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Ulster Orchestra in Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate and Elgar: Cello Concerto. Plus ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ CO in Britten: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No 2.

Ian Skelly continues a week celebrating the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Performing Groups highlight performances of 2015. Today begins with the Ulster Orchestra under Rafael Payare, who are joined by soloists Olena Tokar and Alisa Weilerstein for ever-popular works by Mozart and Elgar. Then to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra on tour in West Palm Beach for Britten's Variations on a Theme of Purcell, and Shostakovich's 2nd Piano Concerto performed by Charlie Albright.

2pm
Mozart Exsultate, jubilate, K165
Olena Tokar (soprano)
Ulster Orchestra
Rafael Payare (conductor)

Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor
Alisa Weilerstein (cello)
Ulster Orchestra
Rafael Payare (conductor)

c.2.45pm
Britten Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor)

c.3.05pm
Shostakovich Piano Concerto no.2 in F major
Charlie Albright (piano)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Ulster Orchestra

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Exsultate, jubilate - motet K.165 for soprano and orchestra

      Singer: Olena Tokar. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Payare.

      Recorded 22 September 2015 at Ulster Hall, Belfast

    • Edward Elgar

      Concerto in E minor Op.85 for cello and orchestra

      Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Payare.

      Recorded 22 May 2015 at Waterfront Hall, Belfast

  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra

    • Benjamin Britten

      The Young person's guide to the orchestra Op.34 (Variations and fugue on a theme of Purcell)

      Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.

      Recorded 14 April 2015 at Dreyfoos Hall, West Palm Beach, Florida

  • Henry Purcell

    There's not a swain

    Performer: James Baillieu. Singer: Kitty Whately.

    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ recording

  • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra

    • Dmitry Shostakovich

      Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major Op.102

      Performer: Charlie Albright. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.

      Recorded 13 March 2015 at Dreyfoos Hall, West Palm Beach, Florida

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Wed 30 Dec 2015 14:00