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BBC SO in Berlioz: Chasse royale et orage. Britten: Peter Grimes (excerpts). Brahms: Symphony No 2. Plus BBC Singers in Elgar's Benedictus and Bingham's Cloath'd in Holy Robes.

Penny Gore concludes her week of performances by the BBC Singers and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Today the BBC Symphony Orchestra performs music by Berlioz, Britten and Brahms. There's highlights from the BBC Symphony Orchestra's recent Total Immersion - Henri Dutilleux, performed by Guildhall Musicians, and the BBC Singers perform music by Elgar and Judith Bingham.

2.05pm
Berlioz: Chasse royale et orage (Royal hunt & storm) - intermezzo from Les Troyens
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC SO
Andrew Davis (conductor)

c.2.15pm
Dutilleux: Les citations, for oboe, harpsichord, double bass and percussion
Dutilleux: Ainsi la nuit, for string quartet
Guildhall Musicians

c.2.50pm
Elgar: Benedictus, Op.34'2
BBC Singers
Richard Pearce (organ)
Paul Brough (conductor)

c.3pm
Britten: Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from Peter Grimes
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor)

Judith Bingham: Cloath'd in Holy Robes
BBC Singers
Stephen Farr (organ)
Richard Pearce (conductor)

c.3.45pm
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major
BBC SO
Sakari Oramo (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Fri 20 May 201614:05
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Hector Berlioz

    Chasse royale et orage (Royal hunt and storm) from Les Troyens a Carthage

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

    Recorded 12 May 2015 at Fairfield Halls, Croydon

  • Henri Dutilleux

    Les Citations

    Ensemble: Guildhall New Music Ensemble.

    Recorded 30 April 2016 at Milton Court, London

  • Henri Dutilleux

    Ainsi la nuit

    Ensemble: Guildhall New Music Ensemble.

    Recorded 30 April 2016 at Milton Court, London

  • Edward Elgar

    Benedictus

    Choir: BBC Singers. Performer: Richard Pearce. Conductor: Paul Brough.

    Recorded 15 January 2016 at St Giles Cripplegate, London

  • Benjamin Britten

    Dawn and Morning from 4 Sea interludes [from 'Peter Grimes'] Op.33a

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.

    Recorded 2 March 2016 at Barbican Hall, London

  • Benjamin Britten

    Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes' Op.33b

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.

    Recorded 30 April 2016 at Milton Court, London

  • Benjamin Britten

    Moonlight and Storm from 4 Sea interludes [from 'Peter Grimes'] Op.33a

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.

    Recorded 2 March 2016 at Barbican Hall, London

  • Judith Bingham

    Cloath'd in Holy Robes

    Choir: BBC Singers. Performer: Stephen Farr. Conductor: Richard Pearce.

    Recorded 4 December 2016 at St Giles Cripplegate, London

  • Judith Bingham

    Consider Saint Cecilia

    Performer: BBC Singers. Performer: Stephen Farr. Conductor: Richard Pearce.

    Recorded 4 December 2016 at St Giles Cripplegate, London

  • Sir James MacMillan

    Cecilia Virgo

    Performer: BBC Singers. Conductor: Richard Pearce.

    Recorded 4 December 2016 at St Giles Cripplegate, London

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony no. 2 in D major Op.73

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

    Recorded 3 July 2015 in Bad Kissingen, Germany

Credits

PerformerBBC Symphony Orchestra
PerformerBBC Singers

Broadcast

  • Fri 20 May 201614:05
    BBC Radio 3

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