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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: Celebrating Women Composers

BBC Symphony Orchestra

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Afternoon Concert: Celebrating Women Composers: Episode 1

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Episode 1

Celebrating Women Composers

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Celebrating Women Composers, Episode 1

Katie Derham presents music by MacMillan, Judith Bingham and Grace Williams.

With Katie Derham. MacMillan: Woman of the Apocalypse. Bingham: The Angel of Mons. Grace Williams: Four Illustrations from the Legend of Rhiannon. Vaughan Williams: Three Nocturnes.

Katie Derham presents a week of Afternoon on 3 featuring female composers in the run up to International Women's Day tomorrow. Today's programme includes music by Judith Bingham, Grace Williams and Lili Boulanger, featuring conductors Marin Alsop and Jessica Cottis. Plus the world premiere performance of Three Nocturnes by Vaughan Williams, and Nielsen's Symphony no.4.

2pm
James MacMillan: Woman of the Apocalypse UK Premiere
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop (conductor)

Judith Bingham: The Angel of Mons
Nicholas Daniel (oboe)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop (conductor)

c.2.50pm
Grace Williams: Four Illustrations for the Legend of Rhiannon
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Perry So (conductor)

Lili Boulanger: D'un matin de printemps
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jessica Cottis (conductor)

c.3.35pm
Vaughan Williams arr. Anthony Payne: Three Nocturnes
Roderick Williams (baritone)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

c.3.55pm
Nielsen: Symphony No. 4
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Celebrating Women Composers

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Katie Derham presents programmes featuring music by female composers

Katie Derham presents programmes featuring music by female composers, to coincide with International Women's Day 2016

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