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Afternoon Concert

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Afternoon on 3: BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers

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Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers: Episode 2

Episode 2

BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers, Episode 2

With the BBC Singers performing MacMillan and the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Sibelius.

Jonathan Swain presents the BBC Singers performing music by James MacMillan with the composer as conductor, plus the BBC Symphony Orchestra in an all-Sibelius concert.

Jonathan Swain presents a week of performances by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers. Christopher Cook presents part of a concert the BBC Singers gave at Milton Court in February featuring the music of James MacMillan, and conducted by the composer. Then to the BBC Symphony Orchestra and an all-Sibelius concert they gave on tour in Monte Carlo, for which they were joined by soprano Soile Isokoski. Finally, back to the BBC Singers on tour in Singapore, performing Britten's Hymn to St Cecilia.

2pm Presented by Christopher Cook
James MacMillan: After Virtue
Gorecki: Church Songs (selection)
James MacMillan: Sun Dogs
BBC Singers
James MacMillan (conductor)

c.3pm Presented by Jonathan Swain.
Sibelius: 
Pohjola's Daughter - symphonic fantasia Op.49
Sav, sav, susa [Sigh, sedges, sigh] Op.36'4, arr. Hellman for voice & orchestra
Men min fågel märks dock icke
Varen flyktar hastigt (Op.13'4), arr. for voice & orchestra
Var det en drom? [Was it a dream?] Op.37'4, arr. Jalas for voice & orchestra
Illalle
Luonnotar Op.70 for soprano and orchestra
Soile Isokoski (soprano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

c.3.35pm
Sibelius: Symphony no. 5 in E flat major Op.82
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

c.4.10
Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia
BBC Singers
Paul Brough (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers

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