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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

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Afternoon Concert: Nordic Ensembles and Festivals: Episode 1

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Nordic Ensembles and Festivals

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Penny Gore presents music by Sibelius, Kalevi Aho, Ingvar Lidholm and Beethoven.

The BBC Singers perform shortlisted carols in the Radio 3 Carol Competition. Plus music by Sibelius, Kalevi Aho, Ingvar Lidholm and Beethoven.

With Penny Gore. All this week's programmes feature recordings from Nordic festivals and ensembles, for the Northern Lights season. First today the BBC Singers in concert perform all the shortlisted carols in the Radio 3 Carol Competition, presented by Ian Skelly.

Then the spotlight is on the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under their prestigious Honorary Conductor, Herbert Blomstedt, plus the Lapland Chamber Orchestra performs music from Finland by Sibelius and Kalevi Aho.

14:00
Presented by Ian Skelly
BBC Radio 3 Carol Competition finalists
BBC Singers

Followed by music for the Northern Lights season, with Penny Gore
14:45
Sibelius: Rakastava
Lapland Chamber Orchestra
Carolina Eyck (conductor)

15:00
Kalevi Aho: Theremin Concerto
Lapland Chamber Orchestra
Carolina Eyck (theremin/conductor)

15:30
Ingvar Lidholm: Laudi
Swedish Radio Chorus

15:40
Beethoven: Symphony no.2
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Nordic Ensembles and Festivals

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.

Penny Gore presents recordings of Nordic ensembles at music festivals in Nordic countries

Penny Gore presents programmes featuring recordings given by Nordic ensembles at music festivals in Nordic countries

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