Julia Wolfe’s Anthracite Fields
Anthracite Fields, an oratorio by the American composer Julia Wolfe, performed by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers, Bang on a Can All-Stars and conductor Tecwyn Evans.
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers and Bang on a Can All-Stars, conducted by Tecwyn Evans, perform the oratorio Anthracite Fields by the American composer Julia Wolfe. It was awarded the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Music. It commemorates the history of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Coal Region and it has been described as "an unforgettably haunting, harrowing evocation of the plight of Pennsylvania's coal miners, incorporating many musical styles and effectively shadowy visuals." Plus Sakari Oramo conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra in Bax’s tone poem, The Garden of Fand, inspired by the Irish Celtic sea goddess Fand.
Presented by Kate Molleson
Julia Wolfe: Anthracite Fields
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Bang on a Can All-Stars
Tecwyn Evans (conductor)
3.10pm
Bax: The Garden of Fand
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)
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Julia Wolfe
Anthracite Fields
Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Ensemble: Bang on a Can All-Stars. Conductor: Tecwyn Evans. -
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Arnold Bax
Garden of Fand
Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. -
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Amy Beach
Piano Concerto in C Sharp Minor Op.45 (4th mvt)
Performer: Danny Driver. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rebecca Miller.- Hyperion.
Broadcast
- Wed 6 Mar 2019 14:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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