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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Performing Groups Round-Up of the Year

Elizabeth Alker with a round-up of the best of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Performing Groups this year, and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers live from Maida Vale with the Radio 3 Carol Competition.

This week Elizabeth Alker presents a round-up of the best of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Performing Groups this year, and we go live to Maida Vale, Media City, and Temple Church for some special festive performances.

2pm
Live from Maida Vale studios The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers and Principal Guest Conductor Bob Chilcott perform the six shortlisted carols in this year’s ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 Breakfast Carol Competition. Hundreds of amateur composers enter the annual competition, and this year entrants have set Go to the Child by the Pakistani-British poet Imtiaz Dharker. Alongside the six settings are solo works for the festive period.

Ghislaine Reece-Trapp: Alleluia! A new work is come on hand
Michael Head: Star Candles
Vladimir Rebikov: Yolka (The Christmas Tree) Op. 21: Waltz
Robert Quinney: Sing Lullaby
Poulenc: Nous voulons une petite soeur
David Willcocks: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

3pm
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No 2 in F major Opus 102
Mahler: Symphony No 1 in D major

Martin James Bartlett, piano
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Mark Wigglesworth, conductor

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Ghislaine Reece-Trapp

    Alleluia! A new work is come on hand

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
  • Christopher Black

    Go to the child

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
  • Michael Head

    Star Candles

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
  • Tom Dobney

    Go to the child

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
  • Paul Lewis Edwards

    Go to the child

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
  • Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov

    Yolka (The Christmas Tree) Op. 21: Waltz

    Performer: Richard Pearce.
  • Anthony Gray

    Go to the Child

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
  • Robert Quinney

    Sing Lullaby

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
  • Simon Hancock

    Go to the Child

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Nous voulons une petite soeur

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
  • Dominic Veall

    Go to the Child

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott.
  • Sir David Willcocks

    Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers.
  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Piano concerto No 2 in F major, Op 102

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

    Symphony No 1 in D major

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

    The Swan of Tuonela (Lemminkäinen Suite, Op.22)

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas SøndergÃ¥rd.
    • Sibelius.
    • Linn Records.
    • 3.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Lemminkainen suite Op.22: no.3; The Swan of Tuonela

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

Broadcast

  • Mon 16 Dec 2019 14:00

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