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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 Orchestras and Singers

Afternoon Concert: BBC Orchestras and Singers: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Orchestras and Singers

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Orchestras and Singers, Episode 1

Music played by BBC orchestras, by Schubert, Turina, Grieg, Weber, Elgar and Mathias.

2012 performances given by BBC orchestras. Schubert: Symphony No 5. Turina: Ritmos. Grieg: Piano Concerto, Op 16. Weber: Symphony No 2. Elgar: Enigma Variations. Mathias: Ave Rex.

Louise Fryer presents a selection of the finest performances given by the BBC's orchestras and BBC Singers in 2012

Schubert: Symphony no. 5 in B Flat Major, D.485
BBC Philharmonic,
Juanjo Mena (conductor).

2.25pm
Turina: Ritmos
BBC Philharmonic,
Juanjo Mena (conductor).

2.40pm
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.16 
Christian Ihle Hadland (piano), 
Ulster Orchestra,
Rumon Gamba (conductor).

3.10pm
Weber: Symphony No. 2 in C major
BBC Philharmonic,
Juanjo Mena (conductor).

3.30pm
Elgar: Variations on an original theme ('Enigma'), Op. 36
BBC Philharmonic, 
Juanjo Mena (conductor.

4pm
William Mathias: Ave Rex 
BBC Singers,
Stephen Cleobury (conductor),
Stephen Disley (organ).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Orchestras and Singers

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Louise Fryer presents performances given by the BBC's orchestras and Singers in 2012

Louise Fryer presents a selection of the finest performances given by the BBC's orchestras and Singers in 2012

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