BBC Symphony Orchestra Today's events begin with a concert given last night at the Barbican. The concert cantata The Celestial
Country is one of Ives's most orthodox works; the lyrical third symphony contrasts starkly with the orchestral set, which includes an evocation of a moment of mourning. The concert ends with a reminder that Central Park was once a peaceful place. BBC Singers Duke Quartet
Christopher Hughes (organ) Members of the New London Orchestra, conductor Stephen Cleobury BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Andrew Davis
Assistant conductor
Laurent Philippe
The Celestial Country Second Orchestral Set
Symphony No 3
Central Park in the Dark