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Elizabeth Alker showcases an afternoon of great summer music-making including the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales in Shostakovich and Beethoven from Edinburgh.

Throughout the summer we’ll be hearing from some of the best music-making at this year’s ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms. Today, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales lower voices join ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Ryan Bancroft in Shostakovich’s Symphony No 13 "Babi Yar".

Plus there are highlights from Scotland, with summer music making from the Edinburgh International Festival. Today the Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists and conductor Jonathan Sells perform music by Purcell; and the Sitkovetsky Trio perform chamber music by Beethoven.

From the Edinburgh International Festival:
Henry Purcell
Jehovah, quam multi sunt hostes mei, Z.135
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
Jonathan Sells (conductor)

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio in D Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost"
Sitkovetsky Trio

From the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms:
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 13 'Babi Yar'
BC National Orchestra of Wales Chorus
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales Orchestra
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say "Ask ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds to play Classical Live".