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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 Singers in Concert

Afternoon Concert: BBC Singers in Concert: Episode 3

Episode 3

BBC Singers in Concert

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Singers in Concert, Episode 3

An American-themed BBC Singers concert, from St Giles' Cripplegate, City of London.

Katie Derham presents the BBC Singers in a concert of American choral music from St Giles' Cripplegate in London. Plus the BBC Philharmonic in Rachmaninov's Paganini Rhapsody.

Today's Afternoon on 3 features a live concert of American choral music by the BBC Singers at St Giles Cripplegate, presented by Christopher Cook. Then Radio 3 New Generation Artist Christian Ihle Hadland joins the BBC Philharmonic in a new recording of Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini

Presented by Christopher Cook and Katie Derham.

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Elliott Carter: Musicians wrestle 
Charles Ives: Psalm 67 
John Cage: Four Squared for a cappella chorus 
Morton Feldman: Christian Wolff in Cambridge 
Frank Ferko: Hildegard's Triptych 
Nico Muhly: I Cannot Attain Unto It; Pater Noster 
Meredith Monk: Astronaut anthem; Panda Chant II 
BBC Singers,
Matthew Hamilton (conductor).

Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano),
BBC Philharmonic,
Philippe Bach (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Singers in Concert

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.

Katie Derham presents programmes featuring performances given by the BBC Singers

Katie Derham presents a series of programmes featuring performances given by the BBC Singers

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