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Including live from St Paul's Knightsbridge in London, the BBC Singers in French music. Plus the BBC Symphony Orchestra performing works by by Brett Dean and Prokofiev.

Jonathan Swain presents performances by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers. The first part of today's programme comes live from St Paul's Knightsbridge, where the BBC Singers perform a concert of French music conducted by David Hill. Then back to the studio for part of a concert given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican last year featuring music by Brett Dean and Prokofiev.

2pm LIVE from St Paul's Knightsbridge
Presented by Georgia Mann
Poulenc: 4 Petites prières de Saint François d'Assise for male voices
Duruflé: Requiem
Poulenc: Litanies à la vierge noire for female voices and organ
BBC Singers
Iain Farrington (organ)
David Hill (conductor)

c.3.15pm Presented by Jonathan Swain
Brett Dean: Dramatis Personae
Hakan Hardenberger (trumpet)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)

c.3.30pm
Prokofiev: Symphony no. 3 in C minor Op.44
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Fri 15 May 201514:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Maurice Duruflé

    Requiem

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

  • Brett Dean

    Dramatis Personae

    Performer: Håkan Hardenberger. Conductor: Jukka‐Pekka Saraste. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra.

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony no. 3 n C minor, Op. 44

    Conductor: Jukka‐Pekka Saraste. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra.

  • Franz Schubert

    Gott in der Natur D.757

    Conductor: Jane Glover. Choir: BBC Singers.

  • John Tavener

    Song for Athene

    Conductor: Paul Brough. Choir: BBC Singers.

Credits

PerformerBBC Symphony Orchestra
PerformerBBC Singers

Broadcast

  • Fri 15 May 201514:00
    BBC Radio 3