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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: The BBC Philharmonic Performs British Music

BBC Philharmonic

Afternoon Concert: The BBC Philharmonic Performs British Music: Episode 2: The BBC Philharmonic live from MediaCityUK Salford

Episode 2

Episode 2: The BBC Philharmonic live from MediaCityUK Salford

The BBC Philharmonic Performs British Music

The BBC Philharmonic live from MediaCityUK Salford

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, The BBC Philharmonic Performs British Music, The BBC Philharmonic live from MediaCityUK Salford

Live from Salford, the BBC Philharmonic performs music by Elgar, Arnold and Foulds.

Live from Salford, the BBC Philharmonic performs music by Elgar, Arnold and Foulds. Plus works by Edward Cowie and Thea Musgrave. Presented by Catriona Young.

Afternoon on 3 with Catriona Young

2pm LIVE
Tom Redmond presents a live afternoon concert from the BBC Philharmonic and conductor Michael Seal as part of Afternoon on 3's British music season - opening and closing with music Elgar originally composed as a young boy for a play written with his brothers and sisters.

The orchestra are joined by BBC New Generation Artist Alec Frank-Gemmill for Malcolm Arnold's First Horn Concerto, followed by John Foulds' ecstatic symphonic poem April - England

Elgar: The Wand of Youth - Suite No.1
Arnold: Horn Concerto No.1
Foulds: April - England
Elgar: The Wand of Youth - Suite No.2
Alec Frank-Gemmill (horn)
BBC Philharmonic
Michael Seal (conductor)

c.3.20pm
Catriona Young presents more music from the BBC Philharmonic continuing their British theme, including The Seasons by Scottish composer Thea Musgrave, first inspired by a visit to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Edward Cowie: Ruskin's Dreams - Coniston (Clarinet Concerto No.3)
Julian Bliss (clarinet)
BBC Philharmonic
Michael Seal (conductor)

c.3.50pm
Thea Musgrave: The Seasons
BBC Philharmonic
Michael Seal (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: The BBC Philharmonic Performs British Music

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.

Catriona Young presents the BBC Philharmonic performing music from the British Isles

Catriona Young presents a series of programmes featuring the BBC Philharmonic performing music from the British Isles

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