben Dawson. Conductor: John Wilson.
  • Richard Rodney Bennett

    Sea Change

    Performer: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: John Wilson.
  • Joseph Horovitz

    Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo

    Performer: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: John Wilson.
  • George Gershwin

    Rhapsody in Blue

    Performer: Marc-Andr茅 Hamelin. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
  • William Henry Harris

    Bring Us O Lord God

    Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Neil Ferris.
    • NMC.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Overture The Creatures of Prometheus

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Cristian M膬celaru.
    • NMC.
  • Mason Bates

    Anthology of Fantastic Zoology

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Cristian M膬celaru.
    • NMC.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    PIano Concerto No.5 in Eb 'Emperor' Op.73

    Performer: Jeremy Denk. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Cristian M膬celaru.
    • NMC.

Broadcast

  • Fri 23 Nov 2018 14:00