BBC Performing Groups Live [Afternoon Concert]

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Bbc Concert Orchestra

20141215

We have no fewer than six live concerts in Afternoon on 3 this week, starting today with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Owain Arwel Hughes live from Watford Colosseum. Their programme picks up on Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season, featuring music by Nielsen and Sibelius alongside a symphony by the Danish composer Vagn Holmboe which was written for today's conductor Owain Arwel Hughes, and Anne Dudley's Northern Lights which was written for the BBC Concert Orchestra when she was Composer in Residence.

Presented by Penny Gore.

After the live concert we're back to Broadcasting House where Verity Sharp presents recent recordings by the BBC Philharmonic of music by Grieg and John McCabe, in his 75th year.

2pm

Vagn Holmboe: Symphony no.13

2.20pm

Anne Dudley: Northern Lights

2.40pm

Nielsen: Saul and David - Prelude to Act 2

3.05pm

Sibelius: Serenade No 2 in G minor

Charles Mutter (violin)

3.15pm

Berwald: Symphony no.3

Owain Arwel Hughes, conductor

3.45pm

McCabe Fire at Durilgai

John Storgards, conductor

4pm

Grieg: 2 Elegiac melodies Op.34 for string orchestra

Michael Seal, conductor.

The BBC Concert Orchestra performs music by Holmboe, Dudley, Nielsen, Sibelius and Berwald

Bbc Symphony Orchestra

20101213

The BBC Symphony Orchestra begins a week of live and recently recorded music from BBC performing groups on Afternoon on Three, with a concert given last Saturday at the Barbican under conductor Jir퀀 Belohlကvek. After Wagner's stirring Tannh䀀user Overture, soprano Christine Brewer performs songs by Joseph Marx, and the concert finishes with Richard Strauss's epic Alpine Symphony.

This week Afternoon on Three also joins in Radio 3's Checkmate theme with readings about chess and related music.

Presented by Penny Gore.

Wagner: Tannh䀀user - Overture

Jir퀀 Belohlကvek (conductor)

Joseph Marx:

Barkarole

Selige Nacht

Der beschneidene Schafer

Und gestern hat er mir Rosen gebracht

Sommerlied

Maienbluten

Waldseligkeit

Hat dich die Liebe beruhrt

Christine Brewer (soprano)

Richard Strauss: An Alpine Symphony

Pierne: Piano Concerto in C, Op. 12

BBC Philharmonic

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)

Juanjo Mena (conductor)

Spencer Holst: Chess (Reading)

Bliss: Checkmate - Suite

Ulster Orchestra

Rumon Gamba (conductor).

Penny Gore introduces the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a concert of Wagner, Marx and Strauss.

Bbc Symphony Orchestra Live From Maida Vale

20151208

The BBC orchestras and BBC Singers live week continues with the BBC Symphony Orchestra from Maida Vale with a concert as part of Radio 3's Northern Lights season. Includes pieces by the Norwegian composer Harald Saeverud, the Finnish composer Lotta Wennakoski and the Swedish composer, Dag Wiren.

BBCSO LIVE from Maida Vale

Presented by Sarah Walker

2.00pm

Saeverud: Kjempevisesl倀tten (Ballad of Revolt)

Rumon Gamba (conductor)

2.14pm

Lotta Wennakoski: Soie - flute concerto

Michael Cox (flute)

2.36pm

Dag Wiren: Symphony no.3

3.05pm

Presented by Penny Gore

Hallgrimsson: Narratives from the deep North for orchestra

John Storgards (conductor)

3.45pm

Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 in D major Op.43

Ulster Orchestra

Christian Lindberg (conductor).

The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs music by Saeverud, Wennakoski and Wiren.

Bbc Symphony Orchestra, Bbc National Orchestra Of Wales

20161212

Penny Gore presents the BBC Orchestras live week. Today's programme begins live at Maida Vale in London with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mischa Damev. They're joined by Esther Yoo for Andrei Golovin's Canto d'atesa. Then to Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff for a live concert of Prokofiev performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Gabriele Leporatti performs the Piano Concerto No.1, and David Kempster is the baritone in Lieutenant Kije.

2pm - LIVE from Maida Vale

Presented by Ian Skelly

Andrei Golovin: Canto d'attesa

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op.13 (Winter daydreams)

Esther Yoo (violin)

Mischa Damev (conductor)

3.15pm - LIVE from Hoddinott Hall

Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas

Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges - Suite, Op.33b [rev.1924]

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major, Op.10

Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije - Suite, Op.60

Gabriele Leporatti (piano)

David Kempster (baritone)

Thomas Sondergard (conductor).

