Performances of Carl Nielsen at BBC Music
(See all works in BBC Music by Carl Nielsen)Sat 23 Aug 2025
- 14:00St George's Bristol
The Danish National Vocal Ensemble presents works by Ethel Smyth, Paola Prestini and the great Dane Carl Nielsen
The Danish National Vocal Ensemble presents works by Ethel Smyth, Paola Prestini and the great Dane Carl Nielsen
Programme
- Komm, Jesu, komm!, BWV 229(8 mins)
- Five Sacred Partsongs – ‘Komm, süsser Tod’(5 mins)
- Fratres ego enim accepi(4 mins)
- Fratres, after Palestrina(7 mins)
- Three Motets(15 mins)
- Three traditional Danish summer songs(9 mins)
- Three Autumn Songs(8 mins)
- Five Songs – ‘Laue Sommernacht’(3 mins)arr. C. Gottwald
- Rückert-Lieder – ‘Liebst du um Schönheit’(5 mins)arr. N. Forte
Performers
- Graham Rossconductor
Thu 6 Nov 2025
- 19:30Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
We turn to nature in tonight’s concert, opening with Vaughan Williams’ overture to The Wasps.
We turn to nature in tonight’s concert, opening with Vaughan Williams’ overture to The Wasps.
Programme
- The Wasps – overture
- BukoolikaUK premiere
- Trumpet Concerto (night-sky-blue)
- Symphony No. 4, ‘The Inextinguishable’
Performers
- Arvo Volmerconductor
- Matilda Lloydtrumpet
Thu 11 Dec 2025
- 19:30BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Fairytale meets humour and heartbreak in this magical concert conducted by BBC NOW’s Principal Guest Conductor Jaime Martín.
Fairytale meets humour and heartbreak in this magical concert conducted by BBC NOW’s Principal Guest Conductor Jaime Martín.
Programme
- Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Op 46
- Flute Concerto
- Swan Lakeselections from
Performers
- Jaime MartínConductor
- Elizaveta IvanovaFlute.
Sat 16 May 2026
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
In this striking exploration of Nordic soundscapes, Chief Conductor John Storgårds will flex every Finnish musical muscle as he leads the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
In this striking exploration of Nordic soundscapes, Chief Conductor John Storgårds will flex every Finnish musical muscle as he leads the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Programme
- Cantus arcticus
- Violin Concerto
- Symphony No 5
Performers
- John Storgårdsconductor
- Simone Lamsmaviolin
