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Afternoon on 3: Ulster Orchestra

Afternoon Concert: Ulster Orchestra: Episode 4

Episode 4

Ulster Orchestra

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Ulster Orchestra, Episode 4

Penny Gore presents the Ulster Orchestra in works by Mendelssohn, Poulenc and Saint-Saens.

With Penny Gore. Verdi: Nabucco Overture; String Quartet. Mendelssohn: Symphony No 4. Poulenc: Concerto in G minor for organ, timpani and strings. Saint-Saens: Symphony No 3.

In the final Ulster Orchestra showcase this week, Penny Gore presents a selection of their most recent recordings, including two signature works for organ and orchestra by Poulenc and Saint-Saëns, featuring Belfast City Organist, Colm Carey.

2pm
Verdi: Nabucco Overture
Ulster Orchestra
Rafael Payare (conductor)

2.10pm
Verdi: String Quartet, arr. C.Hermann for string orchestra
Ulster Orchestra
Domingo Hindoyan (conductor)

2.40pm
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"
Ulster Orchestra
Domingo Hindoyan (conductor)

3.20pm
Poulenc: Concerto for Organ, Timpani and Strings in G minor
Colm Carey (organ)
Ulster Orchestra
Rafael Payare (conductor)

3.50pm
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"
Ulster Orchestra
Colm Carey (organ)
Rafael Payare (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Ulster Orchestra

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Penny Gore presents performances given by the Ulster Orchestra

Penny Gore presents performances given by the Ulster Orchestra. Includes some of the ensemble's most recent recordings, with a special focus on a Beethoven season

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