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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 Symphony Orchestra and Singers

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Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers: Episode 4

Episode 4

BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers, Episode 4

Including the BBC Singers performing French music live from St Paul's, Knightsbridge.

Including live from St Paul's Knightsbridge in London, the BBC Singers in French music. Plus the BBC Symphony Orchestra performing works by by Brett Dean and Prokofiev.

Jonathan Swain presents performances by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers. The first part of today's programme comes live from St Paul's Knightsbridge, where the BBC Singers perform a concert of French music conducted by David Hill. Then back to the studio for part of a concert given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican last year featuring music by Brett Dean and Prokofiev.

2pm LIVE from St Paul's Knightsbridge
Presented by Georgia Mann
Poulenc: 4 Petites prières de Saint François d'Assise for male voices
Duruflé: Requiem
Poulenc: Litanies à la vierge noire for female voices and organ
BBC Singers
Iain Farrington (organ)
David Hill (conductor)

c.3.15pm Presented by Jonathan Swain
Brett Dean: Dramatis Personae
Hakan Hardenberger (trumpet)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

c.3.30pm
Prokofiev: Symphony no. 3 in C minor Op.44
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers

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