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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 Philharmonic and the BBC Singers in music for the Royal Court

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic and the BBC Singers in music for the Royal Court: Episode 2

Episode 2

BBC Philharmonic and the BBC Singers in music for the Royal Court

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Philharmonic and the BBC Singers in music for the Royal Court, Episode 2

Penny Gore presents the BBC Philharmonic performing music by Weber, Turina and Mahler.

Including Weber: Invitation to the Dance. Turina: Danzas fantasticas. Mahler: Symphony No 5. Weber: Bassoon Concerto in F. Plus music by William Mathias and Arthur Bliss.

Penny Gore presents some recent performances by the BBC Philharmonic. And the BBC Singers continue their exploration of five centuries of choral music written for British Royal occasions - with music today by WIlliam Matthias and William Walton. Also this week there's the chance to discover the rarely performed the orchestral music of Carl Maria von Weber - who died in London in 1826. And the main work today is Mahler's Fifth Symphony with its famous Adagietto in a performance given earlier this month at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. 

Weber: Invitation to the Dance 
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor)

approx 2.10pm
William Mathias: Let the people praise thee, O God 
BBC Singers, Paul Brough (conductor)

Turina: Danzas Fantasticas 
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor)

Arthur Bliss: Aubade for Coronation Morning (from A Garland for the Queen)
BBC Singers, Paul Brough (conductor)

approx 2.50pm
Mahler: Symphony no 5 
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor)

approx 4.00pm 
Weber: Bassoon Concerto in F, Op. 75 
Karen Geoghegen (bassoon), BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic and the BBC Singers in music for the Royal Court

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Penny Gore presents music from the BBC Philharmonic and the BBC Singers

Penny Gore presents a series of programmes featuring performances by the BBC Philharmonic. Plus the BBC Singers covering centuries of music for the British Royal Court

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