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Tuesday - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales

Penny Gore features the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ NOW. Wagner: Tannhauser (excerpts). Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn (excerpts). Stravinsky: Petrushka. Plus Mark Bowden, Bruckner and Szymanowski.

Penny Gore presents a week of performances from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales, including recent concerts and new studio recordings. Today's programme includes a concert the orchestra gave in February at St. David's Hall featuring Stravinsky's 'Petrushka' and songs from Mahler's 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn' with baritone Roderick Williams. Plus the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales sing Bruckner, Nicola Benedetti is soloist in Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No.2 and a new CD recording of music from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ NOW's former Composer in Residence, Mark Bowden.

2pm
Wagner: Overture and Venusberg Music - from Tannhauser
Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt; Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen; Lob des hohen Verstandes; Revelge; Der Tamboursg'sell)
Stravinsky: Petrushka
Roderick Williams (baritone)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)

c.3.25pm
Mark Bowden: Sudden Light
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Grant Llewellyn (conductor)

c.3.45pm
Bruckner: Ave Maria; Christus factus est; Os justi; Locus iste
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales
Adrian Partington (conductor)

c.4pm
Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 2, Op.61
Nicola Benedetti (violin)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas Sondergard (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Richard Wagner

    Tannhauser - Overture and Venusberg music

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth. Singer: Roderick Williams.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Petrushka

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth.
  • Mark Bowden

    Sudden light

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

    Ave Maria

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales. Conductor: Adrian Partington.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Christus factus est

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales. Conductor: Adrian Partington.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Os justi

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales. Conductor: Adrian Partington.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Locus iste

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales. Conductor: Adrian Partington.
  • Karol Szymanowski

    Violin Concerto No 2 Op 61

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas SøndergÃ¥rd.

Credit

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

Broadcast

  • Tue 25 Apr 2017 14:00