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BBC Music Day: BBC Concert Ochestra Live from Truro

Live from the Hall for Cornwall in Truro, Petroc Trelawny introduces a concert for BBC Music Day. BBC CO in Bizet, Weber, Stravinsky, Bernstein, Bassi, Mascagni and Ginastera.

Petroc Trelawny continues the BBC Music Day celebrations with the BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Ben Gernon, the Cornwall Family Orchestra & Chorus and Radio 3 New Generation Artist Annelien Van Wauwe, who join forces for a musical spectacular from the Hall for Cornwall in Truro. There's music inspired by dance, and live performances of some of the BBC Ten Pieces; and the Cornwall Family Orchestra & Chorus give the premiere of A Cornish Solstice, based on themes from Stravinsky's Firebird.

Bizet: Carmen, Selection from Suites 1 & 2: Les Toréadors; Prelude and Aragonaise; Habanera; Chanson du toréador; Danse bohème
Weber: Clarinet Concertino in E flat, Op.26*
Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1919)

INTERVAL

arr Patrick Bailey: A Cornish Solstice **
Bernstein: Mambo - from Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
L. Bassi: Fantasia da concerto 'Rigoletto' *
Mascagni: Intermezzo - from Cavalleria rusticana
Ginastera: Estancia - Four Dances, Op.8a

Annelien Van Wauwe (clarinet)*
Cornwall Family Orchestra & Chorus**
BBC Concert Orchestra
Conductor Ben Gernon.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Bizet

    Carmen Selection from Suite 1 and 2

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.
  • Weber

    Concertino for Clarinet & Orchestra Op.26

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Firebird Suite 1919

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.
  • arr Patrick Bailey

    A Cornish Solstice

    Orchestra: Cornwall Family Orchestra.
  • Bernstein

    Mambo from Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.
  • Bassi

    Fantasia da Concerto Rigoletto

    Performer: Annelien Van Wauwe. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.
  • Ginastera

    Estancia: Four Dances, Op.8a

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.

Credit

RoleContributor
PerformerBBC Concert Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 Jun 201619:30