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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 2

BBC Performing Groups

Episode 2

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Performing Groups, Episode 2

Louise Fryer presents Dvorak's Serenade for Strings, plus music by Cliffe, McCabe, Elgar.

With Louise Fryer. Dvorak: Serenade for Strings. Frederic Cliffe: Violin Concerto in D minor. McCabe: The Morning Watch; The Evening Watch. Shostakovich: Symphony No 12.

Louise Fryer presents a concert recorded last week by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, including a world premiere for midi harp(!), plus more Dvorak and choral music from the BBC Singers.

Dvorak: Serenade for Strings (op. 22)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Lesley Hatfield (director)

c. 14.40
Frederic Cliffe: Violin Concerto in D minor
Philippe Graffin (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
David Lloyd-Jones (conductor)

John McCabe: The Evening Watch
Ian Farrington (organ)
BBC Singers
David Hill (conductor)

c. 15.20
Elgar: Overture: Cockaigne (In London town) (Op.40)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton (conductor)

Graham Fitkin: No Doubt (Concerto for MIDI-Harp)
Sioned Williams (MIDI-harp)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton (conductor)

c. 15.55
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 12 in D minor (Op.112) "The Year 1917"
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton (conductor)

Dvorak: Wind Serenade (op.44)
BBC Philharmonic
Yutaka Sado (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups

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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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