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Live from St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, the BBC Singers perform Xenakis, Messiaen, Mendelssohn, Saariaho and Rehnqvist. Plus BBC NOW in works by Bach, John Lunn and Mahler.

A live concert from the BBC Singers at St. Paul's Knightsbridge with a varied programme including Xenakis, Saariaho and Mendelssohn. Then Katie Derham concludes her week in the company of BBC NOW with Mahler's mighty First Symphony under Principal Conductor Thomas Sondergard, a performance which brought last season to a thrilling climax. Plus highlights from a concert in Cheltenham Town Hall with baroque violinist Rachel Podger and a new Radio 3 commission for Nadine Koutcher, reigning BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, from composer John Lunn, best known for his soundtracks to TV programmes including Downton Abbey.

2pm live from St Paul's Knightsbridge
Xenakis: Nuits
Messiaen: O Sacrum Convivium
Felix Mendelssohn: Three Psalms Op 78.
Kaija Saariaho: Nuits adieux
Karin Rehnqvist: I himmelen
BBC Singers
Grete Pedersen (conductor)

c.3.40 From London's Southbank
J.S. Bach: Concerto in D minor, BWV.1043, for 2 violins and string orchestra
Lesley Hatfield (violin)
Rachel Podger (violin / director)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales

c.3.55
John Lunn: Vilette [BBC commission, world premiere]
Nadine Koutcher (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas Sondergard (conductor)

c.4.05
Mahler: Symphony No. 1
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas Sondergard (conductor).

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Fri 30 Sep 201614:00
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Music Played

  • Karin Rehnqvist

    I himmelen - In Heaven's Hall

    Ensemble: BBC Singers. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.

  • Kaija Saariaho

    Nuits, adieux

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Grete Pedersen. Performer: Martin Handley.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Three Psalms Op78. 3rd movement

    Ensemble: BBC Singers. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Preludium in E minor BWV 533

    Ensemble: BBC Singers. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Three Psalms Op78. 3rd movement

    Ensemble: BBC Singers. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Fugue in F minor Op.35

    Ensemble: BBC Singers. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Three Psalms Op78. 3rd movement

    Ensemble: BBC Singers. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Livre du Saint Sacrament, mvts 1 and 3

    Ensemble: Steve Farr. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.

  • Iannis Xenakis

    Nuits

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Grete Pedersen. Performer: Martin Handley.

  • Olivier Messiaen

    O sacrum convivium

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Grete Pedersen. Performer: Martin Handley.

  • Paul Dukas

    Villanelle arr. Bujanowski for horn and orchestra [orig. for horn and piano]

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Featured Artist: Tim Thorpe. Conductor: François‐Xavier Roth.
    • BBC recording, Hodinott Hall, Cardiff 28/10/2010.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto in D minor, BWV. 1043

    Performer: Lesley Hatfield. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Director: Rachel Podger.

  • Hector Berlioz

    Reverie et caprice Op.8 for violin and orchestra

    Featured Artist: Lesley Hatfield. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: François‐Xavier Roth.
    • BBC recording, Hodinott Hall, Cardiff 28/10/2010.

  • John Lunn

    Villette

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Singer: Nadine Koutcher. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 1

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.

Credits

PerformerBBC Singers
PerformerBBC National Orchestra of Wales

Broadcast

  • Fri 30 Sep 201614:00
    BBC Radio 3