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BBC Symphony Orchestra at 90

Highlights from Barbican Hall concerts of the last two decades. Conductors including Sakari Oramo, Dalia Stasevska and Sir Andrew Davis with works from the 20th and 21st centuries.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 90th anniversary on 22nd October 2020. In anticipation of this, enjoy a sequence of highlights from the orchestra's Barbican Hall concerts of the last two decades. Conductors include Sakari Oramo, Dalia Stasevska, Sir Andrew Davis and John Adams with works from the 20th and 21st centuries, including UK premieres.

Presented by Andrew McGregor

Knussen: Flourish with Fireworks
Oliver Knussen (conductor)

John Adams: Tromba Lontana
John Adams (conductor)

Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region
BBC Symphony Chorus
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor)

Ligeti: San Francisco Polyphony
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

Sibelius: Luonnotar
Anu Komsi (soprano)
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

Anna Clyne: The Seamstress (Violin Concerto)
Jennifer Koh (violin)
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
BBC Singers
Dalia Stasevska (conductor)

Augusta Read Thomas: Radiant Circles
Joana Carneiro (conductor)

Martinu: Fantaisies symphoniques (Symphony No 6)
Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor)

2 hours, 28 minutes

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Tue 6 Oct 202019:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Oliver Knussen

    Flourish with Fireworks

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Oliver Knussen.

  • John Adams

    Tromba Lontano

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Adams. Conductor: John Adams.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Toward the Unknown Region

    Choir: BBC Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Adams.

  • György Ligeti

    San Francisco Polyphony

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Luonnotar

    Singer: Anu Komsi. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Anna Clyne

    The Seamstress

    Performer: Jennifer Koh. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Symphony of Psalms

    Choir: BBC Singers. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.

  • Augusta Read Thomas

    Radiant Circles

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Joana Carneiro.

  • Bohuslav Martinů

    Fantaisies Symphonique (Symphony No.6)

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek.

Broadcast

  • Tue 6 Oct 202019:30
    BBC Radio 3