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For the first time Composer of the Week explores the music, life and personality of Havergal Brian, the working-class boy from the Potteries who became one of Britain's most original and individual composers. Donald Macleod is joined by Brian authority Malcolm MacDonald to discover the real Brian and the full range of his creativity.

Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day BBC Singers, conductor Ronald Corp

In Memoriam National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, conductor Adrian Leaper

Farewell Brian Rayner Cook (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Soul Star BBC Singers, conductor Ronald Corp

Sinfonia Tragica (Symphony No 6) LPO, conductor Myer Fredman

Contributors

Presenter:
Donald MacLeod
Guest:
Malcolm MacDonald
Conductor:
Adrian Leaper
Baritone:
Brian Rayner Cook
Piano:
Roger Vignoles
Producer:
David Gallagher

With Jonathan Swain. This week featuring Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 and recordings of the Hungarian String Quartet. Monteverdi Domine adAdjuvandum Me Festina (Vespers, 1610) Richard Lewis (tenor), London Singers, Ensemble
Orchestral de I'Oiseau-Lyre, conductor Anthony Lewis
10.07 Monteverdi Psalm 109:
Dixit Dominus ; Concerto Nigra Sum (Vespers, 1610) Soloists, Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra, conductor John Eliot Gardiner
10.21 A Marcello, arr Rothwell Oboe
Concerto in C minor Evelyn Rothwell , Pro Arte Orchestra, conductor John Barbirolli
10.33 Bach Fugue in B minor on a theme byAlbinoni, BWV951 Glenn Gould (piano)
10.38 Beethoven String Quartet in B flat, Op 18 No 6 H ungarian Quartet
11.04 Elgar In the South (Alassio) Academy of St Martin in the Fields, conductor Neville Marriner

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Swain.
Tenor:
Richard Lewis
Conductor:
Anthony Lewis
Unknown:
Dixit Dominus
Soloists:
Monteverdi Choir
Conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner
Unknown:
Evelyn Rothwell
Conductor:
John Barbirolli
Piano:
Glenn Gould
Unknown:
St Martin
Conductor:
Neville Marriner

Bath International Music Festival
This week PetrocTrelawny offers his selection of highlights from this year's Bath International Music Festival
Strauss, arrHasenohrl Till Eulenspiegel Michael Collins (clarinet), David Pyatt
(horn), Robin O'Neil (bassoon), Isabelle van Keuien (violin), Corin Long (double bass) Purcell Three harpsichord pieces
David Roblou (harpsichord), New London Consort Bach English Suite No 2 in A minor, BWV807AIessio Bax (piano)
Rachmaninov Cello Sonata in G minor, Op 19 Lynn Harrell (cello), Michel Dalberto (piano)

Contributors

Clarinet:
Michael Collins
Clarinet:
David Pyatt
Horn:
Robin O'Neil
Bassoon:
Isabelle van Keuien
Violin:
Corin Long
Harpsichord:
David Roblou
Piano:
Bwv807aiessio Bax
Cello:
Lynn Harrell
Cello:
Michel Dalberto

A recital from the Wigmore Hall in London given by two of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists. Presented by Stephanie Hughes.
Elizabeth Batiashviii (violin), Ashley Wass (piano)
Mozart Piano Sonata in B flat, K378 Falla Suite Populaire Espagnole
Schumann Violin Sonata No 1 in A minor, Op 105

Contributors

Presented By:
Stephanie Hughes.
Violin:
Elizabeth Batiashviii
Violin:
Ashley Wass

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Strauss Don Juan
Conductor Thomas Dausgaard
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor Pekka Kuusisto, conductor Thomas Dausgaard
Strauss Four Last Songs
Barbara Hendricks (soprano), conductor Ion Marin Beethoven Symphony No 3 in E flat
(Eroica) Conductor Thomas Dausgaard