Live concerts featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Bbc Concert Orchestra

20101214

The BBC Concert Orchestra live in concert at the Mermaid, Blackfriars. An all-Tchaikovsky programme conducted by Johannes Wildner. Introduced by Louise Fryer.

Plus Penny Gore presents more words and music about chess in Radio 3's Checkmate season.

Tchaikovsky: Serenade for strings

Johannes Wildner (conductor)

Tchaikovsky: Rococo variations

Benjamin Hughes (cello)

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 1 (Winter Daydreams)

Anne Bronte: reading from 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Mendelssohn: Octet for strings in E flat major

[version for string orchestra]

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Christoph Koenig (conductor).

Penny Gore presents the BBC CO in an all-Tchaikovsky concert at the Mermaid, Blackfriars.

Bbc National Orchestra Of Wales

20141216

Nicola Heywood Thomas presents a live concert by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales including Manuel de Falla writing for Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, with solo spots for Radio 3 New Generation Artists soprano Kitty Whately and the guitarist Sean Shibe. He plays Malcolm Arnold's guitar concerto which takes the instrument beyond its Latin roots, and adds a new twist to the usual soundworld of the guitar.

After the live concert there's a a chance to hear performances from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra including Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture recorded in Delhi earlier this year and conducted by James MacMillan.

2pm

Turina: Danzas Fantasticas

2.20pm

Arnold: Guitar Concerto

3pm

Delius arranged Beecham: The walk to the paradise garden

3.15pm

Falla: The Three Cornered Hat

Sean Shibe, guitar

Kitty Whately, soprano

Pablo Gonzalez, conductor

4pm

Mendelssohn: The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) - overture Op.26

James Macmillan, conductor

4.15pm

Shepherd: Blue Blazes

Martyn Brabbins, conductor.

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales features in music by Turina, Arnold, Delius and Falla.

Bbc Philharmonic Live From Salford

20151209

The BBC Performing Groups live week continues with the BBC Philharmonic in a concert as part of Radio 3's Northern Lights season live from MediaCity Salford. Featuring works by three Finnish composers, Sibelius, Saariaho and Rautavaara.

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra LIVE from MediaCity Salford

Presented by Tom Redmond

2.00pm

Sibelius: Lemminkainen and the maidens of Saari

Carlos Miguel Prieto (conductor)

2.16pm

Kaija Saariaho: L' Aile du songe (first broadcast performance)

Adam Walker (flute)

2.29pm

Einojuhani Rautavaara: Symphony No 7

Carlos Miguel Prieto (conductor).

The BBC Philharmonic performs music by Sibelius, Saariaho and Rautavaara live in Salford.

The Ulster Orchestra Live

20161213

Penny Gore continues the BBC Orchestras live week. Today we're live at Ulster Hall in Belfast for a concert by the Ulster Orchestra conducted by Andrew Gourlay. They're joined by New Generation Artist Peter Moore for Nino Rota's Trombone Concerto. Then back to the studio with Penny Gore for a performance of Prokofiev's Winter Bonfire, recorded yesterday, for which the BBC NOW were joined by boys' choir Cor Heol y March and narrater David Kempster.

2pm - LIVE from Ulster Hall

Presented by John Toal

Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297/300a (Paris)

Nino Rota: Trombone Concerto

Poulenc Sinfonietta

Peter Moore, trombone

Andrew Gourlay, conductor

c.3.10pm back to the studio with Penny Gore

Prokofiev: Winter Bonfire, Op.122

David Kempster (narrator)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

c.3.30

Musorgsky: Pictures from an Exhibition, orch. Ravel

BBC Philharmonic

Juanjo Mena (conductor)

Ginastera: Concierto argentino for piano and orchestra

Xiayin Wang (piano)

Juanjo Mena (conductor).

Live from the Ulster Hall in Belfast, the Ulster Orchestra in Mozart, Rota and Poulenc.

20141217

Today's live concert features the BBC Singers performing music by Tallis and Mathias plus the finalists of the hugely popular BBC Radio 3 Breakfast Carol Competition. Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch

2pm

Carol Competition shortlisted entries

2.30pm

Tallis: Missa puer natus est

3pm

Mathias: Ave Rex

Richard Pearce, organ

David Hill, conductor.

