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Radio 3's primary contemporary music programme, featuring live performances and sessions

Radio 3's primary contemporary music programme, featuring live performances and studio sessions from the best new groups, and premiering works commissioned by the BBC

Hear and Now: Jonathan Harvey

Hear and Now: Jonathan Harvey: Episode 2

Episode 2

Jonathan Harvey

BBC Radio 3 - Hear and Now, Jonathan Harvey, Episode 2

Tom Service celebrates the music of Jonathan Harvey. Including Tranquil Abiding.

Tom Service celebrates the music of Jonathan Harvey at Total Immersion 2011. Including Tranquil Abiding; Songs of Li Po; Come Holy Ghost; Body Mandala; Messages.

The second of two programmes celebrating one of Britain's greatest living composers, Jonathan Harvey. In music ranging from unaccompanied voices to full orchestra, Harvey explores his deep interest in different spiritual traditions, devising ever-new soundworlds that are yet rooted in ancient fundamentals. Recorded last week at the BBC's 'Total Immersion' weekend at the Barbican and presented by Tom Service in conversation with Richard Baker.

Tranquil Abiding 
Songs of Li Po 
Marta Fontanals-Simmons (mezzo-soprano)
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra conducted by Richard Baker

Come Holy Ghost 
BBC Singers conducted by David Hill

Body Mandala 
Messages 
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Martyn Brabbins 
Sound Intermedia (sound projection).

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.

Tom Service and Jonathan Cross celebrate the work of British composer Jonathan Harvey

Tom Service and Jonathan Cross celebrate the work of British composer Jonathan Harvey, whose spiritual and ecstatic music embraces the ideas of both East and West. Part of Total Immersion 2011

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