Song And Dance [Afternoon Concert]

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20100315

BBC Concert Orchestra

Penny Gore shines the spotlight on the BBC Concert Orchestra this week, also featuring BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists: today mezzo-soprano Daniela Lehner in some evocative Spanish songs, and harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani playing a concerto by Czech composer Viktor Kalabis.

Falla: Ritual Fire Dance (El Amor Brujo); 7 Canciones populares espagnolas (excerpts)

Daniela Lehner (mezzo-soprano)

Mahler: Blumine

Viktor Kalabis: Harpsichord Concerto

Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)

2.50pm

Mahler, arr Britten: What the Wild Flowers Tell Me (from Symphony no. 3)

Rodrigo: De los Alamos vengo, madre (Cuatro madrigals amatorios)

Chueca y Valverde: Schottisch del Eliseo (La Gran via)

Montsalvatge: Canto negro (Cinco canciones negras)

Daniela Lehner (mezzo)

3.10pm

Stravinsky: Firebird - suite (1919)

Matthew Coorey (conductor)

3.35pm

Cecil Armstrong Gibbs: Odysseus

Susan Gritton (soprano)

Mark Stone (baritone)

London Oriana Choir

David Drummond (conductor)

4.35pm

York Bowen: Piano Concerto no 3 (Fantasia) in G minor, Op 23

Michael Dussek (piano)

Vernon Handley (conductor).

BBC CO in Stravinsky, Gibbs and Bowen. Plus mezzo Daniela Lehner performing Spanish songs.

20100316

BBC Concert Orchestra

Radio 3 New Generation Artist Tai Murray joins the BBC Concert Orchestra in Sibelius's ravishing Violin Concerto. Continuing the Song and Dance theme, there are tracks from the orchestra's latest CD, Showtime Carousel, and a ballet by Richard Arnell. Plus a rare chance to hear the violin concerto by Lionel Sainsbury. Presented by Penny Gore.

Sibelius: Finlandia; Violin Concerto

Tai Murray (violin)

Nielsen: Aladdin, Op 34

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No 1

Arvid Engegard (conductor)

3.30pm

Trad arr Farnon: A la Claire Fontaine

Walton: Crown Imperial march

Roderick Dunk (conductor)

3.50pm

Lionel Sainsbury: Violin concerto, Op.14

Lorrain McAslan (violin)

Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

4.30pm

Richard Arnell: Punch and the Child, Op. 49

Martin Yates (conductor).

Penny Gore presents the BBC CO in Sibelius, Nielsen, Grieg, Walton, Sainsbury and Arnell.

20100317

Live from BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff

Californian conductor Edwin Outwater makes a welcome return to the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to conduct Barber's Symphony no. 1 and John Adams's Dr Atomic Symphony, based on material from his opera of the same name about the testing of the first atomic bomb. Soloist Nicolas Hodges joins the orchestra in Unsuk Chin's Piano Concerto. Presented by Elin Manahan Thomas.

Plus Penny Gore presents more from the versatile BBC Concert Orchestra.

Edwin Outwater (conductor)

Barber: Symphony no. 1

Adams: Dr. Atomic Symphony

2.45pm

Interval, including:

Copland: Clarinet Concerto

Robert Plane (clarinet)

Eric Stern (conductor)

3.05pm

Unsuk Chin: Piano Concerto (BBC NOW commission)

Nicolas Hodges (piano)

3.35pm

Farnon: Music from Captain Horatio Hornblower RN

John Wilson (conductor).

BBC NOW/Edwin Outwater in music by Barber, Adams and Unsuk Chin. Plus the BBC CO in Farnon

20100318

Live from Manchester, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra presents concertos featuring members of the Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme: trumpeter Giuliano Sommerhalder and pianist Francesco Piemontesi. Presented by Ian Skelly.

Penny Gore rounds the afternoon off with more from the BBC Concert Orchestra, including music by Boccherini, Grieg, and a delightful rarely heard symphony by Edward German.

Richard Davis (conductor)

Falla: El amor brujo

Wendy Dawn Thompson (mezzo-soprano)

Weinberg: Trumpet Concerto in B flat, Op.94

Giuliano Sommerhalder (trumpet)

3.10pm

Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 14 in E flat, K.449

Francesco Piemontesi (piano)

3.40pm

Boccherini: Symphony no. 4 'La Casa del Diavolo

Grieg: Peer Gynt - suite no.2

Eivind Aadland (conductor)

4.15pm

Edward German: Symphony no. 2 in A minor 'Norwich

John Wilson (conductor).

