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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 National Orchestra of Wales and Chorus

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

BBC National Chorus of Wales

Afternoon Concert: BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Chorus: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Chorus

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Chorus, Episode 1

BBC NOW in music by Weber, Beethoven, Brahms, Elgar, Dickinson, Hoddinott and Butterworth.

Katie Derham presents music from the BBC NOW. Weber: Oberon Overture. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4. Brahms: Symphony No 4. Plus Elgar, Dickinson, Hoddinott and Butterworth.

Katie Derham presents a week of performances from the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales. Today's selection includes a recent concert of Brahms's Fourth Symphony and Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto from Cheltenham Town Hall. The chorus features in works by Welsh composers, plus a recording of a new orchestration of Butterworth's A Shropshire Lad, a poignant setting of A.E. Housman from a composer who would be killed in the Great War.

2pm:
Weber: Oberon: overture
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Op.58
Llyr Williams (piano)

2.45pm:
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor Op.98
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jac van Steen (conductor)

3.25pm:
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 6 in G minor, compl. Anthony Payne
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox (conductor)

Peter Dickinson: Violin Concerto
Chloe Hanslip (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Clark Rundell (conductor)

4.00pm:
Hoddinott: Sing a New Song

Paul Mealor: In Flanders Fields
BBC National Chorus of Wales
Adrian Partington (director)

4.15pm:
Butterworth: 6 Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad', arr. for voice and orchestra
James Rutherford (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Kriss Russman (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Chorus

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Katie Derham presents performances given by the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales

Katie Derham presents a series of programmes featuring performances given by the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales

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