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Afternoon Concert

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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

Afternoon Concert: BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Episode 3

Episode 3

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

Presented by Katie Derham. The BBC NOW performs music by Copland, Hummel and Dvorak.

Katie Derham presents music performed by the BBC NOW. Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man. Hummel: Trumpet Concerto, S49/W1. Copland: Quiet City. Dvorak: New World Symphony.

Katie Derham presents performances from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, today featuring an American themed concert given last month at the William Aston Hall, Wrexham and conducted by Ben Gernon. Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man and Quiet City are followed by Dvorak's impressions of the New World. Plus BBC NOW principal trumpet Philippe Schartz takes centre stage in Hummel's Trumpet Concerto.

2pm
Copland Fanfare for the common man for brass and percussion
Hummel Concerto s49/w1 for trumpet and orchestra in E (or E flat) major
Philippe Schartz (trumpet)

c.2.20pm
Copland Quiet city for cor anglais, trumpet and strings
Philippe Schartz (trumpet)
Sarah-jayne Porsmoguer (cor anglais)
Dvorak Symphony no. 9 in E minor Op.95 (From the New World)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ben Gernon (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.

Katie Derham presents performances given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Katie Derham presents a series of programmes featuring performances given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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