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Music inspired by theatre. Vaughan Williams: Wasps Overture. Ildebrando Pizzetti: La Nave. Honegger: Phaedre (incidental music). Stravinsky: Oedipus rex. Brian: A Turandot Suite.

The theatre season continues, including music inspired by the ancient world. Presented by Louise Fryer

Vaughan Williams: Overture to 'The Wasps'
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra,
Stefan Solyom (conductor).

Ildebrando Pizzetti: La Nave (incidental music)
Alison Wells (soprano)
BBC Singers
New London Children's Choir,
BBC Concert Orchestra,
Simon Joly (conductor).

Honegger: Phaedre (incidental music)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales,
Pascal Rophe (conductor).

Stravinsky: Oedipus rex.
Philip Madoc (speaker),
Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano),
James Gilchrist (tenor),
Timothy Robinson (tenor),
Neal Davies (baritone),
Darren Jeffery (bass),
Stephen Richardson (bass),
Estonian National Men's Choir,
BBC National Orchestra of Wales,
Jac Van Steen (conductor).

Havergal Brian: A Turandot Suite
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra,
Garry Walker (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 12 Mar 201214:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Wasps - Aristophanic suite (from incidental music)

    Conductor: Stefan SOLYOM Performer: BBC Scottish S O

  • Ildebrando Pizzetti

    La Nave - incidental music for chorus and orchestra

    Conductor: Simon JOLY Performer: Alison WELLS - Soprano Performer: BBC Concert Orchestra Performer: BBC Singers Performer: New London Children's Choir

  • Arthur Honegger

    Phaedre - incidental music

    Conductor: Pascal ROPHE Performer: BBC National Orchestra Of Wales

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Oedipus rex - opera-oratorio in 2 acts

    Conductor: Jac van STEEN Performer: Darren JEFFERY - Bass Performer: James GILCHRIST - Tenor Performer: Neal DAVIES - Baritone Performer: Philip MADOC - Speaker Performer: Stephen RICHARDSON - Bass Performer: Susan BICKLEY - Mezzo-soprano Performer: Timothy ROBINSON - Tenor Performer: BBC National Orchestra Of Wales Performer: Estonian National Men's Choir

  • Havergal Brian

    Turandot - suite

    Conductor: Garry WALKER Performer: BBC Scottish S O

    • Toccata Classics.
    • TOCC0113.

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Mar 201214:00
    BBC Radio 3