Contributors

Conductor:
Thomas Dausgaard
Conductor:
Thomas Dausgaard
Soprano:
Barbara Hendricks
Conductor:
Ion Marin
Conductor:
Thomas Dausgaard

Opera at the Crossroads of Europe
Another chance to hear four programmes exploring the operatic treasures of Prague. Jan Smaczny visits the city during the glory days of the Czech national revival and unearths treasures by Dvorak and Skroup as well as Smetana's Bartered Bride. (R)

A concert live from Christ Church in London's
Spitalfields, opening this year's Spitalfield's Festival, with a programme that exploits the spaces and grandeur of Nicholas Hawksmoor 's remarkable baroque church. BBC Singers, conductor
Stephen Cleobury , His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts, director Jeremy West (cornett) Schutz Herr , UnserHerrscher, SWV27(Psalm8)
Schein Pavane: In "Amoenitatum
Musicalum Hortulus
Purcell Hear My Prayer, OLord Taverner In Nomine a 4 Holten In Nomine for chorus
G Gabrieli Canzon a 4 (La Spiritata)
8.10Twenty Minutes: Cabinet of Curiosities Built in 1964 to tempt fishermen out of the town's s pubs on a Sunday afternoon, the Sailors' Reading Room in Southwold,
Suffolk, has closed only for Christmas Day ever since. Sarah Lefanu is joined in Southwold by the writer Craig Brown and the reading room's custodian, John Winter.
8.30 Monteverdi Beatus Vir ;Adoramus Te Duddell The Realside
Schutz Wie Lieblich Sind Deine
Wohnungen, SWV29 (Psalm 84); Danket Dem Herrn , SWV45 (Psalm 136)

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Hawksmoor
Conductor:
Stephen Cleobury
Unknown:
Majestys Sagbutts
Director:
Jeremy West
Unknown:
Schutz Herr
Unknown:
Gabrieli Canzon
Unknown:
Sarah Lefanu
Unknown:
Craig Brown
Unknown:
John Winter.
Unknown:
Monteverdi Beatus Vir
Unknown:
Danket Dem Herrn

Isabel Hilton delivers the verdict on Claude Chabrol 's latest film MerciPourle Chocolat, and talks to Neil Henry about Pearl's
Secret, his powerful memoir about his search for the white branch of his family.

Contributors

Unknown:
Isabel Hilton
Unknown:
Claude Chabrol
Unknown:
Neil Henry

Verity Sharp listens to Maiuko's recent album Different Wars and plays some specially recorded items from this year's Lufthansa Festival by exotic early music group Sarband. Plus James MacMillan 's Afterthe Triste, and Prince-writing for himself and Sinead O'Connor.

Contributors

Unknown:
Verity Sharp
Unknown:
James MacMillan
Unknown:
Sinead O'Connor.

With Jill Anderson. Paul Siefert Fantasia 8 tonie ex G 12.15 Bach Cantata No 14 7:
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben 12.50 Faure Nocturne No 4 in E flat, Op 361.00 Schubert Piano Trio in Efiat, D897 (Nottumo) Beethoven Piano Trio in G, Op I No 2 Dvorak Trio in E minor, Op 90 (Dumky)
2.10 Druschetsky Wind Sextet in E flat
2.30 Reicha Symphony No 1 in E flat
3.00-4.30 BBC Schools
3.00 Somethingto Think About 3.15 Playtime
3.30 Music Box 3.45 EAL: Let's Make a Story
4.00 Let's Make a Story 4.15 Song Tree
4.30 Poulenc Sept Chansons 4.40 Villa-Lobos
Guitar Prelude No 3 4.50 Mozart Overture: Die Entfuhrungaus dem Serail 5.00 Nicolal Overture: The Merry Wives of Windsor 5.10 Mozart Divertimento in B flat, K186 5.35 JM Kraus Symphony in C 5.45 Jan Koetsier Brass Quintet, Op 56

Contributors

Unknown:
Jill Anderson.
Unknown:
Paul Siefert Fantasia

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