RPS Awards 2025
Highlights from last night's annual Royal Philharmonic Society Awards given at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and introduced for Radio 3 by Andrew McGregor.
Highlights from last night's annual Royal Philharmonic Society Awards given at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire - the "biggest night in UK classical music" - and the first time the Awards have been held in Birmingham. The RPS Awards 2025 are a celebration of the creativity, talent and achievement of the those working in classical music across this last year, from major international performing stars to the often unsung heroes who bring music and music-making into the nation's communities. The ceremony this year is introduced by Radio 3's own Jess Gillam and Tom McKinney.
Who will win the Ensemble Prize? The Opera and Music Theatre Prize? Instrumentalist? Conductor? Composition? Or the Inspiration or Impact prize? Andrew McGregor guides us through the evening, eavesdropping on events and bringing us music from those who have won.
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Ruth Gipps
Horn Concerto, Op 58 - III. Finale. Allegro ritmico
Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Lee Reynolds.- Willowhayne Records.
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Oliver Leith
good day good day bad day bad day
Performer: GBSR Duo.- Good day good day bad day bad day.
- Another Timbre.
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Oliver Leith
good day good day bad day bad day
Performer: GBSR Duo.- Good day good day bad day bad day.
- Another Timbre.
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Pierre Passereau
Il est bel et bon
Choir: Open Arts Community Choir.- Three.
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James MacMillan
'From Ayrshire' - II. Like a Very Fast Reel
Performer: Linus Roth. Orchestra: Radio Kamer Filharmonie. Conductor: James MacMillan.- James MacMillan: Work for Chamber Orchestra with Soloists.
- Challenge Classics.
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Electra Perivolaris
A Wave Breaking
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: James MacMillan. -
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Benjamin Britten
Death in Venice (extracts)
Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Orchestra. -
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Giacomo Puccini
Capriccio Sinfonico
Conductor: Carlo Rizzi. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera.- Puccini Symphonic Suites: In New Editions by Carlo Rizzi.
- Signum Records.
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C茅cile Chaminade
Je voudrais 锚tre une fleur
Performer: Andrew Matthews-Owen. Singer: Claire Booth.- Paris 1913: L'offrande lyrique.
- Nimbus Alliance.
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Reynaldo Hahn
脌 Chloris
Performer: Andrew Matthews-Owen. Singer: Claire Booth.- Paris 1913: L'offrande lyrique.
- Nimbus Alliance.
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Sarah Lianne Lewis
Letting the Light In
Performer: Siwan Rhys.- Letting the Light In.
- NMC Recordings Limited.
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Michael Tippett
Thrice Magic Machine
Singer: Rhian Lois. Singer: Ross Ramgobin. Singer: Susan Bickley. Singer: Roland Wood. Singer: Robert Murray. Singer: Rachel Nicholls. Singer: Alan Oke. Choir: 蜜芽传媒 Singers. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- NMC.
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Hector Berlioz
Damnation of Faust (extract)
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Choir: CBSO Chorus. Choir: City of Birmingham Symphony Children's Chorus. Conductor: Kazuki Yamada. -
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Claude Debussy
Cello Sonata, L. 135: III. Final. Anim茅, l茅ger et nerveux
Performer: Laura van der Heijden. Performer: J芒ms Coleman.- Path to the Moon.
- Chandos.
- 117.
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Cheryl Frances-Hoad
Cello Concerto "Earth, Sea & Air": II. Sea
Performer: Laura van der Heijden. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.- Earth, Sea & Air.
- Chandos.
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Georges Bizet
L'Arl茅sienne Suite No. 1 IV Carillon
Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Conductor: Kazuki Yamada.- Bizet, Faur茅 & Gounod.
- PENTATONE.
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Oliver Vibrans
The Virtuous Circle (extract)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Orchestra: Paraorchestra. Conductor: Charles Hazlewood.
Broadcast
- Fri 7 Mar 2025 19:30蜜芽传媒 Radio 3