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Friday - BBC NOW and BBC SO Live

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, live in Cardiff, perform Sarah Lianna Lewis, Woolrich and Ravel. The BBC Symphony Orchestra, live in London, perform Beethoven and Sibelius.

This week features live and recent concerts from the BBC performing groups, and the week concludes with two live concerts. First to Hoddinott Hall for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales to perform a world premiere by Sarah Lianna Lewis, Woolrich's Viola Concerto with New Generation Artist Timothy Ridout and Ravel's sumptuous Mother Goose ballet. Then to Maida Vale in London for the BBC Symphony Orchestra's live concert, including Beethoven's Emperor Concerto with New Generation Artist Tom Borrow, and Sibelius's Symphony no.6.

Presented by Ian Skelly.

2pm
BBC NOW - Live from Hoddinott Hall
Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas

Sarah Lianna Lewis: Creature of Dust and Dreams (WP)
Woolrich: Viola Concerto
Ravel: Mother Goose - ballet
Timothy Ridout (viola)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Finnegan Downie Dear (conductor)

3.30pm
BBC Symphony Orchestra - Live from Maida Vale
Presented by Ian Skelly

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no.5 in E flat major, Op.75 ‘Emperor’
Sibelius: Symphony no.6 in D minor, Op.74
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Tom Borrow (piano)
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

3 hours, 1 minute

Music Played

  • Sarah Lianne Lewis

    Creature of Dust of Dreams

  • John Woolrich

    Viola Concerto

  • Sarah Lianne Lewis

    Mind the Gap

  • Jean Sibelius

    Khadra's Dance (Belshazzar's Feast)

  • Maurice Ravel

    Mother Goose Suite

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto no.5 in E flat major, Op.75 'Emperor'

  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no.6 in D minor, Op.74

  • Jean Sibelius

    Suite from Belshazzar's Feast Movt 3 (Nocturne) Andantino Op.51

    Performer: Michael Cox. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
    • CHANDOS.

Broadcast

  • Fri 10 Dec 202114:00