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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Live

John Wilson conducts The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic, live from MediaCity, in Vaughan Williams. Plus, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers in a concert on the Cutty Sark featuring pieces by Elgar and Byrd.

Tom McKinney presents a live concert from MediaCityUK, in which John Wilson conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic in two pieces by Vaughan Williams. They begin with his folksong-inspired tone poem In the Fen Country and move on to his often violent-sounding Sixth Symphony, written in the years immediately after the Second World War.

Following that, we join the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers and conductor Sofi Jeannin for a concert featuring choral arrangements of some orchestral favourites under the splendour of historic sailing ship Cutty Sark. There's music by Elgar, Grainger, Barber and Byrd, among others

There's also another visit to the 66th International Rostrum of Composers in Argentina, with an orchestral piece written by the young Slovenian composer Petra Strahovnik in 2018.

The programme ends with another violin concerto from the instrument of Jack Liebeck - this time, Brahms's - with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Gourlay.

Presented by Penny Gore.

2pm
Ralph Vaughan Williams: In the Fen Country
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6 in E minor

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
John Wilson, conductor

3.00pm
Edward Elgar: Lux Aeterna
William Walton (arr. Bob Chilcott): Touch her soft lips, and part
Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei
Percy Grainger: Irish Tune from County Derry
Percy Grainger: The Sussex Mummers' Carol
Sven-David Sandström: Hear my prayer
Jan Sandström: Det är en ros utsprungen
William Byrd: Ave verum corpus
Roderick Williams: Ave Verum Corpus Re-Imagined
Douglas Guest: (They shall grow not old)
Ralph Vaughan Williams (arr. Paul Drayton): The Lark Ascending

Elodie Chousmer-Howells, violin
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Sofi Jeannin, conductor

3.50pm
Petra Strahovnik: Prana
RTV Symphony Orchestra, Ljubljana
Rossen Milanov, conductor

4.00pm
Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major
Jack Liebeck, violin
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Gourlay, conductor

3 hours

Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    Lux Aeterna, Arr. Cameron For Chorus [from 'Nimrod' Of 'Enigma' Variations]

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • William Walton

    Touch Her Soft Lips And Part (From "Henry V"), Arr. Bob Chilcott For Chorus

    Music Arranger: Bob Chilcott. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Samuel Barber

    Agnus Dei For Chorus [& Kb Ad Lib], Arr. From Adagio Of Quartet For Strings

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Percy Grainger

    Irish Tune From County Derry Vers. For Chorus Unacc.

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Percy Grainger

    The Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol Vers. Chorus

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Henry Purcell

    Hear My Prayer, O Lord (Z.15), Arr. Sandstrom For Chorus

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Jan Sandström

    Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen (There Is A Rose In Bloom)

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • William Byrd

    Ave Verum Corpus For 4 Voices [gradualia Vol.1, 1605]

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Roderick Williams

    Ave Verum Corpus Re-Imagined For Chorus

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Lark Ascending For Violin And Orchestra

    Music Arranger: Paul Drayton. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Petra Strahovnik

    Prana

    Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rossen Milanov.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Concerto in D

    Performer: Jack Liebeck. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Gourlay.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sheep may safely graze

    Music Arranger: John Barbirolli. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Chandos.

Broadcast

  • Tue 14 Jan 2020 14:00