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John Shea presents Michael Tippett's oratorio A Child of our Time in a performance given at the 2012 Proms.

John Shea presents Michael Tippett's oratorio A Child of our Time recorded at the 2012 Proms

12:31 AM
Tippett, Michael [1905-1998]
A Child of our Time (oratorio)
Sally Matthews (Soprano), Sarah Connolly (Mezzo Soprano), Paul Groves (Tenor), Jubilant Sykes (Baritone), Bbc Proms Youth Choir, Simon Halsey (Choir Master), BBC Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson (Conductor)

1:39 AM
Barber, Samuel [1910-1981]
Adagio for Strings (Op.11)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson (conductor)

1:48 AM
Tippett, Michael (1905-1998)
Dance, clarion air - madrigal for 5-part chorus
BBC Singers, Bo Holten (conductor)

1:52 AM
Finzi, Gerald (1901-1956)
White-flowering days for chorus (Op.37)
BBC Singers, Stephen Layton (conductor)

1:56 AM
Ireland, John [1879-1962]
The Hills for 4-part chorus
BBC Singers, James Morgan (conductor)

1:58 AM
Vaughan Williams, Ralph [1872-1958]
Silence and music - madrigal for chorus
BBC Singers, Stephen Layton (conductor)

2:04 AM
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)
Symphonic Suite from the Opera 'Gloriana'
Peter Pears (tenor), SWF Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten (conductor)

2:31 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus [1756-1791]
Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 24 (K.491) in C minor
Alfred Brendel (piano), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor)

3:02 AM
Dvorak, Antonin [1841-1904]
Overture Domov muj (Op.62)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava, Marián Vach (conductor)

3:14 AM
Benjamin, Arthur (1893-1960)
North American square dance - suite for orchestra
Symphony Nova Scotia, Georg Tintner (conductor)

3:26 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Schicksalslied for chorus and orchestra (Op.54)
Slovenian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Choir, Marko Munih (conductor)

3:42 AM
Merula, Tarquino [1594/5-1665]
Ciaccona for 2 Violins and basso continuo (Op.12)
Il Giardino Armonico

3:46 AM
Smetana, Bedrich (1824-1884)
The Bartered Bride - overture
BBC Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

3:53 AM
Handel, Georg Frideric [1685-1759]
Concerto grosso (HWV. 322) in A minor Op.6'4
Accademia Bizantina, Stefano Montanari (violin and leader)

4:06 AM
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)
Arabesque in C major (Op.18)
Angela Cheng (piano)

4:13 AM
Stenhammar, Wilhelm (1871-1927)
Spring Night
Swedish Radio Choir, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stefan Sköld (conductor)

4:22 AM
Ravel, Maurice [1875-1937]
Alborada del gracioso - from the suite 'Miroirs' (1905)
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor)

4:31 AM
Halvorsen, Johan (1864-1935)
Norwegian Rhapsody No 1
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Ingar Bergby (conductor)

4:43 AM
Grieg, Edvard (Hagerup) (1843-1907)
Lyric pieces - book 5 for piano (Op.54): Nos. 2, 4, 3
Sveinung Bjelland (piano)

4:55 AM
Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931)
Serenata in vano for clarinet, horn, bassoon, cello and double bass (FS.68)
Kari Krikku (clarinet), Jonathan Williams (horn), Per Hannisdahl (bassoon), Øystein Sonstad (cello), Katrine Øigaard (double bass)

5:03 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Symphony No.94 in G major, 'Surprise'
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Philippe Entremont (conductor)

5:26 AM
Corelli, Arcangelo [1653-1713]
Trio sonata in F major Op.3'1
Concerto Copenhagen, Alfredo Bernardini (director)

5:33 AM
Regnart, Jacob (c.1540-1599)
Litania Deiparae Virginis Mariae
Currende, Erik van Nevel (conductor)

5:46 AM
Bach, Johann Sebastian [1685-1750]
Toccata in C minor BWV.911 for keyboard
Evgeni Koroliov (piano)

5:57 AM
Boccherini, Luigi (1743-1805)
Cello Concerto no.6 in D major (G.479)
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, James Conlon (conductor)

6:14 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Divertimento (K.138) in F major
Brussels Chamber Orchestra

6:25 AM
Vilec, Michal [1902-1979]
On the Watchtower
Ivica Gabrisova -Encingerova (flute) (unamed pianist).

6 hours

Last on

Mon 25 Feb 201300:30

Music Played

  • Samuel Barber

    Adagio for Strings (Op.11)

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Robertson.
  • John Ireland

    The Hills for 4-part chorus [no.6 in 'A Garland for the Queen', 1953]

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: James Morgan.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Silence and music - madrigal for chorus

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
    • GBBBC.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Symphonic Suite from the Opera 'Gloriana'

    Singer: Peter Pears. Orchestra: SWF Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Britten.
    • DESWRB.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 24 (K.491) in C minor

    Performer: Alfred Brendel. Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    My Home Land, Overture Op 62

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marián Vach.
    • SKSR.
  • Arthur Benjamin

    North American square dance

    Orchestra: Symphony Nova Scotia. Conductor: Georg Tintner.
    • CACBC.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Schicksalslied [Song of Destiny] for chorus and orchestra, Op 54

    Orchestra: RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. Choir: Komorni zbor RTV Slovenija. Conductor: Marko Munih.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Tarquinio Merula

    Ciaccona, Op 12

    Ensemble: Il Giardino Armonico.
    • PLPR.
  • Bedrich Smetana

    The Bartered Bride - overture

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
    • GBBBC.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Concerto grosso in A minor, Op 6 no 4 (HWV 322)

    Performer: Stefano Montanari. Orchestra: Accademia Bizantina.
    • NONRK.
  • Robert Schumann

    Arabeske in C major, Op.18

    Performer: Angela Cheng.
    • CACBC.
  • Wilhelm Stenhammar

    Varnatt (Spring Night)

    Choir: Swedish Radio Choir. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Stefan Sköld.
    • SESR.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Alborada del gracioso

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.
    • GBBBC.
  • Johan Halvorsen

    Norwegian Rhapsody no 1 in A minor

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ingar Bergby.
    • NONRK.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Lyric pieces - book 5 for piano, Op 54: Nos 2, 3. 4

    Performer: Sveinung Bjelland.
    • NONRK.
  • Carl Nielsen

    Serenata in vano (FS.68)

    Performer: Kari Kriikku. Performer: Jonathan Williams. Performer: Per Hannisdahl. Performer: Øystein Sonstad. Performer: Katrine Øigaard.
    • NONRK.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No.94 in G major, "Surprise"

    Ensemble: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Philippe Entremont.
    • NONRK.
  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Trio sonata in F major Op.3`1

    Ensemble: Concerto Copenhagen. Director: Alfredo Bernardini.
  • Jacob Regnart

    Litania Deiparae Virginis Mariae

    Ensemble: Currende. Conductor: Erik Van Nevel.
    • NLNOS.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Toccata in C minor BWV.911 for keyboard **expired**

    Performer: Evgeni Alexandrovich Koroliov.
  • Luigi Boccherini

    Concerto for cello and orchestra no.6 (G.479) in D major

    Performer: Mstislav Rostropovich. Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: James Conlon.
    • NLNOS.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Divertimento (K.138) in F major

    Orchestra: Brussels Chamber Orchestra.
    • NONRK.
  • Michal Vilec

    Na rozhl'adni (On the Watchtower)

    Performer: Ivica Gabrisova-Encingerova. Performer: Matej Vrabel.
    • SKSR.

Broadcast

  • Mon 25 Feb 201300:30