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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 Scottish Symphony Orchestra in British Music

Afternoon Concert: The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in British Music: Episode 4

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Payare, Alisa Weilerstein - Dvorak and Shostakovich

Episode 4

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in British Music

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in British Music, Episode 4

The BBC SSO performs music by MacMillan, Beethoven, Berlioz, Wigglesworth and Debussy.

Penny Gore with music from the BBC SSO. MacMillan: Violin Concerto. Beethoven: Symphony No 6. Berlioz: The Trojans (excerpts). Wigglesworth: Locke's Theatre. Debussy: La mer.

Penny Gore ends a week of programmes featuring the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with music by MacMillan and Wigglesworth as part of Afternoon on 3's British Music Season.

2pm
James MacMillan: Violin Concerto 
Vadim Repin (violin)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Donald Runnicles (conductor)

2.30pm
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op.68 (Pastoral) 
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Donald Runnicles (conductor)

3.15pm
Berlioz: Trojan March; Royal Hunt and Storm - from The Trojans 
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)

3.30pm
Ryan Wigglesworth: Locke's Theatre 
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)

3.50pm
Debussy: La Mer - 3 symphonic sketches for orchestra 
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in British Music

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Penny Gore introduces music performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Penny Gore introduces programmes featuring the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra performing works as part of a British music season

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