A live concert by the BBC Singers including the Breakfast Carol Competition finalists.

Bbc Singers

20101215

The BBC Singers in concert - 'A Winter Journey', live from St George's Church in Campden Hill, London, conducted by Robert Hollingworth.

Presented by Christopher Cook.

Peter Warlock: Corpus Christi

Bo Holten: First Snow

Thomas Ades: The Fayrfax Carol

Francis Poulenc: Soir de Neige

Herbert Howells: Inheritance

Richard Rodney Bennett: In the bleak midwinter (first performance)

Adrian Williams: Silent night (first performance)

Edward Hughes: Sun, New Moon and Women shouting (broadcast premiere)

Penny Gore presents more words and music about chess, as part of Radio 3's Checkmate theme.

Miguel de Unamuno: reading from 'The Novel of Don Sandalio, Chessplayer

Martinu: Echec au Roi (ballet)

Ulster Orchestra

John Lubbock (conductor).

BBC Singers under Robert Hollingworth perform at St George's Church, Campden Hill, London.

Bbc Singers And Bbc Scottish Symphony Orchestra Live From Glasgow

20151210

The BBC Performing Groups annual live week continues with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers in 5 of the Cantatas from Bach's Christmas Oratorio, live from Glasgow City Halls. It was written for the Christmas season of 1734 and uses music from earlier Bach cantatas.

Presented by Jamie MacDougall

Bach Christmas Oratorio

Rosemary Joshua (sop)

Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-sop)

James Gilchrist (tenor)

Benjamin Appl (baritone)

David Hill (conductor)

2.00pm

Part 1 (Cantatas 1-3):

Cantata 1 Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage

Cantata 2 Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend

Cantata 3 Herrscher des Himmels, erh怀re das Lallen

3.55pm

Part 2 (Cantatas 5-6)

Cantata 5 Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen

Cantata 6 Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben.

The BBC SSO and BBC Singers perform five cantatas from Bach's Christmas Oratorio.

Bbc Singers Live

20161214

Bob Chilcott conducts the BBC Singers in a live carol concert featuring audience requests.

Bbc National Orchestra Of Wales Live From Hoddinott Hall

20151211

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales round of this week of live programmes with a jazz themed concert from Hoddinott Hall.

BBC NOW LIVE from Hoddinott Hall

Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas

2.00pm

Ellington: Three Black Kings for soloist and orchestra

Tommy Smith (Saxophone)

Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

2.17pm

Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F major

Joseph Moog (piano)

3.06pm

Gershwin: Variations on 'I got rhythm' for piano and orchestra

3.17pm

Ellington: Nutcracker Suite (after Tchaikovsky) for jazz ensemble

Thomas Sondergard (conductor).

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales performs music by Ellington and Gershwin.

Bbc Philharmonic

20101216

The BBC Philharmonic live in concert, conducted by Petri Sakari. Then a chance to hear Bartok's disturbing one-act opera 'Duke Bluebeard's Castle' in a recent production at the Muziektheater, Amsterdam

Sibelius: Scenes Historiques, Suite No 2

Sibelius: Symphony no 4

Ibert: Homage a Mozart

Ravel: Ma mere l'oye

Petri Sakari (conductor)

Introduced by Stuart Flinders

Lewis Carroll: reading from 'Through The Looking Glass

Followed by our Thursday Opera Matinee:

Bartok: Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Prologue....................րrs Kisfaludy, actor

Duke Bluebeard........Gကbor Bretz, baritone

Judith..................Elena Zhidkova, soprano

Netherlands Opera Orchestra

Adam Fischer, conductor

Presented by Penny Gore.

BBC Philharmonic under Petri Sakari in a concert featuring Sibelius, Ibert and Ravel.

Bbc Scottish Symphony Orchestra Live From Glasgow

20161215

Penny Gore continues the BBC Orchestras live week. Today's programme features the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, live from City Halls in Glasgow with a programme of Mendelssohn, Mahler, Britten and Rossini conducted by Alpesh Chauhan. Then it's back to the studio for more music from the SSO, including Rebecca Saunders' Violin Concerto.

