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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 2

Episode 2

BBC Orchestras and Singers

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Orchestras and Singers, Episode 2

BBC orchestras in Lindberg, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Gabriel Jackson.

Music performed by BBC orchestras in 2012. Lindberg: Expo. Sibelius: Symphony No 5. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Op 35. Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead. Jackson: Choral Symphony.

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

Magnus Lindberg: Expo 
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, 
Thomas Søndergård (conductor).

2.10pm
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, 
Thomas Søndergård (conductor).

2.40pm
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Vilde Frang (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales 
Jac van Steen (conductor)

3.10pm
Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead 
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, 
Donald Runnicles (conductor).

3.30pm
Gabriel Jackson: Choral Symphony 
BBC Singers, 
David Hill (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Orchestras and Singers

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.

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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