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From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Louise Fryer presents the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales under Tadaaki Otaka in Grace Williams's Sea Sketches and Elgar's Sea Pictures.

From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Louise Fryer.

A Prom that begins with a nautical theme as the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales perform music by Welsh composer Grace Williams. A pupil of Vaughan Williams and a friend of Britten, her Sea Sketches catch the different moods of the Bristol Channel, as seen from her hometown of Barry. This is followed by Former Radio 3 New Generation Artist Christine Rice singing Elgar's ever-popular Sea Pictures.

Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka (conductor)

Grace Williams: Sea Sketches
Elgar: Sea Pictures.

50 minutes

Last on

Thu 4 Sep 2008 19:00

Broadcast

  • Thu 4 Sep 2008 19:00

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