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Katie Derham introduces the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra in concert performances and recordings.

Katie Derham introduces the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra in concert performances and recordings. Today features a concert given by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra in the Queen Elizabeth Hall last month, for which they were joined by folk group A Hawk and a Hacksaw to celebrate the folk cultures of Eastern Europe in music by Ligeti and Bartok. Plus music from a concert given by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales in St David's Hall, Cardiff last month featuring Tavener's Requiem with soloists Elin Manahan Thomas and Nicholas Mulroy.

Presented by Katie Derham

2pm
Bantock: The Frogs - overture Op.102 vers. for orchestra
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

c.2.05pm
Ligeti: Romanian Concerto for orchestra
Bartok Three Village Scenes
c.2.55pm
Bartok: Music for strings, percussion and celeste
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
André de Ridder (conductor)

Sullivan: Macbeth - incidental music
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

c.3.50pm
Tavener: Requiem
Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano)
Nicholas Mulroy (tenor)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
David Atherton (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Fri 6 Jun 2014 14:00

Music Played

  • Granville Bantock

    The Frogs - overture Op.102 vers. for orchestra

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
  • Béla Bartók

    Bartok Music for strings, percussion and celeste

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: André de Ridder.
  • Béla Bartók

    Bartok Village Scenes + two folksongs

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Choir: Synergy Vocals. Conductor: André de Ridder. Ensemble: A Hawk and a Hacksaw.
  • György Ligeti

    Ligeti Concert Romanesc

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: André de Ridder.
  • Trad

    Trad A Hawk and a Hacksaw, arr James Redwood

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: André de Ridder.
  • Arthur Sullivan

    Macbeth - incidental music

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
  • Trad

    Two Folk Songs - A Hawk and a Hacksaw

    Ensemble: A Hawk and a Hacksaw.
  • Trad

    A Hawk and a Hacksaw encore

    Ensemble: A Hawk and a Hacksaw.
  • John Tavener

    Requiem

    Singer: Elin Manahan Thomas. Singer: Nicholas Mulroy. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: David Atherton.

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Fri 6 Jun 2014 14:00