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Ligeti and Libby Larsen

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra plays works by Libby Larsen and Victoria Borisova-Ollas. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers perform music by Deborah Pritchard, Aftab Darvishi and Cecilia McDowall.

In the run up to International Women’s Day, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers are celebrating women composers and performers all week during the afternoons. Today’s programme includes works by Libby Larsen, Deborah Pritchard, Aftab Darvishi, Cecilia McDowall and Victoria Borisova-Ollas. It includes a project from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers & Authors to encourage compositions around the theme of refugees and freedom. Alexander Vedernikov brings the afternoon to a rousing close with the wonderfully powerful 4th Symphony of Shostakovich, which is full of thrusting energy and excitement.
Presented by Kate Molleson

Ligeti
Éjszaka – Reggel
Zwei Kanons
Drei Phantasien
Idegen földön
±áú²õ±¹Ã©³Ù
Betlehemi királyok
Lux Aeterna
²Ñ²¹²µÃ¡²Ô²â
Nonsense Madrigals
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Sofi Jeannin (Conductor)

2.55pm
Libby Larsen
Deep Summer Music
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Jessica Cottis (conductor)

3.05pm
Deborah Pritchard: EXODUS
Aftab Darvishi: And the world stopped, lacking you…
Cecilia McDowall: Everyday Wonders: The Girl from
Harriet Mackenzie (violinist)
Richard Pearce (pianist)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
James Morgan (conductor)

3.40pm
Victoria Borisova-Ollas: Open ground for orchestra 10’54â€
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Jessica Cottis (conductor)

3.50pm
Shostakovich: Symphony No.4
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Vedernikov (conductor)

3 hours

Music Played

  • György Ligeti

    Éjszaka és Reggel (Night and Morning)

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • György Ligeti

    Zwei Kanons

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • György Ligeti

    Lux Aeterna

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • György Ligeti

    Bethlehemi királyok (The Kings in Bethlehem)

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • György Ligeti

    Idegen földön (Far From ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½)

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • György Ligeti

    ±áú²õ±¹Ã©³Ù (Easter)

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • György Ligeti

    ²Ñ²¹²µÃ¡²Ô²â (Solitude)

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • György Ligeti

    Nonsense Madrigals

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • György Ligeti

    Drei Phantasien

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Libby Larsen

    Deep Summer Music

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jessica Cottis.
  • Deborah Pritchard

    EXODUS

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: James Morgan.
  • Aftab Darvishi

    And the world stopped, lacking you...

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: James Morgan.
  • Cecilia McDowall

    Everyday Wonders: The Girl from Aleppo

    Performer: Harriet Mackenzie. Performer: Richard Pearce. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: James Morgan.
  • Victoria Borisova-Ollas

    Open Ground

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jessica Cottis.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Symphony No.4 in C minor, Op 43

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Vedernikov.

Broadcast

  • Mon 4 Mar 2019 14:00