Episode 5

Ian Skelly presents music performed by the BBC Philharmonic and highlights from the Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass 2009. The Philharmonic play Mozart and Wolf-Ferrari, plus Tchaikovsky's harrowing final symphony.

Mark Padmore sings Finzi and Alec Roth - with words by Vikram Seth - at the 2008 Lichfield Festival.

Wolf-Ferrari: Prelude (I Quattro Rusteghi)
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

Mozart: Vado, ma dove, K583
Sally Matthews (soprano)
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

Purcell: Chacony
Britten Sinfonia
Alec Roth (conductor)

2.15pm
Finzi: Dies Natalis
Mark Padmore (tenor)
Britten Sinfonia
Alec Roth (conductor)

2.40pm
Alec Roth: The Traveller (words by Vikram Seth)
Mark Padmore (tenor)
Philippe Honore (violin)
Britten Sinfonia
Lichfield Festival Chorus
Alec Roth (conductor)

3.35pm
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6 (Pathetique)
BBC Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

4.30pm RNCM Festival of Brass 2009:

Philip Wilby: Psalms and Alleluias (world premiere)
Black Dyke Band
Nicholas Childs (conductor)

Bramwell Tovey: Nine Daies Wonder for violin and brass band (UK premiere)
Mark Fewer (violin)
Foden's Band
Bramwell Tovey (conductor).