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Friday - BBC Singers and BBC Symphony Orchestra

The BBC Symphony Orchestra in music by Novak and Vaughan Williams. Plus the BBC Singers in Eric Whitacre, John Mackey, Steven Bryant, Eriks Esenvalds and John Powell.

Catriona Young introduces a concert given by the BBC Singers at Milton Court in London earlier this month, conducted by Eric Whitacre, as well as music from the BBC Symphony Orchestra in tribute to former Chief Conductor Jiri Belohlavek who died last month.

Vitezslav Novak: About the eternal longing Op.33 - tone-poem after Hans Andersen
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)

2:20pm
Eric Whitacre: I carry your heart with me
John Mackey: The Rumour of a Secret King
Jonathan Newman: Agnus Dei
Steven Bryant: In Aeternum
Eriks Esenvalds: Stars
Sarah Hopkins: Past Life Melodies
Eric Whitacre: Three Flower Songs
John Powell: Requiem Addendum
Eric Whitacre: Enjoy the Silence
BBC Singers
Eric Whitacre (conductor)
Recorded earlier this month at Milton Court, Barbican, London

3:30pm
Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Fri 14 Jul 201714:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Vítezslav Novák

    About the Eternal Longing op.33

    Orchestra: BBC S O.. Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek.

  • Eric Whitacre

    i carry your heart with me

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

  • John Mackey

    The Rumor of a Secret King

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

  • Jonathan Newman

    Agnus Dei

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

  • Steven Bryant

    In Aeternum

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

  • Ēriks Ešenvalds

    Stars

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

  • Sarah Hopkins

    Past Life Melodies

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

  • Eric Whitacre

    Three Flower Songs

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

  • John Powell

    Requiem Addendum

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

  • Martin L. Gore

    Enjoy the Silence

    Music Arranger: Eric Whitacre. Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

  • Laura Mvula

    Sing To The Moon

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    A London Symphony - Symphony No. 2 in G

    Orchestra: BBC S O.. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.

  • Johann (1) Strauss

    Pizzicato Polka

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

Credits

PerformerBBC Symphony Orchestra
PerformerBBC Singers

Broadcast

  • Fri 14 Jul 201714:00
    BBC Radio 3