2pm - LIVE from Glasgow City Halls

Presented by Jamie MacDougall

Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas - Overture, Op.95

Mahler: What the Wild Flowers Tell Me, (2nd mvt of Symphony No.3 arr. Britten for small orchestra)

Britten: Lachrymae (Reflections on a Song of Dowland), Op.48a

c.3pm

Rossini: L' Italiana in Algeri - Overture

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op.90 (Italian)

Lise Berthaud (viola)

Alpesh Chauhan (conductor)

c.3.35pm back to the studio with Penny Gore

Saunders: Violin Concerto

Carolin Widmann (violin)

Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor).

Live from City Halls, Glasgow, the BBC SSO in Mendelssohn, Mahler, Britten and Rossini.

Bbc Symphony Orchestra

20141218

Today's live concert features the BBC Symphony Orchestra with a programme reflecting Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season. Nielsen's Maskarade Overture is followed by Sibelius's Violin Concerto with New Generation Artist soloist Esther Yoo, and finishes with fellow Norwegian Klami's Kalevala Suite - a colourful setting of Finland's national epic poem. Young Finnish conducting star Santtu-Matias Rouvali makes his BBC Symphony Orchestra and Radio 3 debut. After this afternoon's live performance, a chance to hear the BBC Symphony Orchestra in concert in Madrid earlier this year.

2pm

Nielsen: Maskarade Overture

2.10pm

Sibelius: Violin Concerto

Esther Yoo, violin

3.05pm

Klami: Kalevala Suite

Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor

3.30pm

Strauss: Don Juan

3.50pm

Stravsinksy: The Firebird - suite (1945)

Sakari Oramo, conductor.

BBC SO in Nielsen: Maskarade Overture. Sibelius: Violin Concerto. Klami: Kalevala Suite.

20141219

Not one but two live concerts both with a Nordic theme: Finnish conductor Tuomas Hannikainen conducts the Ulster Orchestra in music by his compatriots. Sibelius wrote his Music from King Kristian II for a Scandinavian historical play by his friend Adolf Paul and Einojuhani Rautavaara's 7th Symphony, Angel of Light, was commissioned by the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 1995, completing the composer's Angel Series. John Toal presents. Then just after 3pm Adam Tomlinson presents a concert by the BBC Philharmonic of Sibelius, Vasks and Brahms.

Presented by John Toal in Belfast and Adam Tomlinson in Manchester.

2pm

Sibelius: Music from King Kristian II Op. 27 (Elegie, Nocturne and Ballade)

2.20pm

Rautavaara: Symphony No. 7 'Angel of Light

Tuomas Hannikainen, conductor

3.10pm

Sibelius: Dance Intermezzo Op 45 No 2

3.15pm

Peteris Vasks: Distant Light: concerto for violin and strings

3.50pm

Brahms: Symphony No 3

Anthony Marwood, violin

Alpesh Chauhan, conductor.

The Ulster Orchestra performs live in Belfast and the BBC Philharmonic plays in Salford.

Bbc National Orchestra Of Wales

20101217

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Grant Llewellyn, in a Russian-flavoured concert live at BBC Hoddinott Hall. Plus Penny Gore presents a final exploration of the world of chess, as part of Radio 3's Checkmate week.

Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije Suite

Glazunov: Violin Concerto

Callum Smart (volin)

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite

Grant Llewellyn (conductor)

Presented in Cardiff by Elin Manahan Thomas.

Vladimir Nabokov: reading from 'Speak, Memory

Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes (ballet)

BBC Scottish SO

Ilan Volkov (conductor)

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto

Vilde Frang (violin)

BBC Philharmonic

Gianandrea Noseda (conductor).

BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Grant Llewellyn in a Russian-flavoured concert.

The Bbc Concert Orchestra And Bbc Philharmonic Live

20161216

Penny Gore completes her week of BBC Orchestras live in concert. Today the BBC Concert Orchestra is live at Maida Vale with a varied programme including a rare chance to hear the Solway Symphony by Scottish composer John Blackwood McEwen. Then we're live at MediaCityUK for a concert by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by John Wilson with a programme of Dutilleux, Delius, Vaughan Williams and Ravel.

