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Elgar's Symphony No.2

The 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales performs Elgar's Symphony No.2. Plus, brass music from the Wallberg Band.

Ian Skelly presents great concert performances from across Europe and from the 麻豆社 performing groups. As part of the 麻豆社's Rethinking Disability week, this week's Artist's Choices have been picked by members of the National Youth Open Orchestra. Today's choice, from violinist Cass, is Esenvald's choral piece O salutaris hostia. This week also showcases the 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales in our 3pm highlight slots. Today, a performance of Elgar's Symphony No.2

Bach: Cantata No.29 鈥� Sinfonia
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Ton Koopman (organ/dir.)

Bruch: Kol Nidrei
Camille Thomas (cello)
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Nil Venditti (cond.)

Tom Davoren: Valaisa Variants
Wallberg Band
Ivan Meylemans (cond.)

Mozart: Serenade in D K239 鈥淪erenata Notturna鈥�
Camerata Nordica
Terje T酶nnesen (cond.)

Eriks Esenvalds: O salutaris hostia
Kate Ledington (soprano), Maeve Stier (soprano)
Portland State University Chamber Choir
Ethan Sperry (cond.)

Weber: Invitation to the Dance
Stephen Hough (piano)

3pm
Elgar: Symphony No.2
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka (cond.)

Copland: Appalachian Spring
麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (cond.)

Peter Meechan: Song of Hope
Wallberg Band
Ivan Meylemans (cond.)

3 hours, 1 minute

Last on

Thu 7 Dec 2023 14:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata BWV.29 'Wir Danken Dir, Gott, Wir Danken Dir' (Sinfonia)

    Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Director: Ton Koopman.
    • J.S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 20.
    • Challenge Classics.
    • 28.

  • Elena Kats鈥怌hernin

    Butterflying

    Performer: Nicola Sweeney. Performer: Sarah Nicolls.
    • Kats-Chernin: Ragtime and Blue.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 13.

  • Edward Elgar

    Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op 63

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka.

  • Max Bruch

    Kol nidrei, Op 47

    Performer: Camille Thomas. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Nil Venditti.

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    'Raindrop' Prelude in D flat major (24 Preludes Op.28)

    Performer: Ingrid Fliter.
    • Ingrid Fliter: Frederic Chopin - Preludes.
    • LINN.
    • 15.

  • Tom Davoren

    Valaisa Variants

    Performer: Wallberg Band. Conductor: Ivan Meylemans.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Serenata notturna

    Orchestra: Camerata Nordica. Conductor: Terje T酶nnesen.
    • Mozart: Serenata notturna, 3 Divertimenti & Eine kleine Nachtmusik.
    • BIS.
    • 1-3.

  • E虅riks Es虒envalds

    O salutaris hostia

    Singer: Kate Ledington. Choir: Portland State University Chamber Choir. Conductor: Ethan Sperry.
    • Translations.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Invitation to the Dance Op.65

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Stephen Hough In Recital.
    • Hyperion.
    • 4.

  • Edward Elgar

    Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op 63

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka.

  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Oboe Concerto in D minor (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Katharina Arfken. Ensemble: Brandenburg Consort. Conductor: Roy Goodman.
    • Rondeaux Royaux: The Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman.
    • Hyperion.
    • 15.

  • Aaron Copland

    Appalachian Spring

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.

  • Hugo Alfv茅n

    Shepherd Girl's Dance (The Mountain King)

    Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Esa鈥怭ekka Salonen.
    • Sibelius: Finlandia; Valse Triste; Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar; Salonen.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 6.

  • Peter Meechan

    Song of Hope

    Performer: Wallberg Band. Performer: Lode Violet. Performer: Jon-Vegar Sole Sundal. Performer: Gareth Johnson. Performer: Anita Grob. Conductor: Ivan Meylemans.

  • Georges Bizet

    Danse boheme (Carmen Suite No.2)

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • Bizet: Carmen/L'Arlesienne Suites: Ulster Orchestra/Tortelier.
    • Chandos.

  • Florence Price

    Piano Quintet in A Minor (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective.
    • American Quintets.
    • Chandos.
    • 7.

  • Joaqu铆n Rodrigo

    Canario (Fantas铆a para un gentilhombre)

    Performer: Craig Ogden. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic. Conductor: Sachio Fujioka.
    • Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, Fantasia para un gentilhombre & Concierto pa.
    • Chandos.
    • 7.

  • Jerome Moross

    The Big Country (Main theme)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Tony Bremner.
    • The Big Country.
    • Silva Screen.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 7 Dec 2023 14:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3