
Episode 1
Katie Derham presents music from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ NOW. Weber: Oberon Overture. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4. Brahms: Symphony No 4. Plus Elgar, Dickinson, Hoddinott and Butterworth.
Katie Derham presents a week of performances from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales. Today's selection includes a recent concert of Brahms's Fourth Symphony and Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto from Cheltenham Town Hall. The chorus features in works by Welsh composers, plus a recording of a new orchestration of Butterworth's A Shropshire Lad, a poignant setting of A.E. Housman from a composer who would be killed in the Great War.
2pm:
Weber: Oberon: overture
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Op.58
Llyr Williams (piano)
2.45pm:
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor Op.98
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Jac van Steen (conductor)
3.25pm:
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 6 in G minor, compl. Anthony Payne
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox (conductor)
Peter Dickinson: Violin Concerto
Chloe Hanslip (violin)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Clark Rundell (conductor)
4.00pm:
Hoddinott: Sing a New Song
Paul Mealor: In Flanders Fields
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales
Adrian Partington (director)
4.15pm:
Butterworth: 6 Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad', arr. for voice and orchestra
James Rutherford (baritone)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Kriss Russman (conductor).
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Brahms: Symphony No. 4
Stephen Johnson explores Brahms's Fourth Symphony.
Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto
Stephen Johnson explores Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4.
Music Played
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Carl Maria von Weber
Overture from Oberon - opera in 3 acts J.306
Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jac van Steen.Recorded 15 October 2015 at Cheltenham Town Hall
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano concerto no. 4 in G major Op.58
Performer: LlÅ·r Williams. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jac van Steen.Recorded 15 October 2015 at Cheltenham Town Hall
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony no. 4 in E minor Op.98
Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jac van Steen.Recorded 15 October 2015 at Cheltenham Town Hall
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Edward Elgar
Pomp and circumstance march no. 6 in G minor, compl. Anthony Payne
Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- Elgar: Symphony no.3 etc..
- Chandos.
- CHSA5057.
- 6.
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Peter Dickinson
Violin concerto
Performer: Chloë Hanslip. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Clark Rundell.Recorded 07 September 2015 at Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
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Alun Hoddinott
Sing a new song for chorus and organ
Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales. Performer: Jonathan Howe. Conductor: Adrian Partington.Recorded 15 November 2015 at Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
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Paul Mealor
In Flanders fields
Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales. Performer: Christopher Williams. Performer: Martin Rogers. Conductor: Adrian Partington.Recorded 15 November 2015 at Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
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George Butterworth
6 songs from 'A Shropshire Lad'
Singer: James Rutherford. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: KriÅ¡s Russman.Recorded 21 January 2015 at Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Performer | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales |
Performer | ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales |
Broadcast
- Mon 22 Feb 2016 14:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3