2pm - LIVE from Maida Vale

Presented by Ian Skelly

Coates: I Heard You Singing

Coates: Birdsong at Eventide

Bramwell Tovey: Urban Runway

Novello: My Life Belongs to You

Novello: We'll Gather Lilacs

John Blackwood McEwen: Symphony in C sharp minor (1911) 'Solway

Kathryn Rudge (mezzo)

Bramwell Tovey (conductor)

3.15 - LIVE from MediaCityUK, Salford

Presented by Tom Redmond

Dutilleux, orch Hesketh: Au Gre des ondes (UK premiere)

Delius: Brigg Fair

Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge

Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales

Robin Tritschler (tenor)

The BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic live in concert.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	Bbc Concert Orchestra	20141215	We have no fewer than six live concerts in Afternoon on 3 this week, starting today with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Owain Arwel Hughes live from Watford Colosseum. Their programme picks up on Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season, featuring music by Nielsen and Sibelius alongside a symphony by the Danish composer Vagn Holmboe which was written for today's conductor Owain Arwel Hughes, and Anne Dudley's Northern Lights which was written for the BBC Concert Orchestra when she was Composer in Residence. Presented by Penny Gore. After the live concert we're back to Broadcasting House where Verity Sharp presents recent recordings by the BBC Philharmonic of music by Grieg and John McCabe, in his 75th year. 2pm Vagn Holmboe: Symphony no.13 2.20pm Anne Dudley: Northern Lights 2.40pm Nielsen: Saul and David - Prelude to Act 2 3.05pm Sibelius: Serenade No 2 in G minor Charles Mutter (violin) 3.15pm Berwald: Symphony no.3 Owain Arwel Hughes, conductor 3.45pm McCabe Fire at Durilgai John Storgards, conductor 4pm Grieg: 2 Elegiac melodies Op.34 for string orchestra Michael Seal, conductor. The BBC Concert Orchestra performs music by Holmboe, Dudley, Nielsen, Sibelius and Berwald
01	Bbc Symphony Orchestra	20101213	The BBC Symphony Orchestra begins a week of live and recently recorded music from BBC performing groups on Afternoon on Three, with a concert given last Saturday at the Barbican under conductor Jir퀀 Belohlကvek. After Wagner's stirring Tannh䀀user Overture, soprano Christine Brewer performs songs by Joseph Marx, and the concert finishes with Richard Strauss's epic Alpine Symphony. This week Afternoon on Three also joins in Radio 3's Checkmate theme with readings about chess and related music. Presented by Penny Gore. Wagner: Tannh䀀user - Overture Jir퀀 Belohlကvek (conductor) Joseph Marx: Barkarole Selige Nacht Der beschneidene Schafer Und gestern hat er mir Rosen gebracht Sommerlied Maienbluten Waldseligkeit Hat dich die Liebe beruhrt Christine Brewer (soprano) Richard Strauss: An Alpine Symphony Pierne: Piano Concerto in C, Op. 12 BBC Philharmonic Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano) Juanjo Mena (conductor) Spencer Holst: Chess (Reading) Bliss: Checkmate - Suite Ulster Orchestra Rumon Gamba (conductor). Penny Gore introduces the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a concert of Wagner, Marx and Strauss.
01	Bbc Symphony Orchestra Live From Maida Vale	20151208	The BBC orchestras and BBC Singers live week continues with the BBC Symphony Orchestra from Maida Vale with a concert as part of Radio 3's Northern Lights season. Includes pieces by the Norwegian composer Harald Saeverud, the Finnish composer Lotta Wennakoski and the Swedish composer, Dag Wiren. BBCSO LIVE from Maida Vale Presented by Sarah Walker 2.00pm Saeverud: Kjempevisesl倀tten (Ballad of Revolt) Rumon Gamba (conductor) 2.14pm Lotta Wennakoski: Soie - flute concerto Michael Cox (flute) 2.36pm Dag Wiren: Symphony no.3 3.05pm Presented by Penny Gore Hallgrimsson: Narratives from the deep North for orchestra John Storgards (conductor) 3.45pm Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 in D major Op.43 Ulster Orchestra Christian Lindberg (conductor). The BBC Symphony Orchestra performs music by Saeverud, Wennakoski and Wiren.
