Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
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| The Mask Of Time | 19990716 | Michael Berkeley investigates the rich sources of inspiration for `The Mask of Time'. The work represents a final statement of Tippett's views on man's place in the universe and reaffirms his belief in the power of music to transcend suffering and inspire hope for the future. | ||
| AO3 | 01 | 20131216 | Katie Derham presents a week-long celebration of the human voice in performances by the BBC's Orchestras and choirs, including some music appropriate to the Christmas season. the featured ensembles are the BBC Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra. Stanford: The Bluebird Emma Tring (soprano), Brighton Festival Chorus, James Morgan (conductor). Max Reger: Mariä Wiegenlied Christine Brewer (soprano), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek (conductor). 2.05pm Stanford: Magnificat in B flat major, Op 164 BBC Singers, Josef Strauss: Geheime Anziehungskräfte (Dynamiden) - Waltz Op 173 BBC Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner (conductor). 2.30pm Bantock: Vanity of Vanities - Symphony for chorus 3.05pm Mahler: Symphony No 4 (chamber version) Sarah-Jane Brandon (soprano), Lawrence Renes (conductor). 4.00pm Bax: Mater ora filium | |
| AO3 | 02 | 20131217 | Katie Derham continues her week-long celebration of the human voice in performances by the BBC's orchestras and choirs. Today, Louise Fryer and composer Edward Cowie present a special concert marking his 70th birthday. The BBC Concert Orchestra contribute a suite from Richard Strauss's waltz-filled opera Der Rosenkavalier, the BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra perform highlights from Prokofiev's score for the film Alexander Nevsky, and there's Christmas music from Poland and another anniversary composer, Witold Lutoslawski (born in 1913) Edward Cowie 70th Birthday Concert Cowie: Bell bird motet Josquin Desprez: Inviolata, integra et casta es, Maria Purcell: Remember not, Lord, our offences, Z 50 Cowie: The Stillness Between Two Waves Tippett: The Weeping babe Stanford: Beati quorum via Cowie: National Portraits: Fiona Shaw Maxwell Davies: Lullabye for Lucy Messiaen: O sacrum convivium! Cowie: Lyre bird motet BBC Singers, Nicholas Kok (conductor). 3.05pm Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier - suite, arr. Mackerras BBC Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner (conductor). 3.15pm Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky (selections from the film music) Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano), BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (conductor). 3.45pm Lutoslawski: Polish Christmas Carols (selection) Julia Doyle (soprano), Philharmonia Chorus (women's voices), BBC Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman (conductor). | |
| AO3 | 03 | 20131218 | This week's celebration of the human voice continues with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the first UK broadcast of a special Christmas piece by American composer Christopher Rouse. The BBC Singers perform one of the greatest of all Renaissance choral works, by the Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria, and it's introduced by a work he inspired from anniversary composer Benjamin Britten. Plus the BBC Concert Orchestra in the introduction to an opera by Franz Schmidt. Presented by Katie Derham Britten: Prelude and fugue on a theme of Vittoria Iain Farrington (organ) Victoria: Requiem BBC Singers, David Hill (conductor). 2.40pm Christopher Rouse: Karolju Philharmonia Chorus, BBCSO, David Zinman (conductor). 3.10pm Franz Schmidt: Notre Dame - Introduction BBC Concert Orchestra, Johannes Wildner (conductor). | |
| AO3 | 04 LAST | 20131220 | To round off this week's Afternoon on 3 celebration of the human voice, Katie Derham presents a BBC Concert Orchestra show featuring the hit songs of Stephen Sondheim, with star performers including Kim Criswell and Maria Friedman, and conducted by the orchestra's American Principal Conductor Keith Lockhart. Plus the BBC Singers and their Chief Conductor David Hill in favourite choral music by centenary composer Benjamin Britten. 'Sondheim: Inside Out' Turlough Convery, Kim Criswell, Maria Friedman and Michael Xavier (soloists), Maida Vale Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra, Keith Lockhart (conductor). 4.15pm Britten: Hymn to St Cecilia, Op. 27 BBC Singers, David Hill (conductor).
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