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Episode 4

Jonathan Swain's selection includes the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra performing Knussen's The Way to the Castle Yonder and Tippett's A Child of Our Time.

Jonathan Swain rounds off a week of 20th and 21st century music with a concert given by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra in December last year that featured Knussen's The Way to Castle Yonder, Louis Schwizgebel-Wang in Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto and Tippett's masterpiece, A Child of Our Time. Plus Judith Weir's orchestral work, The Welcome Arrival of Rain, performed by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra and Simon Holt's St Vitus in the Kettle performed by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales.

2pm
Weir
The Welcome Arrival of Rain
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Michael Seal (conductor)

2.20pm
Knussen
The Way to Castle Yonder
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

2.30pm
Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.4 in G major
Louis Schwizgebel-Wang (piano)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

3.10pm
Tippett
A Child of Our Time
Sarah Tynan (Soprano)
Alice Coote (Mezzo-soprano)
Robert Murray (Tenor)
Brindley Sherratt (Bass)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

4.15pm
Holt
St Vitus in the Kettle
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Fri 8 Jan 2016 14:00

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Music Played

  • Judith Weir

    Judith Weir Welcome Arrival of Rain

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Seal.

    Recorded 25 September 2015 at ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Maida Vale Studio 1, London

  • Oliver Knussen

    The Way to Castle Yonder

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.

    Recorded 17 December 2015 at Barbican Hall, London

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major Op.58

    Performer: Louis Schwizgebel. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.

    Recorded 17 December 2015 at Barbican Hall, London

  • Michael Tippett

    A Child of Our Time

    Singer: Sarah Tynan. Singer: Alice Coote. Singer: Robert Murray. Singer: Brindley Sherratt. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner. Conductor: Tom Seligman.

    Recorded 17 December 2015 at Barbican Hall, London

  • Simon Holt

    St Vitus in the Kettle

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.

    Recorded 21 January 2014 at Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff

  • Bo Holten

    First Snow

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Bo Holten. Conductor: Bo Holten.
    • Bo Holten - The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.
    • DaCapo.
    • 8224214.

Credits

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

Broadcast

  • Fri 8 Jan 2016 14:00

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