01	Bbc Symphony Orchestra, Bbc National Orchestra Of Wales	20161212	Penny Gore presents the BBC Orchestras live week. Today's programme begins live at Maida Vale in London with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mischa Damev. They're joined by Esther Yoo for Andrei Golovin's Canto d'atesa. Then to Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff for a live concert of Prokofiev performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Gabriele Leporatti performs the Piano Concerto No.1, and David Kempster is the baritone in Lieutenant Kije. 2pm - LIVE from Maida Vale Presented by Ian Skelly Andrei Golovin: Canto d'attesa Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op.13 (Winter daydreams) Esther Yoo (violin) Mischa Damev (conductor) 3.15pm - LIVE from Hoddinott Hall Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges - Suite, Op.33b [rev.1924] Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major, Op.10 Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije - Suite, Op.60 Gabriele Leporatti (piano) David Kempster (baritone) Thomas Sondergard (conductor). Live concerts featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
02	Bbc Concert Orchestra	20101214	The BBC Concert Orchestra live in concert at the Mermaid, Blackfriars. An all-Tchaikovsky programme conducted by Johannes Wildner. Introduced by Louise Fryer. Plus Penny Gore presents more words and music about chess in Radio 3's Checkmate season. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for strings Johannes Wildner (conductor) Tchaikovsky: Rococo variations Benjamin Hughes (cello) Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 1 (Winter Daydreams) Anne Bronte: reading from 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Mendelssohn: Octet for strings in E flat major [version for string orchestra] BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Christoph Koenig (conductor). Penny Gore presents the BBC CO in an all-Tchaikovsky concert at the Mermaid, Blackfriars.
02	Bbc National Orchestra Of Wales	20141216	Nicola Heywood Thomas presents a live concert by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales including Manuel de Falla writing for Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, with solo spots for Radio 3 New Generation Artists soprano Kitty Whately and the guitarist Sean Shibe. He plays Malcolm Arnold's guitar concerto which takes the instrument beyond its Latin roots, and adds a new twist to the usual soundworld of the guitar. After the live concert there's a a chance to hear performances from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra including Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture recorded in Delhi earlier this year and conducted by James MacMillan. 2pm Turina: Danzas Fantasticas 2.20pm Arnold: Guitar Concerto 3pm Delius arranged Beecham: The walk to the paradise garden 3.15pm Falla: The Three Cornered Hat Sean Shibe, guitar Kitty Whately, soprano Pablo Gonzalez, conductor 4pm Mendelssohn: The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) - overture Op.26 James Macmillan, conductor 4.15pm Shepherd: Blue Blazes Martyn Brabbins, conductor. The BBC National Orchestra of Wales features in music by Turina, Arnold, Delius and Falla.
02	Bbc Philharmonic Live From Salford	20151209	The BBC Performing Groups live week continues with the BBC Philharmonic in a concert as part of Radio 3's Northern Lights season live from MediaCity Salford. Featuring works by three Finnish composers, Sibelius, Saariaho and Rautavaara. BBC Philharmonic Orchestra LIVE from MediaCity Salford Presented by Tom Redmond 2.00pm Sibelius: Lemminkainen and the maidens of Saari Carlos Miguel Prieto (conductor) 2.16pm Kaija Saariaho: L' Aile du songe (first broadcast performance) Adam Walker (flute) 2.29pm Einojuhani Rautavaara: Symphony No 7 Carlos Miguel Prieto (conductor). The BBC Philharmonic performs music by Sibelius, Saariaho and Rautavaara live in Salford.
02	The Ulster Orchestra Live	20161213	Penny Gore continues the BBC Orchestras live week. Today we're live at Ulster Hall in Belfast for a concert by the Ulster Orchestra conducted by Andrew Gourlay. They're joined by New Generation Artist Peter Moore for Nino Rota's Trombone Concerto. Then back to the studio with Penny Gore for a performance of Prokofiev's Winter Bonfire, recorded yesterday, for which the BBC NOW were joined by boys' choir Cor Heol y March and narrater David Kempster. 2pm - LIVE from Ulster Hall Presented by John Toal Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297/300a (Paris) Nino Rota: Trombone Concerto Poulenc Sinfonietta Peter Moore, trombone Andrew Gourlay, conductor c.3.10pm back to the studio with Penny Gore Prokofiev: Winter Bonfire, Op.122 David Kempster (narrator) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Thomas Sondergard (conductor) c.3.30 Musorgsky: Pictures from an Exhibition, orch. Ravel BBC Philharmonic Juanjo Mena (conductor) Ginastera: Concierto argentino for piano and orchestra Xiayin Wang (piano) Juanjo Mena (conductor). Live from the Ulster Hall in Belfast, the Ulster Orchestra in Mozart, Rota and Poulenc.
