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Afternoon Concert

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Afternoon on 3: Sound Frontiers: The BBC National Orchestra of Wales

BBC National Chorus of Wales

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Afternoon Concert: Sound Frontiers: The BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Episode 4: Florent Schmitt

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Episode 4: Florent Schmitt

Sound Frontiers: The BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Florent Schmitt

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Sound Frontiers: The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Florent Schmitt

Katie Derham introduces a recording of Florent Schmitt's Psaume XLVII, with the BBC NOW.

Katie Derham introduces a recording of Florent Schmitt's Psaume XLVII, with soprano Christine Buffle joining the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales under Thierry Fischer.

As part of Radio 3 live at Southbank Centre in London, Katie Derham is joined in the Foyer of the Royal Festival Hall for live music making from members of the brass and woodwind sections of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, together with singers from the National Chorus of Wales and their director Adrian Partington. Plus a concert recording with the strings directed by Lesley Hatfield. 
After Choral Evensong, at 4.30, a recording in which all sections of the orchestra join forces with the chorus in a rare chance to hear Florent Schmitt's exotic setting of Psalm 47. 

c.2.00 - live music from BBC NOW brass, wind and BBC National Chorus of Wales

c.3.00
Tchaikovsky: Serenade in C major Op.48 for string orchestra

3.30 Choral Evensong

4.30
Florent Schmitt: Psaume XLVII
Christine Buffle (soprano)
BBC National Chorus of Wales
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: Sound Frontiers: The BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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Katie Derham presents concerts given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

From a pop-up studio in Southbank Centre in London, Katie Derham presents a series of programmes featuring concerts given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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