Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,237 playable programmes from the BBC

BBC Legends

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

The Fires of London/Pierrot Players
Stephen Johnson explores BBC Archive recordings of the Fires of London - the ensemble formed by Peter Maxwell Davies and Harrison Birtwistle in 1967 (and known then as the Pierrot Players). Music includes Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire (Part 1) and a recording of the first performance of Sandy Wilson and Maxwell Davies 's concert su ite from The Boy Friend.

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Johnson
Unknown:
Peter Maxwell Davies
Unknown:
Harrison Birtwistle
Unknown:
Sandy Wilson
Unknown:
Maxwell Davies
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More