03		20141217	Today's live concert features the BBC Singers performing music by Tallis and Mathias plus the finalists of the hugely popular BBC Radio 3 Breakfast Carol Competition. Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch 2pm Carol Competition shortlisted entries 2.30pm Tallis: Missa puer natus est 3pm Mathias: Ave Rex Richard Pearce, organ David Hill, conductor. A live concert by the BBC Singers including the Breakfast Carol Competition finalists.
03	Bbc Singers	20101215	The BBC Singers in concert - 'A Winter Journey', live from St George's Church in Campden Hill, London, conducted by Robert Hollingworth. Presented by Christopher Cook. Peter Warlock: Corpus Christi Bo Holten: First Snow Thomas Ades: The Fayrfax Carol Francis Poulenc: Soir de Neige Herbert Howells: Inheritance Richard Rodney Bennett: In the bleak midwinter (first performance) Adrian Williams: Silent night (first performance) Edward Hughes: Sun, New Moon and Women shouting (broadcast premiere) Penny Gore presents more words and music about chess, as part of Radio 3's Checkmate theme. Miguel de Unamuno: reading from 'The Novel of Don Sandalio, Chessplayer Martinu: Echec au Roi (ballet) Ulster Orchestra John Lubbock (conductor). BBC Singers under Robert Hollingworth perform at St George's Church, Campden Hill, London.
03	Bbc Singers And Bbc Scottish Symphony Orchestra Live From Glasgow	20151210	The BBC Performing Groups annual live week continues with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers in 5 of the Cantatas from Bach's Christmas Oratorio, live from Glasgow City Halls. It was written for the Christmas season of 1734 and uses music from earlier Bach cantatas. Presented by Jamie MacDougall Bach Christmas Oratorio Rosemary Joshua (sop) Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-sop) James Gilchrist (tenor) Benjamin Appl (baritone) David Hill (conductor) 2.00pm Part 1 (Cantatas 1-3): Cantata 1 Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage Cantata 2 Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend Cantata 3 Herrscher des Himmels, erh怀re das Lallen 3.55pm Part 2 (Cantatas 5-6) Cantata 5 Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen Cantata 6 Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben. The BBC SSO and BBC Singers perform five cantatas from Bach's Christmas Oratorio.
03	Bbc Singers Live	20161214	Bob Chilcott conducts the BBC Singers in a live carol concert featuring audience requests.
04	Bbc National Orchestra Of Wales Live From Hoddinott Hall	20151211	The BBC National Orchestra of Wales round of this week of live programmes with a jazz themed concert from Hoddinott Hall. BBC NOW LIVE from Hoddinott Hall Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas 2.00pm Ellington: Three Black Kings for soloist and orchestra Tommy Smith (Saxophone) Thomas Sondergard (conductor) 2.17pm Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F major Joseph Moog (piano) 3.06pm Gershwin: Variations on 'I got rhythm' for piano and orchestra 3.17pm Ellington: Nutcracker Suite (after Tchaikovsky) for jazz ensemble Thomas Sondergard (conductor). The BBC National Orchestra of Wales performs music by Ellington and Gershwin.
04	Bbc Philharmonic	20101216	The BBC Philharmonic live in concert, conducted by Petri Sakari. Then a chance to hear Bartok's disturbing one-act opera 'Duke Bluebeard's Castle' in a recent production at the Muziektheater, Amsterdam Sibelius: Scenes Historiques, Suite No 2 Sibelius: Symphony no 4 Ibert: Homage a Mozart Ravel: Ma mere l'oye Petri Sakari (conductor) Introduced by Stuart Flinders Lewis Carroll: reading from 'Through The Looking Glass Followed by our Thursday Opera Matinee: Bartok: Duke Bluebeard's Castle Prologue....................րrs Kisfaludy, actor Duke Bluebeard........Gကbor Bretz, baritone Judith..................Elena Zhidkova, soprano Netherlands Opera Orchestra Adam Fischer, conductor Presented by Penny Gore. BBC Philharmonic under Petri Sakari in a concert featuring Sibelius, Ibert and Ravel.
