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Katie Derham presents the BBC Singers in a concert given at the 2011 City of London Festival, featuring music by contemporary composers from Australia and New Zealand.

Today's Afternoon on 3 features the BBC Singers in a concert they gave at last year's City of London Festival of music by contemporary Australian and New Zealand composers. Plus star cellist Paul Watkins joins the BBC Philharmonic in Elgar's famous concerto, and more from the BBC Concert Orchestra in Chichester.

Presented by Katie Derham.

David Farquhar: Waiata Maori
Ann Boyd: As I crossed a bridge of dreams
Jennifer Fowler: Lament for Dunblane
Percy Grainger: Australian up-country song; At twilight
Jack Body: Five Lullabies
Stephen Leek: Uluru (from Great Southern Spirits)
BBC Singers,
David Hill (conductor).

c. 3.05pm
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Paul Watkins (cello),
BBC Philharmonic,
Andrew Davis (conductor).

c. 3.30pm
John Tavener: Svyati
Carl Vine: Inner World
J S Bach: Singet dem Herrn
Nicolas Altstaedt (cello),
BBC Singers,
Paul Brough (conductor).

c. 4.05pm
Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
BBC Concert Orchestra,
Johannes Wildner (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Broadcast

  • Tue 28 Feb 201214:00