Prom 07: Delius, Nielsen, Hugh Wood and Ravel

Afternoon on 3 - with Verity Sharp.

Another chance to hear the BBC Symphony Orchestra under conductor laureate Sir Andrew Davis at this year's BBC Proms.

Presented at the Royal Albert Hall by Penny Gore.

Delius: In a Summer Garden
Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto Concerto for Clarinet, Op 57
Hugh Wood: Epithalamion (BBC commission) (World premiere)
Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe - Suite No.2

Mark Simpson (clarinet)
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis conductor

Afternoon heat breeds musical languor in a Prom that drifts from Delius's summer garden to the classical landscapes of Ravel's lovers Daphnis and Chloe. Former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Mark Simpson is the soloist in anniversary composer Nielsen's intimate, playful Clarinet Concerto. Hugh Wood's Epithalamion is a new cantata that delights in John Donne's sensuous and jubilant verse.

Recorded last Wednesday at the Royal Albert Hall, London

Followed by great recordings from some of this week's Proms Artists.