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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 National Orchestra of Wales

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

BBC National Chorus of Wales

BBC Singers

Afternoon Concert: BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Episode 4

Episode 4

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Episode 4

The BBC NOW in music by Richard Elfyn Jones, John Corigliano, David Diamond and John Adams

Verity Sharp presents music performed by the BBC NOW. John Corigliano: A Dylan Thomas Trilogy. John Adams: Harmonium. Plus Richard Elfyn Jones and David Diamond.

Verity Sharp introduces two great choral scores by living American composers with the BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales and BBC Singers. At the 2014 Swansea Festival, the city celebrated two great occasions. Firstly the reopening of the Brangwyn Hall after renovation, by programming the Festival Overture written for the hall and its Willis organ 25 years ago, and secondly the centenary of Dylan Thomas, with Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano's affectionate setting of three of his greatest poems: Fern Hill, Poem on his Birthday and Poem in October. John Adams demonstrates his love of visionary poets Emily Dickinson and John Donne in his powerful choral work Harmonium. It was to be his breakthrough piece, fusing American minimalism and Romantic orchestral colour on a spectacular canvas.

2.00
Richard Elfyn Jones: Brangwyn Festival Overture
Thomas Trotter (organ)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Grant Llewellyn (conductor)

2.15
John Corigliano: A Dylan Thomas Trilogy
Michael D'Avanzo (treble)
Robin Tritschler (tenor)
Roderick Williams (baritone)
BBC Singers
BBC National Chorus of Wales
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Grant Llewellyn (conductor)

3.35
Diamond: Rounds for string orchestra
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Eric Stern (conductor)

3.50
John Adams: Harmonium
BBC National Chorus of Wales
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Grant Llewellyn (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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.

Verity Sharp presents concerts given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Verity Sharp presents a series of programmes featuring concerts given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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