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Gossec, Mendelssohn, Berlioz

A specially curated mixtape including music for the sea by Stanford, and Bantock's Song to the Seals as well as music by Gossec, Mendelssohn and Berlioz.

30 minutes

Music Played

  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Drake's Drum (Songs of the Sea, Op 91)

    Singer: Gerald Finley. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Choir: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Stanford: Orchestral Songs.
    • Chandos.
    • 12.
  • Granville Bantock

    Song to the Seals

    Music Arranger: Sir Stephen Hough. Music Arranger: Sir Stephen Hough. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Stephen Hough's English Piano Album.
    • Hyperion.
    • 12.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Die Schone Melusine - overture Op.32

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Antonio Méndez.
    • LINN.
  • Tarquinio Merula

    Ciaccona

    Ensemble: L’Arpeggiata. Director: Christina Pluhar.
    • Virgin Classics.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Harold in Italy (Marche des pèlerins)

    Performer: David Aaron Carpenter. Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy.
    • Ondine.

Broadcast

  • Tue 24 Oct 201719:00

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