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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 Live

Afternoon Concert: BBC Orchestras Live: Episode 3: BBC Concert Orchestra

BBC Concert Orchestra

Episode 3

Episode 3: BBC Concert Orchestra

BBC Orchestras Live

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Orchestras Live, BBC Concert Orchestra

BBC CO in music by Antheil, Copland, Bennett, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Porter and Kern.

The BBC CO plays live. Bennett: Lilliburlero Variations. Copland: Appalachian Spring. George Antheil: Symphony No 3. Plus music by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Porter and Kern.

For the first time ever, Afternoon on 3 has a live concert every day of the week - one by each of the five BBC Orchestras, playing at their respective homes in Cardiff, Salford, London and Glasgow. An American thread runs throughout the week, as part of Afternoon on 3's celebration of American music this autumn.

Today it's the turn of the BBC Concert Orchestra with Aaron Copland's ever-popular ballet suite Appalachian Spring and an all-American symphony alongside music by adopted American Richard Rodney Bennett, and Radio 3 New Generation Artist Kitty Whately joins them for a selection of great songs from the shows.

LIVE from the Mermaid Theatre, London
Richard Rodney Bennett: Lilliburlero Variations
Rodgers and Hammerstein: Mr Snow (from Carousel); Something Wonderful (from The King and I)
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring (Suite for orchestra)
2.45pm
Jerome Kern: Bill (from Show Boat)
Cole Porter: So in Love (from Kiss Me Kate)
George Antheil: Symphony No 3 (American)
Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano),
BBC Concert Orchestra,
Barry Wordsworth (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Orchestras Live

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.

Series of programmes featuring live performances given by each of the BBC orchestras

Series of programmes featuring live performances given by each of the BBC orchestras at their respective homes, celebrating American music.

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