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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

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Afternoon Concert: BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Episode 2

Episode 2

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

BBC NOW in music by Ansell, Grace Williams, Elgar, Vivaldi, Liszt and Respighi.

The BBC NOW in Ansell: Plymouth Hoe. Grace Williams: Sea Sketches. Elgar: In the South (Alassio). Vivaldi: Violin Concerto. Liszt: Legends. Respighi: Il tramonto; Church Windows.

Verity Sharp sets sail from Plymouth with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and through the stormy Bristol Channel, past the home of Welsh composer Grace Williams, to land on the sunny shores of the Italian Riviera for a family holiday with Elgar. Baroque expert Rachel Podger directs from the violin in a Vivaldi concerto, and Damian Iorio makes his debut with the orchestra in music inspired by Italy. Recent Radio 3 New Generation Artist Olena Tokar returns to the orchestra with whom she sang at BBC Cardiff SInger of the World in 2013, taking us into the sunset with a setting of a poem by Shelley.

2pm
Ansell: Plymouth Hoe
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

2.10pm
Grace Williams: Sea Sketches
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka (conductor)

2.30pm
Elgar: In the South (Alassio)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)

2.55pm
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto op.9 no.6
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Rachel Podger (violin / director)

3.05pm
Liszt: Legends
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Damian Iorio (conductor)

3.25pm
Respighi: Il Tramonto
Olena Tokar (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Damian Iorio (conductor)

4pm
Respighi: Church Windows
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Damian Iorio (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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