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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: BBC Performing Groups' Best of 2016

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups' Best of 2016: Episode 2

Episode 2

BBC Performing Groups' Best of 2016

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Performing Groups' Best of 2016, Episode 2

The BBC NOW in music by Respighi, Kodaly, Dutilleux, Szymanowski, Colin Matthews and Faure

Verity Sharp features the BBC NOW. Respighi: Il Tramonto. Kodaly: Hary Janos Suite. Dutilleux: Le temps l'horloge. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No 2. Plus Colin Matthews and Faure.

Verity Sharp presents the BBC Performing Groups' Best of 2016. Today the focus is on the BBC National Orchestra of Wales with performances of music by Respighi, Kodaly, Dutilleux and Szymanowski; ending with Faure's Requiem

2.00pm
Respighi Il Tramonto
Olena Tokar (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Damian Lorio (conductor)

2.15pm
Kodaly: Hary Janos - suite Op.35a
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Otto Tausk (conductor)

2.40pm
Dutilleux: Le Temps l'horloge
Elizabeth Atherton (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Pascal Rophé (conductor)

2.55pm
Szymanowski Violin Concerto No. 2 Op.61 
Nicola Benedetti (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

3.15pm
Colin Matthews: No man's land 
Robin Tritschler (tenor)
Roderick Williams (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

3.40pm
Fauré: Requiem
Fflur Wyn (soprano) 
Neal Davies (bass) 
BBC National Chorus of Wales 
BBC National Orchestra of Wales 
Sian Edwards (Conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Performing Groups' Best of 2016

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.

Verity Sharp presents highlight performances given by BBC performing groups in 2016

Verity Sharp presents programmes featuring highlight performances given by BBC performing groups in 2016

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