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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 Best of 2015

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

BBC Philharmonic

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups Best of 2015: Episode 1

Ian Skelly

Episode 1

BBC Performing Groups Best of 2015

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Performing Groups Best of 2015, Episode 1

Ian Skelly presents music by Stravinsky, Borodin, Elgar, Rachmaninov, Haydn and Schubert.

BBC NOW in Stravinsky: Fireworks, Borodin: Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor), Elgar: Cockaigne Overture. Plus Rachmaninov: The Bells, Haydn: Symphony No 4, Schubert: Symphony No 9.

Ian Skelly presents highlight concerts and recordings given by the BBC Performing groups this year. The programme begins with music from a concert the BBC National Orchestra of Wales gave at St David's Hall in Cardiff, featuring Rachmaninov's choral symphony The Bells, for which they were joined by the BBC National Chorus of Wales and soloists Anastasia Kalinga, John Daszak and Mikhail Petrenko. Then to the BBC Philharmonic for performances of Haydn's Symphony no.44, 'Trauer', and Schubert's Symphony no.9 'The Great' both conducted by Juanjo Mena.

2pm
Stravinsky Fireworks Op.4
Borodin Polovtsian dances [from 'Prince Igor'] for orchestra [& chorus ad lib]
Elgar Cockaigne (In London town) - overture Op.40

c.2.35pm
Rachmaninov The Bells [Kolokola] Op.35 for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Anastasia Kalinga (soprano)
John Daszak (tenor)
Mikhail Petrenko (bass)
BBC National Chorus Of Wales
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

c.3.10pm
Haydn Symphony no. 44 in E minor H.1.44 (Trauer)
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

c.3.30pm
Schubert Symphony no. 9 in C major D.944 (Great)
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups Best of 2015

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