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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 Concert Orchestra

BBC Concert Orchestra

Afternoon Concert: BBC Concert Orchestra: Episode 2: BBC Concert Orchestra - music from films of Shakespeare

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Episode 2: BBC Concert Orchestra - music from films of Shakespeare

BBC Concert Orchestra - music from films of Shakespeare

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From the Royal Festival Hall, the BBC Concert Orchestra in music from films of Shakespeare

From the Royal Festival Hall, Emma Fielding, Samuel West, Damian Lynch and Ian Talbot join Keith Lockhart and the BBC CO to celebrate Shakespeare and music from films of his plays.

A concert recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in London in April, presented by Penny Gore. Actors Emma Fielding, Samuel West, Damian Lynch and Ian Talbot join conductor Keith Lockhart and the BBC Concert Orchestra for a celebration of Shakespeare's plays and poetry, and music from films of his plays. Plus, more from the 10th annual English Music Festival.

2pm 
Patrick Doyle: Much Ado About Nothing Overture; It Must Be Requited
Shaun Davey: Suite from Twelfth Night (excerpts)
Elliot Goldenthal: Titus - Finale
Michael Nyman Prospero's Books - Prospero's Magic; Miranda

2.45pm
Walton, arr Palmer: Hamlet - A Shakespeare Scenario
Nino Rota: The Taming of the Shrew: Overture
Nino Rota: 'A Time for Us' (Romeo and Juliet)
Stephen Warbeck: Shakespeare in Love Suite

Actors Emma Fielding, Samuel West, Damian Lynch, Ian Talbot (director)
BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Keith Lockhart

3.45pm
Paul Lewis: An Optimistic Overture
David Matthews Norfolk March (world premiere)

4.00pm
Coleridge-Taylor: Petite Suite de concert
BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Martin Yates.

Afternoon Concert: BBC Concert Orchestra

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.

Penny Gore presents music performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra

Penny Gore presents a series of programmes featuring music performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra

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