Jamie celebrates the Best of British
Jamie celebrates the Best of British - inspired by Benjamin Britten's 100th Anniversary and listener requests. From Holst to Harty, McGuire to MacCunn and Walton to Williams.
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James Naughtie: My Music
Duration: 05:14
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Benjamin Britten
Young Persons Guide - Fugue
Artist: London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras
- Prokofiev: Peter And The Wolf.
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Henry Purcell
When I am laid in earth – from Dido and Aeneas
Artist: Catherine Bott
- Glory of Purcell.
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Michael Nyman
The Heart asks pleasure first – soundtrack to The Piano
Composer: Nyman
- The Piano Sings.
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John Barry
We Have All The Time In The World
Artist: Prague Philharmonia
- Movie Adagios.
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Ivor Novello
Deep in My Heart
Artist: Mary Ellis
- Shine through my dreams.
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BBC Sso
Scotland
Composer: Paul Leonard-Morgan
- A History of Scotland.
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Benjamin Britten
Sunday Morning – Sea Interludes
Artist: London Symphony Orchestra
- Peter Grimes.
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William Balfe
I'm a Merry Zingara
Artist: Sally Silver
- Songs and Ballads.
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John Field
Nocturne No.7 in C Major
Artist: Benjamin Frith
- Nocturnes and Sonatas.
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Mr. McFall’s Chamber
Nocturnes
Composer: McGuire
- Upstart Jugglers.
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Sir James MacMillan
for Iain
Artist: John York
- Raising Sparks.
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Robert Carver
O Bone Jesu a 19
A Rtist: The Sixteen
- From the Carver Choirbook.
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Jamie MacDougall
The Sally Gardens
Composer: Britten
- Folksong arrangements.
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Karl Jenkins
Te Deum: II Te Ergo Quaesumus
Artist: National Youth Choir
- Jenkins: Gloria / Te Deum.
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William Walton
Crown Imperial March
Artist: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Music for the Last Night of the Proms.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Romance for Viola
Artist: Kim Kashkashian
- Elegies.
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Gerald Finzi
A young man's Exhortation
Artist: James Gilchrist
- Oh Fair to See.
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Bryn Terfel
David of the White Rock
Composer: Trad
- We’ll keep a welcome.
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Julian Lloyd Webber
Marble Halls
Composer: Michael Balfe
- Unexpected songs.
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Sir Hamilton Harty
The Fair Day
Artist: The City of Glasgow Philharmonic Orchestra
- Great Irish Classics.
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Peter Maxwell Davies
Farewell to Stromness
Composer: Peter Maxwell Davies
- Maximum Max.
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Gustav Holst
Jupiter from Planets
Artist: Halle Orchestra
- Holst - The Planets.
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MacCunn
Land of the Mountain and the flood
Artist: Scottish National Orchestra
- Music of the Four Countries.
Broadcasts
- Tue 16 Apr 201320:05BBC Radio Scotland
- Tue 9 Jul 201320:05BBC Radio Scotland