04	Bbc Scottish Symphony Orchestra Live From Glasgow	20161215	Penny Gore continues the BBC Orchestras live week. Today's programme features the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, live from City Halls in Glasgow with a programme of Mendelssohn, Mahler, Britten and Rossini conducted by Alpesh Chauhan. Then it's back to the studio for more music from the SSO, including Rebecca Saunders' Violin Concerto. 2pm - LIVE from Glasgow City Halls Presented by Jamie MacDougall Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas - Overture, Op.95 Mahler: What the Wild Flowers Tell Me, (2nd mvt of Symphony No.3 arr. Britten for small orchestra) Britten: Lachrymae (Reflections on a Song of Dowland), Op.48a c.3pm Rossini: L' Italiana in Algeri - Overture Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op.90 (Italian) Lise Berthaud (viola) Alpesh Chauhan (conductor) c.3.35pm back to the studio with Penny Gore Saunders: Violin Concerto Carolin Widmann (violin) Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor). Live from City Halls, Glasgow, the BBC SSO in Mendelssohn, Mahler, Britten and Rossini.
04	Bbc Symphony Orchestra	20141218	Today's live concert features the BBC Symphony Orchestra with a programme reflecting Afternoon on 3's Nordic and Baltic season. Nielsen's Maskarade Overture is followed by Sibelius's Violin Concerto with New Generation Artist soloist Esther Yoo, and finishes with fellow Norwegian Klami's Kalevala Suite - a colourful setting of Finland's national epic poem. Young Finnish conducting star Santtu-Matias Rouvali makes his BBC Symphony Orchestra and Radio 3 debut. After this afternoon's live performance, a chance to hear the BBC Symphony Orchestra in concert in Madrid earlier this year. 2pm Nielsen: Maskarade Overture 2.10pm Sibelius: Violin Concerto Esther Yoo, violin 3.05pm Klami: Kalevala Suite Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor 3.30pm Strauss: Don Juan 3.50pm Stravsinksy: The Firebird - suite (1945) Sakari Oramo, conductor. BBC SO in Nielsen: Maskarade Overture. Sibelius: Violin Concerto. Klami: Kalevala Suite.
05		20141219	Not one but two live concerts both with a Nordic theme: Finnish conductor Tuomas Hannikainen conducts the Ulster Orchestra in music by his compatriots. Sibelius wrote his Music from King Kristian II for a Scandinavian historical play by his friend Adolf Paul and Einojuhani Rautavaara's 7th Symphony, Angel of Light, was commissioned by the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 1995, completing the composer's Angel Series. John Toal presents. Then just after 3pm Adam Tomlinson presents a concert by the BBC Philharmonic of Sibelius, Vasks and Brahms. Presented by John Toal in Belfast and Adam Tomlinson in Manchester. 2pm Sibelius: Music from King Kristian II Op. 27 (Elegie, Nocturne and Ballade) 2.20pm Rautavaara: Symphony No. 7 'Angel of Light Tuomas Hannikainen, conductor 3.10pm Sibelius: Dance Intermezzo Op 45 No 2 3.15pm Peteris Vasks: Distant Light: concerto for violin and strings 3.50pm Brahms: Symphony No 3 Anthony Marwood, violin Alpesh Chauhan, conductor. The Ulster Orchestra performs live in Belfast and the BBC Philharmonic plays in Salford.
05	Bbc National Orchestra Of Wales	20101217	The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Grant Llewellyn, in a Russian-flavoured concert live at BBC Hoddinott Hall. Plus Penny Gore presents a final exploration of the world of chess, as part of Radio 3's Checkmate week. Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije Suite Glazunov: Violin Concerto Callum Smart (volin) Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite Grant Llewellyn (conductor) Presented in Cardiff by Elin Manahan Thomas. Vladimir Nabokov: reading from 'Speak, Memory Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes (ballet) BBC Scottish SO Ilan Volkov (conductor) Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Vilde Frang (violin) BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Grant Llewellyn in a Russian-flavoured concert.
05	The Bbc Concert Orchestra And Bbc Philharmonic Live	20161216	Penny Gore completes her week of BBC Orchestras live in concert. Today the BBC Concert Orchestra is live at Maida Vale with a varied programme including a rare chance to hear the Solway Symphony by Scottish composer John Blackwood McEwen. Then we're live at MediaCityUK for a concert by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by John Wilson with a programme of Dutilleux, Delius, Vaughan Williams and Ravel. 2pm - LIVE from Maida Vale Presented by Ian Skelly Coates: I Heard You Singing Coates: Birdsong at Eventide Bramwell Tovey: Urban Runway Novello: My Life Belongs to You Novello: We'll Gather Lilacs John Blackwood McEwen: Symphony in C sharp minor (1911) 'Solway Kathryn Rudge (mezzo) Bramwell Tovey (conductor) 3.15 - LIVE from MediaCityUK, Salford Presented by Tom Redmond Dutilleux, orch Hesketh: Au Gre des ondes (UK premiere) Delius: Brigg Fair Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales Robin Tritschler (tenor) The BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic live in concert.