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Afternoon Concert

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Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras

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Afternoon on 3: BBC Symphony Orchestra

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Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Episode 1

The BBC Symphony Orchestra plays Elgar, Colin Matthews, Richard Rodney Bennett and Lyadov.

Music from the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Elgar: Introduction and Allegro; Symphony No 1. Colin Matthews: Violin Concerto. Richard Rodney Bennett: Spells. Lyadov: The Enchanted Lake.

Penny Gore begins a week of programmes focusing on recent recordings and concerts by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, with the BBC Philharmonic performing live on Wednesday afternoon.

Today's programme begins with a new Elgar recording due for release in April.

And from the BBC Symphony Orchestra's latest Total Immersion project in November 2016, Richard Rodney Bennett's thrilling "Spells" - a 40-minute work for solo soprano, chorus and orchestra setting poems by Kathleen Raine. It features the soprano Allison Bell and the BBC Symphony Chorus, conducted by Rumon Gamba. 


2pm 
Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, Op.47
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)

c. 2.15pm
Colin Matthews: Violin Concerto 
Leila Josefowicz (violin)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Oliver Knussen (conductor) 

2.40pm
Elgar: Symphony no. 1 in A flat major, Op.55
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner

3.25pm
Richard Rodney Bennett
Spells
Allison Bell (soprano)
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra 
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

Liadov: The Enchanted Lake
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Michael Damev (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Symphony Orchestra

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Penny Gore presents recordings and concerts given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Penny Gore presents programmes featuring recordings and concerts given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra

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