BBC Performing Groups' Best Of 2016 [Afternoon Concert]

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BBC Singers, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

20161219

Verity Sharp presents the BBC Performing Groups' Best of 2016 this week. Today's programme includes the BBC Singers in the third annual Breakfast Carol Competition. David Hill conducts the prize-winning entries.

2.00pm

Petroc Trelawny joins BBC Singers and their chief conductor David Hill in their Maida Vale Studios in London for a chance to hear the shortlisted entries from this year's BBC Radio 3 Carol Competition. The works were performed in front of a live audience, including the composers, and there is a chance to hear from the composers about their interpretation and inspiration behind setting the text, 'Alleluya! A new work is come on hand

2.45pm

Verity Sharp presents the rest of the afternoon: James MacMillan's Violin Concerto and Mahler's 1st Symphony with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Donald Runnicles

James MacMillan: Violin Concerto

Vadim Repin (violin)

Donald Runnicles (conductor)

3.15pm

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D

Donald Runnicles (conductor).

With the BBC Singers playing entries for the 2016 Radio 3 Carol Competition.

20161219

20161220 (R3)

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)

Damian Lorio (conductor)

2.15pm

Kodaly: Hary Janos - suite Op.35a

Otto Tausk (conductor)

2.40pm

Dutilleux: Le Temps l'horloge

Elizabeth Atherton (soprano)

Pascal Roph退 (conductor)

2.55pm

Szymanowski Violin Concerto No. 2 Op.61

Nicola Benedetti (violin)

Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

3.15pm

Colin Matthews: No man's land

Robin Tritschler (tenor)

Roderick Williams (baritone)

Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

3.40pm

Faur退: Requiem

Fflur Wyn (soprano)

Neal Davies (bass)

BBC National Chorus of Wales

Sian Edwards (Conductor).

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

The BBC Singers Live

20161221

Verity Sharp presents the BBC Performing Groups' Best of 2016. Today's programme includes a live concert of carols and readings for the Winter Solstice from the BBC Singers, presented by Rev Richard Coles from St Paul's Knightsbridge.

2pm - Live from St Paul's Knightsbridge, presented by the Rev Richard Coles

Gabriel Jackson: Nowell sing we

Cecilia McDowall: Annunciation

Fredrik Sixten: There is no rose

Owain Park: Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day

James Burton: O Thoma!

David Bednall: Alleluia from 'Welcome All Wonders

Cheryl Frances-Hoad: Good Day, Sir Christemas!

Jamie W Hall: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

Gareth Treseder: The Minstrels

David Hill (conductor).

The BBC Singers in a live concert of carols and readings for the winter solstice.

20161223

Verity Sharp rounds off this week of the BBC Performing Groups' Best of 2016 with performances from the BBC Philharmonic, the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra in music by Shostakovich, Verdi and Stephen Gardner.

2.00pm

Shostakovich: Symphony no. 7 in C major Op.60 (Leningrad)

Juanjo Mena (conductor)

3.10pm

Verdi, arr Mackerras: The Lady and the Fool - Ballet

Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

4.00pm

Stephen Gardner: No Prayers Nor Bells

Andrew Gourlay (conductor).

With the BBC Philharmonic performing Shostakovich and the BBC Concert Orchestra in Verdi.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	BBC Singers, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra	20161219		Verity Sharp presents the BBC Performing Groups' Best of 2016 this week. Today's programme includes the BBC Singers in the third annual Breakfast Carol Competition. David Hill conducts the prize-winning entries. 2.00pm Petroc Trelawny joins BBC Singers and their chief conductor David Hill in their Maida Vale Studios in London for a chance to hear the shortlisted entries from this year's BBC Radio 3 Carol Competition. The works were performed in front of a live audience, including the composers, and there is a chance to hear from the composers about their interpretation and inspiration behind setting the text, 'Alleluya! A new work is come on hand 2.45pm Verity Sharp presents the rest of the afternoon: James MacMillan's Violin Concerto and Mahler's 1st Symphony with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Donald Runnicles James MacMillan: Violin Concerto Vadim Repin (violin) Donald Runnicles (conductor) 3.15pm Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Donald Runnicles (conductor). With the BBC Singers playing entries for the 2016 Radio 3 Carol Competition.
02		20161219	20161220 (R3)	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) Damian Lorio (conductor) 2.15pm Kodaly: Hary Janos - suite Op.35a Otto Tausk (conductor) 2.40pm Dutilleux: Le Temps l'horloge Elizabeth Atherton (soprano) Pascal Roph退 (conductor) 2.55pm Szymanowski Violin Concerto No. 2 Op.61 Nicola Benedetti (violin) Thomas Sondergard (conductor) 3.15pm Colin Matthews: No man's land Robin Tritschler (tenor) Roderick Williams (baritone) Martyn Brabbins (conductor) 3.40pm Faur退: Requiem Fflur Wyn (soprano) Neal Davies (bass) BBC National Chorus of Wales Sian Edwards (Conductor). The BBC NOW in music by Respighi, Kodaly, Dutilleux, Szymanowski, Colin Matthews and Faure
03	The BBC Singers Live	20161221		Verity Sharp presents the BBC Performing Groups' Best of 2016. Today's programme includes a live concert of carols and readings for the Winter Solstice from the BBC Singers, presented by Rev Richard Coles from St Paul's Knightsbridge. 2pm - Live from St Paul's Knightsbridge, presented by the Rev Richard Coles Gabriel Jackson: Nowell sing we Cecilia McDowall: Annunciation Fredrik Sixten: There is no rose Owain Park: Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day James Burton: O Thoma! David Bednall: Alleluia from 'Welcome All Wonders Cheryl Frances-Hoad: Good Day, Sir Christemas! Jamie W Hall: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree Gareth Treseder: The Minstrels David Hill (conductor). The BBC Singers in a live concert of carols and readings for the winter solstice.
04		20161223		Verity Sharp rounds off this week of the BBC Performing Groups' Best of 2016 with performances from the BBC Philharmonic, the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra in music by Shostakovich, Verdi and Stephen Gardner. 2.00pm Shostakovich: Symphony no. 7 in C major Op.60 (Leningrad) Juanjo Mena (conductor) 3.10pm Verdi, arr Mackerras: The Lady and the Fool - Ballet Barry Wordsworth (conductor) 4.00pm Stephen Gardner: No Prayers Nor Bells Andrew Gourlay (conductor). With the BBC Philharmonic performing Shostakovich and the BBC Concert Orchestra in Verdi.