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Afternoon Concert: Sound Frontiers: BBC Performing Groups: Episode 5

Episode 5

Sound Frontiers: BBC Performing Groups

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, Sound Frontiers: BBC Performing Groups, Episode 5

Penny Gore presents Haydn's The Creation, plus music by Mundy, Rossini and Tchaikovsky.

The BBC Philharmonic and City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus perform Haydn's The Creation. Plus the BBC Singers in music by Mundy and the Ulster Orchestra in Rossini and Tchaikovsky.

As part of Radio 3 live at Southbank Centre, London Penny Gore presents a week of performances which mark a new concert season for the BBC performing groups. Today's programme includes a complete performance of Haydn's Creation, given by the BBC Philharmonic at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. The BBC Singers perform William Mundy, and the Ulster Orchestra celebrates its 50th birthday with a concert of music by Rossini and Tchaikovsky. 

2pm
Haydn: The Creation [Die Schöpfung] H.21.2
Lucy Hall (soprano)
Robin Tritschler (tenor)
Dietrich Henschel (baritone) 
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

c.3.40pm
Mundy: Vox patris caelestis
BBC Singers
Peter Phillips (conductor)

c.4pm
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia Overture
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1
Ulster Orchestra
Barry Douglas (piano)
Rafael Payare (conductor)
(concert 2nd half tomorrow).

Afternoon Concert: Sound Frontiers: BBC Performing Groups

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Penny Gore presents programmes featuring music played by the BBC performing groups

Penny Gore presents a series of programmes featuring music played by the BBC performing groups

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