From the Royal Concert Hall,
Glasgow, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Scottish Opera come together to pay tribute to Sir Alexander Gibson. The programme is introduced by Janice Forsyth and features music particularly associated with him from the opera house and the concert hall.
Sibelius Fmlandia
Royal Scottish NO, conductor Alexander
Lazarev
Beethoven Piano Concerto
No 4 in G (1st mvt) John Lill (piano)
Royal Scottish NO, conductor Walter Weller
Elgar In the South (Alassio) Royal Scottish NO, conductor Walter Weller
8.30 Sir Alex
Malcolm Hayes profiles the conductor who transformed musical life in Scotland.
With contributions from
John Drummond ,
Janet Baker , Peter Hemmings and Gibson's biographer Conrad Wilson.
8.50 A special tribute to Sir Alexander Gibson from
Dame Janet Baker , followed by: Berlioz Les Troyens (excerpts)
Kathryn Harries (mezzo) Jeffrey Lawton (tenor)
Scottish Opera Chorus, conductor Richard
Armstrong Wagner Die Meistersinger von Numberg (excerpts) Scottish Opera Chorus
Scottish Opera Orchestra, conductor Richard
Armstrong
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