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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 3

Episode 3

The BBC Philharmonic Performs British Music

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, The BBC Philharmonic Performs British Music, Episode 3

The BBC Philharmonic performs music by Delius, York Bowen and Elgar.

Catriona Young presents music performed by the BBC Philharmonic. Delius: A Song of Summer. York Bowen: Viola Concerto (soloist: Lawrence Power). Elgar: Enigma Variations.

Catriona Young presents the BBC Philharmonic in music from England as part of Afternoon on 3's British music season.

Today, conductor John Wilson joins the orchestra for music by Delius, and Alpesh Chauhan conducts them in Elgar's much loved Enigma Variations

2pm
Delius: A Song of Summer
BBC Philharmonic
John Wilson (conductor)

c.2.20pm
York Bowen: Viola Concerto
Lawrence Power (viola)
BBC Philharmonic
Michael Seal (conductor)

c.2.55pm
Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma)
BBC Philharmonic
Alpesh Chauhan (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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