Episode 4
Jonathan Swain's selection includes the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra performing Knussen's The Way to the Castle Yonder and Tippett's A Child of Our Time.
Jonathan Swain rounds off a week of 20th and 21st century music with a concert given by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra in December last year that featured Knussen's The Way to Castle Yonder, Louis Schwizgebel-Wang in Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto and Tippett's masterpiece, A Child of Our Time. Plus Judith Weir's orchestral work, The Welcome Arrival of Rain, performed by Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Concert Orchestra and Simon Holt's St Vitus in the Kettle performed by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales.
2pm
Weir
The Welcome Arrival of Rain
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Concert Orchestra
Michael Seal (conductor)
2.20pm
Knussen
The Way to Castle Yonder
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)
2.30pm
Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.4 in G major
Louis Schwizgebel-Wang (piano)
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)
3.10pm
Tippett
A Child of Our Time
Sarah Tynan (Soprano)
Alice Coote (Mezzo-soprano)
Robert Murray (Tenor)
Brindley Sherratt (Bass)
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Chorus
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)
4.15pm
Holt
St Vitus in the Kettle
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor).
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Music Matters: Oliver Knussen
Tom Service presents an extended conversation with composer and conductor Oliver Knussen.
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Tippett: A Child Of Our Time
In this Proms Music Guide, Tom Service talks about Tippett's A Child Of Our Time.
Music Played
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Judith Weir
Judith Weir Welcome Arrival of Rain
Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Seal.Recorded 25 September 2015 at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Maida Vale Studio 1, London
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Oliver Knussen
The Way to Castle Yonder
Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.Recorded 17 December 2015 at Barbican Hall, London
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major Op.58
Performer: Louis Schwizgebel. Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.Recorded 17 December 2015 at Barbican Hall, London
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Michael Tippett
A Child of Our Time
Singer: Sarah Tynan. Singer: Alice Coote. Singer: Robert Murray. Singer: Brindley Sherratt. Choir: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner. Conductor: Tom Seligman.Recorded 17 December 2015 at Barbican Hall, London
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Simon Holt
St Vitus in the Kettle
Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.Recorded 21 January 2014 at Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
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Bo Holten
First Snow
Choir: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers. Conductor: Bo Holten. Conductor: Bo Holten.- Bo Holten - The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.
- DaCapo.
- 8224214.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra |
| Performer | Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Concert Orchestra |
| Performer | Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales |
Broadcast
- Fri 8 Jan 2016 14:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 3


