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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 Performing Groups Live

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups Live: Episode 1: BBC Symphony Orchestra Live from Maida Vale

Sarah Walker

Episode 1

Episode 1: BBC Symphony Orchestra Live from Maida Vale

BBC Performing Groups Live

BBC Symphony Orchestra Live from Maida Vale

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The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs music by Saeverud, Wennakoski and Wiren.

Sarah Walker presents a live concert from the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Saeverud: Kjempeviseslatten. Wennakoski: Soie. Wiren: Symphony No 3. Plus music by Hallgrimsson and Sibelius.

The BBC orchestras and BBC Singers live week continues with the BBC Symphony Orchestra from Maida Vale with a concert as part of Radio 3's Northern Lights season. Includes pieces by the Norwegian composer Harald Saeverud, the Finnish composer Lotta Wennakoski and the Swedish composer, Dag Wiren.

BBCSO LIVE from Maida Vale
Presented by Sarah Walker

2.00pm
Saeverud: Kjempeviseslåtten (Ballad of Revolt)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

2.14pm
Lotta Wennakoski: Soie - flute concerto
Michael Cox (flute)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

2.36pm
Dag Wiren: Symphony no.3
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Rumon Gamba (conductor)


3.05pm
Presented by Penny Gore

Hallgrimsson: Narratives from the deep North for orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
John Storgards (conductor)

3.45pm
Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 in D major Op.43
Ulster Orchestra
Christian Lindberg (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups Live

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