Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20150728 | 20160607 (R3) | Radio 3 visits one of the world's oldest music festivals, as it celebrates its Tercentenary in Hereford in 2015. Roderick Williams performs, at Holy Trinity Church, songs connected with the centenary of World War One, including the world premiere of a festival commission from the Welsh composer Rhian Samuel. A Swift Radiant Morning sets poems by CH Sorley, who was killed in action in 1915. Vaughan Williams: Four Last Songs Rhian Samuel: A swift radiant morning Elgar: Sea Pictures Roderick Williams, baritone Susie Allan, piano. Roderick Williams (baritone), Susie Allan (piano) in Vaughan Williams, Rhian Samuel, Elgar |
| 02 | 20150729 | 20160608 (R3) | Radio 3 visits one of the world's oldest music festivals, as it celebrates its tercentenary in Hereford in 2015 Two performances from Holy Trinity Church, including Roderick Williams in Tim Torry's settings of First World War poems by Charlotte Mew, and Steven Osborne in Schubert's final piano sonata. Tim Torry: The Face of Grief Roderick Williams, baritone Susie Allan, Piano Schubert: Sonata in B flat, D960 Steven Osborne, piano. Roderick Williams (baritone) in music by Tim Torry. Plus Steven Osborne playing Schubert. |
| 03 | 20150730 | 20160609 (R3) | Radio 3 visits one of the world's oldest music festivals, as it celebrates its tercentenary in Hereford and Leominster in 2015. The Wihan Quartet present a semi-autobiographical work by their Czech compatriot, Bedrich Smetana. Steven Osborne performs one of the great piano sonatas by Beethoven. Beethoven: Sonata in A major, Op.101 Steven Osborne, piano Smetana: Quartet no.1 'From my Life Wihan Quarte. Steven Osborne plays Beethoven's Piano Sonata in A, Op 101. Plus Wihan Quartet in Smetana. |
| 04 | 20150731 | 20160610 (R3) | Radio 3 visits one of the world's oldest music festivals, as it celebrates its tercentenary in 2015. Steven Osborne presents another Beethoven piano sonata at Holy Trinity Church in Hereford, while the Wihan Quartet perform Haydn and Beethoven at Leominster Priory. Beethoven: Piano Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 Steven Osborne, piano Haydn: String Quartet in G Op 54 No 1 Beethoven: String Quartet Op 18 No 4 Wihan Quartet. With performances by Steven Osborne and the Wihan Quartet. |