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Penny Gore introduces performances by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers, including music by Guerrero, Gorecki and Sibelius.

Penny Gore concludes her week of performances by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers. Today's programme features the BBC Singers in music by Guerrero and Gorecki. The programme ends with a performance of Sibelius's Kullervo which the BBC Symphony Orchestra recorded at the Lahti Festival last month.

2pm
Chavez
Symphony No. 2 (Sinfonia India)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martin (conductor)

Schubert
Gesang der Geister über den Wasser, D714
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov (conductor)

c.2.25pm
Guerrero
Ave virgo sanctissima - motet for 5 voices
BBC Singers
Peter Phillips (conductor)

Gorecki
Piesni Maryjne, Op.54
BBC Singers
David Hill (conductor)

c.3.15pm
Sibelius
Kullervo, Op.7, for soloists, male voices and orchestra
Johanna Rusanen (soprano)
Waltteri Torikka (baritone)
Finnish Polytechnic Choir
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor).

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Fri 30 Oct 201514:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Carlos Chávez

    Symphony No 2 (Sinfonia India)

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jaime Martín.

    Recorded 20 February 2015 at BBC Maida Vale Studio 1

  • Franz Schubert

    Gesang der Geister uber den Wassern D.714

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.

    Recorded 08 October 2015 at Barbican Hall, London

  • Francisco Guerrero

    Ave virgo sanctissima

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Peter Phillips.

    Recorded 19 November 2014 at St. Giles Cripplegate, London

  • Henryk Mikołaj Górecki

    Piesni Maryjne, Op. 54

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: David Hill.

    Recorded 03 October 2015 at St. Giles Cripplegate, London

  • Hector Berlioz

    Chasse royale et orage [Royal hunt & storm] from Les Troyens a Carthage

    Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra.

    Recorded 15 May 2015 at Barbican Hall, London

  • Jean Sibelius

    Valse Triste from Kuolema (Death) Incidental music, Op. 44

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Okko Kamu.

    Recorded 23 September 2015 Lahti Festival, Finland

  • Jean Sibelius

    Kullervo Op.7

    Singer: Johanna Rusanen. Singer: Waltteri Torikka. Choir: Finnish Polytechnic Choir. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

    Recorded 02 September 2015 at Lahti Festival, Finland

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    The Carnation Op.85 no.2

    Performer: Folke Gräsbeck.
    • Folke Grasbeck plays Sibelius on the Ainola Piano.
    • Bis.
    • BIS2132.

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PerformerBBC Symphony Orchestra
PerformerBBC Singers

Broadcast

  • Fri 30 Oct 201514:00
    BBC Radio 3

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