National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Sian Edwards conducts the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances alongside works by Karim Al-Zand and Dani Howard.
Every concert the extraordinary teenagers of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain are giving this year is embracing the theme of 鈥極pen Up鈥� - the idea being to open up new perspectives, form new relationships, and disperse preconceptions about music and musicians. Tonight鈥檚 theme of 鈥極pen Up and Let Loose,鈥� in celebrating the power of orchestral music played by teenagers, is a call to action, championing what music education can bring into a young person鈥檚 life - and the potential it can unlock.
Sian Edwards conducts a programme that ends with Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances. Before it come two much newer pieces, Dani Howard鈥檚 Coalescence - which explores how the human race has attempted to 鈥榦utsmart鈥� nature over the centuries, and Karim Al-Zand鈥檚 City Scenes, which captures the beauty and chaos of life in a city.
Presented by Martin Handley and members of the orchestra.
Ravel: La Valse
Karim Al-Zand: City Scenes (Three Urban Dances): No.2
(conducted by Lee Reynolds)
Dani Howard: Coalescence
During the interval musicians from the orchestra discuss their work.
Musgrave: Boreas
Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances
Meredith Monk: Panda Chant II
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Sian Edwards Conductor
(Concert recorded at the Barbican Hall, London, on January 3rd.)
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Maurice Ravel
La Valse - Choreographic Poem for Orchestra
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Karim Al-Zand
No 2 from City Scenes - 3 Urban Dances for Orchestra
Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Lee Reynolds. -
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Dani Howard
Coalescence for Orchestra
Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Sian Edwards. -
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Thea Musgrave
Boreas, 3rd mvt from Voices from the ancient world for 3 flutes and percussion
Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Sian Edwards. -
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Sergey Rachmaninov
3 Symphonic Dances Op.45 For Orchestra
Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra. Conductor: Sian Edwards. -
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Meredith Monk
Panda Chant II
Choir: National Youth Orchestra. -
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Michael Tippett
The Midsummer Marriage (Ritual Dances)
Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- CHANDOS.
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Jean Sibelius
King Christian II - suite Op.27 [from the incidental music]
Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd.- Sibelius.
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Broadcast
- Tue 22 Feb 2022 19:30麻豆社 Radio 3