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The ѿý National Orchestra of Wales

The ѿý National Orchestra of Wales perform Delius, Arnold and Elgar. Also Dan Jones's Fifth Symphony, Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto and Hindemith's Symphony, 'Mathis der Maler'.

Ian Skelly introduces music from a concert recorded earlier this month featuring the ѿý National Orchestra of Wales under conductor Martyn Brabbins performing Delius's On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring, Malcolm Arnold's Concerto for two violins and string orchestra, with soloists Lesley Hatfield and Nick Whiting, followed by John Pickard's Concertante variations (Presteigne concerto), then Walton's Siesta, finishing the concerto with Elgar's Serenade in E minor. After that we hear Daniel Jones's Symphony No. 5 with the Welsh ensemble under the baton of Bryden Thomson.
Next comes Copland's clarinet concert with soloist Robert Plane, with Thomas Sondergard conducting.
The afternoon closes with Hindemith's Symphony (Mathis der Maler) performed by the ѿý National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Tadaaki Osaka.

2.00pm
Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Arnold: Concerto for two violins and string orchestra, Op 77
John Pickard: Concertante variations (Presteigne concerto)
Walton: Siesta
Elgar: Serenade in E minor, Op 20

Lesley Hatfield & Nick Whiting, violins
ѿý National Orchestra of Wales
Martyn Brabbins, conductor

c.2.50pm
Daniel Jones: Symphony No. 5

ѿý National Orchestra of Wales
Bryden Thomson, conductor

c.3.35pm
Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto

Robert Plane, clarinet
ѿý National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas Sondergard, conductor

c.4.00pm
Hindemith: Symphony (Mathis der Maler)

ѿý National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka, conductor

3 hours, 1 minute

Music Played

  • Frederick Delius

    On hearing the first cuckoo in spring

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    Concerto for 2 violins and strings orchestra, Op 77

    Performer: Lesley Hatfield. Performer: Nick Whiting. Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • John Pickard

    Concertante variations (Presteigne concerto)

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • William Walton

    Siesta

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Edward Elgar

    Serenade in E minor, Op 20

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Daniel Jones

    Symphony No 5

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Bryden Thomson.
    • Lyrita.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Clarinet concerto, Op 57

    Performer: Robert Plane. Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.
  • Paul Hindemith

    Symphony (Mathis der Maler)

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tadaaki Otaka.
  • Robert Schumann

    Overture, Scherzo, and Finale in E major, Op 52

    Orchestra: ѿý National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: François‐Xavier Roth.

Broadcast

  • Thu 22 Jul 2021 14:00