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Poet Laureate Simon Armitage

John spoke with poet laureate Simon Armitage and his band, LYR, during rehearsals for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Prom at the Ulster Hall on Friday past.

John spoke with Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage and his band, LYR during rehearsals for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Prom at the Ulster Hall on Friday past.
Charles Wood Summer School Festival Manager, Louis Fields talks through this years events.
Our CD of the Week is South African Cellist Abel Selaocoe's new album, featuring his own Cello Concerto.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 10 Aug 2025 19:03

Music Played

  • ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Howard Griffiths and Thomas Zehetmair

    Horn Concerto in D Major, K. 412/386b: II. Rondo. Allegro

    • Alpha Classics.
  • Berliner Philharmoniker, John Williams

    Superman March

    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
  • Orchestra of the Swan & David LePage

    Libertango

    • Signum Classics.
  • HAUSER

    River Flows in You

    • Sony Classical.
  • Anna Lapwood

    Angels

    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
  • Abel Selaocoe, Aurora Orchestra, Nicholas Collon & Bernhard Schimpelsberger

    Seleacoe: Cello Concerto: IV. (a) Simunye– Uthando

    • Warner Classics.
  • Hallé, Sir Mark Elder & Neal Davies

    Songs of Travel: I. The Vagabond

    • Halle Concerts Society.
  • Debbie Wiseman

    Man of Sorrows (Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light) (Solo piano)

    • Silva Classics.
  • Jonas Kaufmann

    Con te partirò

    • Sony Classical.
  • Heinz Holliger, Camerata Bern, Erich Höbarth

    Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D Minor, S. Z799: III. Presto

    • ECM New Series.
  • Various Artists

    Street Songs: Poor Roger

    • RCA Red Seal.
  • Florent Pagny

    El Dia Que Me Quieras

    • Universal Music Division Capitol Music France.
  • Carlos Gardel

    Mi Noche Triste

    • El Bandoneón.
  • Andrea Bocelli

    Por una cabeza (From \"Scent Of A Woman\")

    • Sugar s.r.l. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V..
  • Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio HamburgoHamburg Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester & Oscar Bustonovich

    Cuadros de una Exposición: XV. The Great Gate at Kiev

    • Genius of Classical Music.
  • Ulster Orchestra, Tom Featherstonhaugh

    Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel Suite - 4. The Witch's Waltz and 5. Dream Pantomime

    • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Recording.
  • Academy of St Martin in the Fields;Sir Neville Marriner

    Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: IV. Rondo. Allegro

    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
  • Abel Selaocoe, Aurora Orchestra, Nicholas Collon & Bernhard Schimpelsberger

    Seleacoe: Cello Concerto: IV.(b) Simunye– Malibongwe

    • Warner Classics.
  • Alexis Ffrench

    The Way It Was

    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
  • Karl Jenkins

    The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace: X. Agnus Dei

    • Decca (UMO) (Classics).

Broadcast

  • Sun 10 Aug 2025 19:03