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Britten, Poulenc, Satie

Adrian Partington conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales in music by two musical friends, Benjamin Britten and Francis Poulenc, who both celebrate anniversaries this year.

Live from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff

Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas

In Britten's centenary year and fifty years after Poulenc's death, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales, directed by Adrian Partington, perform music by two musical friends.

Britten: The Building of the House
Poulenc: Litanies a la vierge noire
Satie (orch. Poulenc) Deux préludes posthumes et une gnossienne
Poulenc: Sécheresses

8.25 Interval Music

8.45
Poulenc (orch. Francaix): Overture
Britten: AMDG
Britten: Ballad of Heroes

Robin Tritschler (tenor)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Adrian Partington (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 8 May 2013 19:30

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