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Ulster Orchestra in Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate and Elgar: Cello Concerto. Plus BBC CO in Britten: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No 2.

Ian Skelly continues a week celebrating the BBC Performing Groups highlight performances of 2015. Today begins with the Ulster Orchestra under Rafael Payare, who are joined by soloists Olena Tokar and Alisa Weilerstein for ever-popular works by Mozart and Elgar. Then to the BBC Concert Orchestra on tour in West Palm Beach for Britten's Variations on a Theme of Purcell, and Shostakovich's 2nd Piano Concerto performed by Charlie Albright.

2pm
Mozart Exsultate, jubilate, K165
Olena Tokar (soprano)
Ulster Orchestra
Rafael Payare (conductor)

Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor
Alisa Weilerstein (cello)
Ulster Orchestra
Rafael Payare (conductor)

c.2.45pm
Britten Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell
BBC Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor)

c.3.05pm
Shostakovich Piano Concerto no.2 in F major
Charlie Albright (piano)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 30 Dec 201514:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ulster Orchestra

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Exsultate, jubilate - motet K.165 for soprano and orchestra

      Singer: Olena Tokar. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Payare.

      Recorded 22 September 2015 at Ulster Hall, Belfast

    • Edward Elgar

      Concerto in E minor Op.85 for cello and orchestra

      Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Payare.

      Recorded 22 May 2015 at Waterfront Hall, Belfast

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    • Benjamin Britten

      The Young person's guide to the orchestra Op.34 (Variations and fugue on a theme of Purcell)

      Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.

      Recorded 14 April 2015 at Dreyfoos Hall, West Palm Beach, Florida

  • Henry Purcell

    There's not a swain

    Performer: James Baillieu. Singer: Kitty Whately.

    BBC recording

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    • Dmitry Shostakovich

      Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major Op.102

      Performer: Charlie Albright. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.

      Recorded 13 March 2015 at Dreyfoos Hall, West Palm Beach, Florida

Credit

PerformerBBC Concert Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Wed 30 Dec 201514:00
    BBC Radio 3

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