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Hugh Cutting live from the Wigmore Hall and a celebration of French classical music

Tom McKinney showcases the best performances by 麻豆社 orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups including countertenor Hugh Cutting live from Wigmore Hall.

Tom McKinney showcases the best performances by 麻豆社 orchestras, choirs, ensembles and other great performing groups from Europe and around the globe.

The programme begins with countertenor Hugh Cutting, harpist Tara Viscardi, guitarist Daniel Murphy and violist Leo Appel who give today's live concert from Wigmore Hall in London, performing an eclectic programme that combines traditional song from both sides of the Irish Sea with French art song and the music of John Denver.

Live from the Wigmore Hall introduced by Martin Handley:

John Denver
Thought of You

Reynaldo Hahn
Le rossignol des lilas
Tyndaris from Etudes latines

Ernest Chausson
H茅b茅 Op. 2 No. 6

Claude Debussy
Romance - Les cloches

John Dowland
Time stands still (arr. Tara Viscardi)

Piers Connor Kennedy
Five Flowers

Nico Muhly
Old Bones

Tara Viscardi
Midnight over Glanmore Lake

Trad
The Lark in the Morning (arr. Tara Viscardi & Hugh Cutting)
Si煤il a R煤n (arr. Tara Viscardi & Hugh Cutting)

John Denver
Poems, Prayers and Promises

Hugh Cutting (counter tenor)
Tara Viscardi (harp)
Daniel Murphy (guitar)
Leo Appel (viola)

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This week in Classical Live, Tom Mc Kinney forgrounds French music-making with performances by the 麻豆社 Performing Groups and from ensembles across Europe.
The French pianist Bertrand Chamayou joins cellist Sol Gabetta to perform Mendelssohn recorded for the programme as part of Bertrand Chamayou's recent residency at LSO St Luke's, London. Tom will be featuring performances from this series throughout the week.

Georges Bizet
Carmen - Prelude
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Myung-Whun Chung (conductor)

Marc-Antonie Charpentier
Missa Assumpta est Maria H. 11 (Kyrie)
Ensemble Correspondances
S茅bastien Dauc茅 (conductor)

Johann Sebastian Bach
Sarabande, from 'Partita No. 1 in B minor for Violin'
Leonidas Kavakos (violin)

Felix Mendelssohn
Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano in D major, Op. 58
Sol Gabetta, cello
Bertrand Chamayou (piano)

Julien Joubert
Chanson d'automne
麻豆社 Singers
Sofi Jeannin (conductor)

2 hours, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • Hugh Cutting, Tara Viscardi, Daniel Murphy & Leo Appel

    Thought Of You

  • Reynaldo Hahn

    Le Rossignol Des Lilas

    Performer: Hugh Cutting. Performer: Tara Viscardi. Performer: Daniel Murphy. Performer: Leo Appel.
  • Reynaldo Hahn

    Etudes Latines ; Tyndaris

    Performer: Hugh Cutting. Performer: Tara Viscardi. Performer: Daniel Murphy. Performer: Leo Appel.
  • Ernest Chausson

    7 Songs Op.2 ; No.6; Hebe

    Performer: Hugh Cutting. Performer: Tara Viscardi. Performer: Daniel Murphy. Performer: Leo Appel.
  • Claude Debussy

    2 Romances ; No.2; Les Cloches

    Performer: Hugh Cutting. Performer: Tara Viscardi. Performer: Daniel Murphy. Performer: Leo Appel.
  • John Dowland

    Time Stands Still In Gazing On Her Face

    Performer: Hugh Cutting. Performer: Tara Viscardi. Performer: Daniel Murphy. Performer: Leo Appel.
  • Piers Connor Kennedy

    Five Flowers

    Performer: Hugh Cutting. Performer: Tara Viscardi. Performer: Daniel Murphy. Performer: Leo Appel.
  • Nico Muhly

    Old Bones

    Performer: Hugh Cutting. Performer: Tara Viscardi. Performer: Daniel Murphy. Performer: Leo Appel.
  • Hugh Cutting, Tara Viscardi, Daniel Murphy & Leo Appel

    Midnight Over Glanmore Lake

  • Hugh Cutting, Tara Viscardi, Daniel Murphy & Leo Appel

    Si煤il A R煤n

  • Hugh Cutting, Tara Viscardi, Daniel Murphy & Leo Appel

    Poems, Prayers And Promises

  • Georges Bizet

    Carmen (Prelude)

    Orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France. Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung.
    • Bizet, Carmen - Duets and Arias: Bocelli/Domashenko/Mei/Terfel.
    • DECCA.
    • 1.
  • Joseph Joachim

    Variations Op.10

    Performer: Tabea Zimmermann. Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
  • Marc鈥怉ntoine Charpentier

    Missa Assumpta est Maria, H.11 i) Kyrie

    Ensemble: Ensemble Correspondances. Director: S茅bastien Dauc茅.
  • Louise Farrenc

    Overture No.1 Op.23

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fran莽ois Leleux.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sarabande [Partita No.1 in B minor, BWV.1002]

    Performer: Leonidas Kavakos.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano in D Major, Op. 58

    Performer: Sol Gabetta. Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Song Without Words in D major, Op. 109

    Performer: Sol Gabetta. Ensemble: Bertrand Chamayou.
  • Claude Debussy

    Prelude 脿 l'apres-midi d'un faune_麻豆社 Philharmonic

    Ensemble: 麻豆社 Philharmonic. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.
    • GB麻豆社.
  • Julien Joubert

    Chanson d'automne

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer

    Tambourin; Le Vertigo

    Performer: Jane Chapman.

Broadcast

  • Mon 6 May 2024 13:00