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With the BBC Symphony Orchestra playing music by Brett Dean and Strauss, BBC Singers in Byrd and White, plus the BBC Concert Orchestra in Tchaikovsky. Presented by Penny Gore.

As part of Radio 3 live at Southbank Centre, London Penny Gore presents a week of performances which mark a new concert season for the BBC performing groups. Today's programme includes the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican performing Brett Dean and Richard Strauss. The BBC Singers invoke Renaissance England with music by Byrd and White, and the BBC Concert Orchestra perform ballet music by Tchaikovsky.

2pm
Brett Dean: Knocking at the Hellgate (first UK performance)
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben Op.40

Russell Braun (tenor)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

c.3.25pm
Byrd: Infelix Ego
White: Exaudiat Te Dominus
BBC Singers
Peter Phillips (conductor)

c.3.55pm
Tchaikovsky: Symphonic Suite from Swan Lake
BBC Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)

c.4.35pm
Byrd: Ne irascaris, Domine; Civitas sancti Tui
BBC Singers
Peter Phillips (conductor).

3 hours

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Tue 4 Oct 201614:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Brett Dean

    Knocking at the Hellgate

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo. Performer: Russell Braun.

  • Richard Strauss

    Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life) Op.40

    Performer: Sakari Oramo. Performer: Friederike Starkloff. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra.

  • William Byrd

    Infelix ego

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Peter Phillips.

  • Robert White

    Exaudiat te Dominus

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Peter Phillips.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Swan Lake Symphonic Suite

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.

  • William Byrd

    Ne irascaris, Domine - Civitas sancti tui

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Peter Phillips.

  • William Byrd

    The Great Service: Benedictus

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Peter Phillips.

Credits

PerformerBBC Symphony Orchestra
PerformerBBC Singers
PerformerBBC Concert Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Tue 4 Oct 201614:00
    BBC Radio 3