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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 2

Episode 2

BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Chorus

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Chorus, Episode 2

The BBC NOW in music by Butterworth, Mathias, Ginastera, Britten, Tchaikovsky and Bowden.

Featuring the BBC NOW. Butterworth: Suite for String Quartet. Mathias: A Dance Overture. Ginastera: Harp Concerto. Britten: 4 Sea Interludes. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 5.

Katie Derham presents a week of performances from the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales. Today's selection features a concert given during the orchestra's recent tour of South America from Santiago, Chile, including Tchaikovsky's powerful 5th Symphony. The chorus sings a new BBC Radio 3 co-commission from Mark Bowden, the fruit of a trip to Patagonia he made following the steps of the Welsh settlers in Argentina.

2.00pm:
Butterworth: Suite for String Quartette (arr. Russman)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Kriss Russman (conductor)

c.2.20pm
Mathias: A Dance Overture (Dawns Agored) Op.16
Ginastera: Harp Concerto Op.25
Catrin Finch (harp)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Grant Llewellyn (conductor)

2.50pm:
Britten: 4 Sea Interludes [from 'Peter Grimes'] Op.33a
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op.64
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Grant Llewellyn (conductor)

4.00pm:
Mark Bowden: We Have Found a Better Land
BBC National Chorus of Wales
Adrian Partington (director).

Afternoon Concert: BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Chorus

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.

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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