Episode details
Radio Scotland,11 Nov 2025,30 mins
Series The Arts Mix
Rory Kinnear on narrating Peter and the Wolf, Dominic Waxes Lyrical, Gaelic trio Sian
AfternoonsAvailable for 25 days
Olivier Award-winning actor Rory Kinnear talks about narrating Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf as part of a concert given by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra at Glasgow’s City Halls on Sunday afternoon. Dominic Harris of the band Dominic Waxing Lyrical joins Len to talk about giving a one-off gig in Edinburgh next week, playing tracks from their latest album, Diminuet, together with acclaimed ensemble Mr McFall’s Chamber String Quartet. Gaelic vocal group Sian are currently touring their second album across Scotland. They are exploring traditional material as well as taking on original compositions and contemporary settings - all composed by women - and the album includes a cover of Christine McVie’s beautiful track Songbird. They join Len for a chat.
Programme WebsiteTracklist
- TrackArtist
- 1.Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: No. 1 The Story BeginsPeter and the Wolf, Op. 67: No. 1 The Story BeginsRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko & Alexander Armstrong
- 2.Peidse Fir RodhaigPeidse Fir RodhaigSian
- 3.SmeorachSmeorachSian