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Afternoon Concert

Music: Classical

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras from around the world

Afternoon on 3: BBC Performing Groups

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups: Episode 1

BBC Performing Groups

Episode 1

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Performing Groups, Episode 1

Louise Fryer presents Dvorak's Symphony No 9, plus music by Holst, McCabe and Ives.

With Louise Fryer. Holst: Japanese Suite. McCabe: The Last and Greatest Herald. Dvorak: Symphony No 9. Ives: Symphony No 2. Holst: Beni Mora. McCabe: The Lily-White Rose.

Louise Fryer presents a week including Dvorak's last three symphonies with the BBC Philharmonic and choral music performed by the BBC Singers.

Holst: Japanese Suite
BBC Philharmonic
Andrew Davis (conductor)

c. 14.15
John McCabe: The Last and Greatest Herald
Ian Farrington (organ)
BBC Singers
David Hill (conductor)

Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E minor (Op.95) 
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

c. 15.00
Ives: Symphony No. 2
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Grams (conductor)

Holst: Beni Mora
BBC Philharmonic
Andrew Davis (conductor)

John McCabe: The Lily-White Rose
BBC Singers
David Hill (conductor)

c. 16.10
Holst: The Planets 
Manchester Chamber Choir
BBC Philharmonic
Andrew Davis (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups

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.

Louise Fryer presents a series of programmes including Dvorak's last three symphonies

Louise Fryer presents a series of programmes including Dvorak's last three symphonies with the BBC Philharmonic and choral music performed by the BBC Singers

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