BBC Philharmonic in Falla, Weinberg, Mozart. Plus BBC CO in Boccherini, Grieg, German.

20100319

BBC Concert Orchestra - continuing the Song and Dance theme

Doghouse, the BBC Concert Orchestra's Composer in Association Jonny Greenwood's latest work, forms the centrepiece of today's concert, recorded last month at the BBC Maida Vale Studios and presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch. It's set in relief against other musical styles this unique broadcasting orchestra has been associated with over the years: radio theme tunes, light music, and film music.

Penny Gore rounds the week off with music by Elgar, Martinu and a set of fairy tales with accordion, conducted by the orchestra's laureate Barry Wordsworth. Plus the BBC Singers with some avant-garde songs from the 1500s.

Farnon: Manhattan Playboy

Parker: Seascape

Badalamenti: Mysteries of Love (from Blue Velvet)

Angela Morley: A Canadian in Mayfair

Chaplin: Limelight

Waxman: Rebecca Suite

Jonny Greenwood: Doghouse (World Premiere, BBC Commission)

Geoffrey Toye: The Haunted Ballroom

Herrmann: Vertigo suite

Conducted by Jonny Greenwood and Robert Ziegler

3.15pm

Radio 3's music feature at 12.15pm on Saturday 27 March, 'The Arch-Musician', uncovers the amazing life and music of sixteenth-century microtonal composer Nicola Vicentino. He wrote music using 31 notes per octave, he built special keyboard instruments to play it and trained choirs to sing it. This afternoon there's a sneak preview of some of Vicentino's music, specially recorded by members of the BBC Singers with conductor James Weeks.

3.25pm

Vaclav Trojan: Fairy Tales

Owen Murray (accordion)

Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

4.35pm

Martinu: Symphony no. 2

4.30pm

Elgar: Sea Pictures

Roderick Williams (baritone)

Martin Yates (conductor).

