Radio 3 Christmas Carol Competition

Fiona Talkington presents a week of Afternoon Concert, featuring new recordings from the BBC Performing Groups and the European Broadcasting Union. Today's programme includes performances from pianist Yulianna Avdeeva, recorded in Munich in October. And at 2.30 we hand over to Petroc Trelawny for a live performance by the BBC Singers of the carols by this year's Radio 3 Christmas Carol Competition finalists.

Presented by Fiona Talkington

2pm
Chopin Mazurka in D flat, Op.30’3
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)

Malcolm Arnold [1921-2006]/Christopher Palmer
Fantasy on Christmas carols (from the film ‘The Holly and The Ivy’)
BBC Philharmonic
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

Marianna Martines Sinfonia in C major
BBC Concert Orchestra
Johannes Wildner (conductor)

2.30
Radio 3 Carol Competition – LIVE
Presented by Petroc Trelawny
BBC Singers
New Young Voice Collective
Members of the BBC Symphony Chorus
Iain Farrington (piano)
Sofi Jeannin (conductor)

c.3.50
Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat, Op.61
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)

Bach orch Elgar Fantasia and fugue in C minor (BWV.537) [orig. for organ]
BBC Philharmonic
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)

4.10
Henry Purcell arr Alison Balsom King Arthur – Suite
Alison Balsom (trumpet)
English Concert
Trevor Pinnock (director)