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ѿý Symphony Orchestra (5/5)

Ian Skelly presents the ѿý Symphony Orchestra in music by Britten, Cecilia McDowall and Elgar.

Ian Skelly presents the ѿý Symphony Orchestra in music by Britten, Cecilia McDowall and Elgar.

Sir Andrew Davis directs orchestra, chorus and soloists in the concluding second part of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius, and Viviane Hagner joins the orchestra for Bruch's folk-inspired Scottish Fantasy. Dalia Stasevska conducts music by Britten and Cecilia McDowall.

Including:

2pm
Cecilia McDowall: Rain, Steam, Speed
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

c.2.10pm
Bruch: Scottish Fantasy
Viviane Hagner (violin)
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

c.2.45pm
Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

c.3.20pm
Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Part 2 (Part 1 in Afternoon Concert on Thursday 1st July)
Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano)
Stuart Skelton (tenor)
David Soar (bass)
ѿý Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor)

2 hours, 32 minutes

Music Played

  • Cecilia McDowall

    Rain, Steam, Speed

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
  • Max Bruch

    Scottish Fantasy in E Flat Op.46

    Performer: Viviane Hagner. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka‐Pekka Saraste.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Sinfonia da Requiem Op.20

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
  • Einojuhani Rautavaara

    Into the heart of light

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
  • Edward Elgar

    The Dream of Gerontius Part 2

    Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Singer: Stuart Skelton. Singer: David Soar. Choir: ѿý Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Lament - from Suite No. 6 for Full Orchestra

    Music Arranger: Henry Wood. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Bach : The Conductor's Transcriptions.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 6.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Finale - from Suite No. 6 for Full Orchestra

    Music Arranger: Henry Wood. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • Bach : The Conductor's Transcriptions.
    • CHANDOS.
    • 10.

Broadcast

  • Fri 2 Jul 2021 14:00