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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales (1/5)

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales in music for strings by five 20th-century composers and Vaughan Williams's London Symphony, conducted by Richard Hickox.

Afternoon Concert with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales.
Fiona Talkington introduces the first programme this week exploring the work of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Today the orchestra is heard in recordings made last month of 20th-century music for strings and also in Vaughan Williams's London Symphony, in a 2001 performance from Swansea's Brangwyn Hall.

Arvo Pärt: Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
Andrzej Panufnik: Bassoon Concerto
Benjamin Britten: Prelude and Fugue
Grazyna Bacewicz: Concerto for Strings
Jarosław Augustyniak (bassoon)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
David Angus (conductor)

c. 2.55pm
Arthur Benjamin: Conquest of Everest (suite)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox (conductor)

Lutoslawski: Chantefleurs et Chantefables
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka (conductor)

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Arvo Pärt

    Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: David Angus.
  • Andrzej Panufnik

    Bassoon Concerto

    Performer: Jaroslaw Augustyniak. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: David Angus.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Britten Prelude and fugue, Op 29

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: David Angus.
  • Grażyna Bacewicz

    Concerto for strings

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: David Angus.
  • Arthur Benjamin

    The Conquest of Everest suite

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • Chandos.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    A London symphony

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
  • Alex Ho

    twinkle little

    Performer: David Stark.
  • Witold LutosÅ‚awski

    Chantefleurs et chantefables

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka. Singer: Valdine Anderson.
    • BIS.
  • Ivor Gurney

    Sleep (5 Elizabethan Songs)

    Singer: Catriona Morison. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.

Broadcast

  • Mon 30 Nov 2020 14:00