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Episode 3

Afternoon ConcertBest of 2013
Episode 3 of 5

Presented by Penny Gore. Ulster Orchestra in Copland: Music for Movies. BBC Singers in Rutter: I My Best-Beloved's Am. BBC CO in Walton: A Shakespeare Scenario (Henry V).

Afternoon on 3 celebrates the BBC's orchestras and choirs with some of their highlight performances from 2013. Today there's music for the movies and the stage: Copland from the Ulster Orchestra, and Walton's Henry V performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra as part of their Music from the Home Front concert of pieces written during World War 2. Plus the BBC Singers with some best-beloved choral music by John Rutter.

Presented by Penny Gore.

Copland: Music for Movies
Ulster Orchestra,
Pierre André-Valade (conductor).

2.15pm
John Rutter: I my Best-Beloved's am
BBC Singers,
Stephen Disley (organ).
Stephen Cleobury (conductor).

2.20pm
Walton arr Palmer: Henry V - A Shakespeare Scenario
Samuel West (reciter),
Hertfordshire Chorus,
BBC Concert Orchestra,
Keith Lockhart (conductor).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

New Year's Day 201414:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • John Rutter

    I my Best-Beloved's am

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury. Performer: Stephen Disley.
    • Choirbook for the Queen.
    • Philips.
    • 13.

  • Alexander Goehr

    Cities and Thrones and Powers

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury. Performer: Stephen Disley.
    • Choirbook for the Queen.
    • Priory.
    • 6.

  • Aaron Copland

    Music for Movies

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre-André Valade.

  • William Walton

    Henry V –A Shakespeare Scenario (arr. Christopher Palmer)

    Actor: Samuel West. Choir: Hertfordshire Chorus. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.

Broadcast

  • New Year's Day 201414:00
    BBC Radio 3