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Episode 2

Penny Gore celebrates the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s performing groups. Takemitsu: Toward the Sea II. Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No 2. Elgar: In the South. Plus music by Purcell, Britten and Byrd.

On Sunday the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s seven performing groups all gave live concerts on Radio 3. In this week's Afternoon on 3 Penny Gore picks up the baton to celebrate all seven performing groups with a concert each - from right across the UK and Europe. Today it's the turn of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers, with very recent concerts from tours to Italy and France showcasing their wide-ranging repertoire of both British and non-British music.

Takemitsu: Toward the Sea II
Catrin Finch, harp
Adam Walker, alto flute
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer, conductor

Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto no. 5 (Egyptian)
Nicholas Angelich, piano
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer, conductor

2.45pm
Purcell: Jehova quam multi sunt
Eustache du Caurroy: Ave virgo gloriosa
John Tavener: Two Hymns to the Mother of God
Thierry Escaich: Dixit Dominus
Orlando Gibbons: See, see the Word is incarnate
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Paul Brough (conductor)
Richard Pearce (organ)

Britten: Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes'
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer, conductor

Elgar: In the South (Alassio)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer, conductor

William Byrd: Mass for five voices
interspersed with works including:
Judith Bingham: The Spirit of Truth
Gabriel Jackson: A Prayer of King Henry VI
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Paul Brough (conductor).

3 hours

Last on

Tue 15 Jun 2010 14:00

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  • Tue 15 Jun 2010 14:00