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents the BBC CO performing Jonny Greenwood's new work Doghouse.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
01	20100315	BBC Concert Orchestra Penny Gore shines the spotlight on the BBC Concert Orchestra this week, also featuring BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists: today mezzo-soprano Daniela Lehner in some evocative Spanish songs, and harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani playing a concerto by Czech composer Viktor Kalabis. Falla: Ritual Fire Dance (El Amor Brujo); 7 Canciones populares espagnolas (excerpts) Daniela Lehner (mezzo-soprano) Mahler: Blumine Viktor Kalabis: Harpsichord Concerto Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) 2.50pm Mahler, arr Britten: What the Wild Flowers Tell Me (from Symphony no. 3) Rodrigo: De los Alamos vengo, madre (Cuatro madrigals amatorios) Chueca y Valverde: Schottisch del Eliseo (La Gran via) Montsalvatge: Canto negro (Cinco canciones negras) Daniela Lehner (mezzo) 3.10pm Stravinsky: Firebird - suite (1919) Matthew Coorey (conductor) 3.35pm Cecil Armstrong Gibbs: Odysseus Susan Gritton (soprano) Mark Stone (baritone) London Oriana Choir David Drummond (conductor) 4.35pm York Bowen: Piano Concerto no 3 (Fantasia) in G minor, Op 23 Michael Dussek (piano) Vernon Handley (conductor). BBC CO in Stravinsky, Gibbs and Bowen. Plus mezzo Daniela Lehner performing Spanish songs.
02	20100316	BBC Concert Orchestra Radio 3 New Generation Artist Tai Murray joins the BBC Concert Orchestra in Sibelius's ravishing Violin Concerto. Continuing the Song and Dance theme, there are tracks from the orchestra's latest CD, Showtime Carousel, and a ballet by Richard Arnell. Plus a rare chance to hear the violin concerto by Lionel Sainsbury. Presented by Penny Gore. Sibelius: Finlandia; Violin Concerto Tai Murray (violin) Nielsen: Aladdin, Op 34 Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No 1 Arvid Engegard (conductor) 3.30pm Trad arr Farnon: A la Claire Fontaine Walton: Crown Imperial march Roderick Dunk (conductor) 3.50pm Lionel Sainsbury: Violin concerto, Op.14 Lorrain McAslan (violin) Barry Wordsworth (conductor) 4.30pm Richard Arnell: Punch and the Child, Op. 49 Martin Yates (conductor). Penny Gore presents the BBC CO in Sibelius, Nielsen, Grieg, Walton, Sainsbury and Arnell.
03	20100317	Live from BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff Californian conductor Edwin Outwater makes a welcome return to the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to conduct Barber's Symphony no. 1 and John Adams's Dr Atomic Symphony, based on material from his opera of the same name about the testing of the first atomic bomb. Soloist Nicolas Hodges joins the orchestra in Unsuk Chin's Piano Concerto. Presented by Elin Manahan Thomas. Plus Penny Gore presents more from the versatile BBC Concert Orchestra. Edwin Outwater (conductor) Barber: Symphony no. 1 Adams: Dr. Atomic Symphony 2.45pm Interval, including: Copland: Clarinet Concerto Robert Plane (clarinet) Eric Stern (conductor) 3.05pm Unsuk Chin: Piano Concerto (BBC NOW commission) Nicolas Hodges (piano) 3.35pm Farnon: Music from Captain Horatio Hornblower RN John Wilson (conductor). BBC NOW/Edwin Outwater in music by Barber, Adams and Unsuk Chin. Plus the BBC CO in Farnon
04	20100318	Live from Manchester, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra presents concertos featuring members of the Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme: trumpeter Giuliano Sommerhalder and pianist Francesco Piemontesi. Presented by Ian Skelly. Penny Gore rounds the afternoon off with more from the BBC Concert Orchestra, including music by Boccherini, Grieg, and a delightful rarely heard symphony by Edward German. Richard Davis (conductor) Falla: El amor brujo Wendy Dawn Thompson (mezzo-soprano) Weinberg: Trumpet Concerto in B flat, Op.94 Giuliano Sommerhalder (trumpet) 3.10pm Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 14 in E flat, K.449 Francesco Piemontesi (piano) 3.40pm Boccherini: Symphony no. 4 'La Casa del Diavolo Grieg: Peer Gynt - suite no.2 Eivind Aadland (conductor) 4.15pm Edward German: Symphony no. 2 in A minor 'Norwich John Wilson (conductor). BBC Philharmonic in Falla, Weinberg, Mozart. Plus BBC CO in Boccherini, Grieg, German.
05	20100319	BBC Concert Orchestra - continuing the Song and Dance theme Doghouse, the BBC Concert Orchestra's Composer in Association Jonny Greenwood's latest work, forms the centrepiece of today's concert, recorded last month at the BBC Maida Vale Studios and presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch. It's set in relief against other musical styles this unique broadcasting orchestra has been associated with over the years: radio theme tunes, light music, and film music. Penny Gore rounds the week off with music by Elgar, Martinu and a set of fairy tales with accordion, conducted by the orchestra's laureate Barry Wordsworth. Plus the BBC Singers with some avant-garde songs from the 1500s. Farnon: Manhattan Playboy Parker: Seascape Badalamenti: Mysteries of Love (from Blue Velvet) Angela Morley: A Canadian in Mayfair Chaplin: Limelight Waxman: Rebecca Suite Jonny Greenwood: Doghouse (World Premiere, BBC Commission) Geoffrey Toye: The Haunted Ballroom Herrmann: Vertigo suite Conducted by Jonny Greenwood and Robert Ziegler 3.15pm Radio 3's music feature at 12.15pm on Saturday 27 March, 'The Arch-Musician', uncovers the amazing life and music of sixteenth-century microtonal composer Nicola Vicentino. He wrote music using 31 notes per octave, he built special keyboard instruments to play it and trained choirs to sing it. This afternoon there's a sneak preview of some of Vicentino's music, specially recorded by members of the BBC Singers with conductor James Weeks. 3.25pm Vaclav Trojan: Fairy Tales Owen Murray (accordion) Barry Wordsworth (conductor) 4.35pm Martinu: Symphony no. 2 4.30pm Elgar: Sea Pictures Roderick Williams (baritone) Martin Yates (conductor). Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents the BBC CO performing Jonny Greenwood's new work Doghouse.