Tuesday - BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Penny Gore presents a week of performances from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, including recent concerts and new studio recordings. Today's programme includes a concert the orchestra gave in February at St. David's Hall featuring Stravinsky's 'Petrushka' and songs from Mahler's 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn' with baritone Roderick Williams. Plus the BBC National Chorus of Wales sing Bruckner, Nicola Benedetti is soloist in Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No.2 and a new CD recording of music from the BBC NOW's former Composer in Residence, Mark Bowden.

2pm
Wagner: Overture and Venusberg Music - from Tannhauser
Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt; Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen; Lob des hohen Verstandes; Revelge; Der Tamboursg'sell)
Stravinsky: Petrushka
Roderick Williams (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Mark Wigglesworth (conductor)

c.3.25pm
Mark Bowden: Sudden Light
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Grant Llewellyn (conductor)

c.3.45pm
Bruckner: Ave Maria; Christus factus est; Os justi; Locus iste
BBC National Chorus of Wales
Adrian Partington (conductor)

c.4pm
Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 2, Op.61
Nicola Benedetti (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thomas Sondergard (conductor).