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Handel's Zadok the Priest

Katie Derham presents Handel's Zadok the Priest as part of Ten Pieces. Plus Bax: Overture, Elegy and Rondo. Mahler: Todtenfeier. Beethoven: Violin Concerto. Brahms: Symphony No 3.

With Katie Derham

With "Ten Pieces" the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ is aiming to inspire a generation of children in primary schools to get creative with Classical Music, and every weekday this week an next, Afternoon on 3 offers a chance to hear the whole works at the beginning of each programme at 2pm.

Today the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales perform Handel's Zadok the Priest.

For more about Ten Pieces visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01vs08w

The rest of the programme features the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic in recent recordings, including Mahler's Todtenfeier with soprano Hillevi Martinpelto, and Beethoven's Violin Concerto with Elena Urioste.

2pm
Ten Pieces
Handel
Zadok the Priest, HWV.258
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox (conductor)

2.05
Bax
Overture, Elegy and Rondo
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Andrew Davis (conductor)

2.30
Mahler
Todtenfeier (orig vers)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Hillevi Martinpelto (sop)
John Storgards (conductor)

3.00
Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D, Op 61
Elena Urioste (violin)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Richard Farnes (conductor)

3.50
Brahms
Symphony No.3 in F
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Richard Farnes (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Arnold Bax

    Overture, Elegy and Rondo

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony no. 3 in F major, Op. 90

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Farnes.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Zadok the priest (HWV.258)

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Todtenfeier (Original version)

    Singer: Hillevi Martinpelto. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John StorgÃ¥rds.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Farnes.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 Oct 2014 14:00