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The best concerts from across the UK and Europe. Available to listen online for 30 days

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Radio 3 in Concert: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 in Concert, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

NYOGB present a concert called Ignite, featuring Stravinsky's Firebird.

NYOGB present a concert called Ignite, featuring Stravinsky's Firebird along with recent works featuring each section of the orchestra.

"NYO Ignite"

The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain ignites a musical fire in its Spring concert, recorded at Saffron Hall, Essex. 

After pieces featuring the various sections of the orchestra, the whole band gathers together for Stravinsky’s Firebird. This music tells the story of the phoenix rising from the ashes. NYO’s teenage superstars bring their inimitable energy to this enormous score, as they do to everything they play.

Presented by Linton Stephens

Jessie Montgomery: Source Code (string orchestra)
Judith Weir: Fresh Air (wind ensemble)
Various composers: Embers (Associates of the NYOGB)
Simon Dobson: Incandenza (brass ensemble)
Andy Akiho: Karakurenai (percussion ensemble)
Stravinsky:  The Firebird

The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Andrew Gourlay, conductor

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