Episode 2
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ NOW in Bartok: Divertimento. Barber: Cello Concerto (with Alban Gerhardt). Plus the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers in music by Tippett and Bingham, and the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ CO in Porter and Milhaud.
Afternoon on 3 continues its celebration of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Performing Groups with some of their highlight concerts and recordings from 2014. Today's programme features the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales in concert at Cheltenham Town Hall performing Bartok and Barber with cellist Alban Gerhardt. Then it's the turn of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers, and music to celebrate their 90th birthday this year. Finally to the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Concert Orchestra and part of a concert they gave called Crazy Paris, including Milhaud's Les Maries de la Tour Eiffel with narrators Alistair McGowan and Kevin Eldon.
Presented by Penny Gore.
c.2.20pm
Bartok Divertimento Sz.113 for string orchestra
Barber Concerto Op.22 for cello and orchestra
Alban Gerhardt (cello)
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Walwa
Thomas Søndergård (conductor)
c.3.15pm
Michael Tippett The Weeping Babe
Judith Bingham Unpredictable but providential
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers
Stephen Cleobury (conductor)
c.3.35pm
Porter Within the quota
Milhaud Les Maries de la Tour Eiffel
Alistair McGowan and Kevin Eldon (narration in Milhaud)
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor).
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Music Played
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Samuel Barber
Cello Concerto, Op.22
Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Sondergard. Performer: Alban Gerhardt. -
Béla Bartók
Divertimento for string orchestra, Sz.113
Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Sondergard. -
Judith Bingham
Unpredictable but Providential
Choir: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury. -
Les Six
Within the Quota / Les Mariés de la tour Eiffel
Composer: Cole Porter. Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Concert Orchestra. Narrator: Kevin Eldon. -
Michael Tippett
The Weeping Babe
Singer: Olivia Robinson. Choir: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales |
| Performer | Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers |
| Performer | Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Concert Orchestra |
Broadcast
- Tue 30 Dec 2014 14:20Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 3