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Monday - Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales

Katie Derham with music from the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ NOW. Hilary Tann: The Open Field. Austin: Spring. Watkins: Flute Concerto. John Pickard: Symphony No 5. Ethel Smyth: Double Concerto.

Katie Derham presents The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales in British music including women composers in the week of International Women's Day (Wednesday).
Hilary Tann's arresting fanfare commemorates the tragic events of Tiananmen Square in 1989, and Adam Walker is the brilliant young soloist in the flute concerto by the orchestra's Composer in Association - Huw Watkins. Rumon Gamba continues his exploration of forgotten tone poems, and Ethel Smyth's Double Concerto for Violin, Horn and Orchestra prepares the way for Thursday's opera - The Boatswain's Mate.

2pm
Hilary Tann: The Open Field
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Tecwyn Evans, conductor

c.2.10
Austin: Spring
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Rumon Gamba, conductor

c.2.25
Huw Watkins: Flute Concerto
Adam Walker, flute
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Thomas Sondergard, conductor

c.3pm
John Pickard: Symphony No. 5
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Martyn Brabbins, conductor

c.3.45pm
Ethel Smyth: Double Concerto
Elena Urioste, violin
Alec Frank-Gemmill, horn
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Daniel Blendulf, conductor.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Hilary Tann

    The Open field for orchestra (In memoriam Tiananmen Square)

    Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Tecwyn Evans.
  • Frederic Austin

    Spring

    Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
  • Huw Watkins

    Concerto for flute and orchestra

    Performer: Adam Walker. Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas SøndergÃ¥rd.
  • Richard Rodney Bennett

    Lady Caroline Lamb - music from the film

    Performer: Philip Dukes. Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jac van Steen.
  • John Pickard

    Symphony No. 5

    Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. Performer: Alban Gerhardt.
  • Ethel Smyth

    Concerto for violin, horn and orchestra [1927]

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Alec Frank-Gemmill. Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Daniel Blendulf.
  • Florence Price

    Concerto in one movement for piano and orchestra

    Performer: Sophia Rahman. Orchestra: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Daniel Blendulf.

Credit

Role Contributor
Performer Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales

Broadcast

  • Mon 6 Mar 2017 14:00