The Musicians' Benevolent Fund Royal Concert
Louise Fryer introduces this annual event, given this year in London's Barbican Hall by the London Symphony Orchestra under one of the rising conducting stars of the day-Antonio Pappano.
Sarah Chang (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Antonio Pappano Walton Overture: Scapino
Bruch Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor
8.10 Twenty Minutes: Heaven-Taught Fergusson
4: Though he wrote well in English, Robert Fergusson is principally a poet of the Scots vernacular. Robert Crawford discusses the language of Robert Fergusson 's poetry with Gaelic poet Meg Bateman and John Burnside , a Scottish poet who writes almost exclusively in English. With readings of newly commissioned poems, Do Raibeart Mac Fhearghais by Meg Bateman and Caller Water by John Burnside.
8.30 Sibelius Symphony No 2