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International Women's Day

Sean Rafferty's guests for International Women's Day include conductor Dalia Stasevska, and violinist Laure Chan and friends, with live music by women composers.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Anne Dudley

    Suite from Poldark

    Orchestra: The Chamber Orchestra of London. Conductor: Anne Dudley.
    • Poldark - The Ultimate Collection (Music from TV Series 1-5).
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.
  • Clara Schumann

    Romance No. 1 for violin and piano

    Performer: Laure Chan. Performer: Siqian Li.
  • Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

    Céphale et Procris (Overture)

    Orchestra: Concerto Köln.
    • Coviello Classics.
  • Fanny Mendelssohn

    Hiob (Job), H-U 258: II. Arioso "Warum verbirgest du dein Antlitz?"

    Choir: Crouch End Festival Chorus. Orchestra: London Mozart Players. Conductor: David Temple.
    • Fanny Hensel, Felix Mendelssohn: Choral Works.
    • Chandos.
    • 108.
  • Zoe Rahman

    Unity

    Performer: Zoe Rahman.
  • Florence Price

    String Quartet No 2 in A minor (3rd mvmt, Juba)

    Ensemble: Ragazze Quartet.
    • CHANNEL CLASSICS.
  • Mel Bonis

    Desdemona, from 'Women of Legend'

    Performer: Antonio Oyarzabal.
  • Henriëtte Bosmans

    Poem for cello and orchestra

    Performer: Dmitri Ferschtman. Orchestra: Radio Kamerorkest. Conductor: Ed Spanjaard.
    • NM Special.
  • Anna Meredith

    Nautilus

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.
    • Platoon.
  • Lili Boulanger

    Cortège (Trois Chansons)

    Performer: Joseph Roche. Performer: Paul Freed.
  • Doreen Carwithen

    Men of Sherwood Forest (Overture)

    Music Arranger: Philip Lane. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
    • Dutton.
  • Amy Woodforde-Finden

    Kashmiri Song (4 Indian Love Lyrics)

    Singer: Anthony Rolfe Johnson. Performer: Graham Johnson.
    • In Praise of Woman.
    • HELIOS.
    • 017.
  • Laure Chan

    Lost in Translation

    Performer: Laure Chan. Performer: Sumina Studer.
  • Rebecca Dale

    Kyrie (Materna Requiem)

    Singer: Louise Alder. Performer: Jonathan Aasgaard. Choir: Kantos Chamber Choir. Conductor: Clark Rundell.
    • Requiem for My Mother.
    • Decca.
    • 002.
  • Zoe Rahman

    Nocturne

    Performer: Zoe Rahman.
  • Laure Chan

    Insanity

    Performer: Laure Chan.
  • Margaret Bonds

    Montgomery Variations

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.
  • Luise Adolpha Le Beau

    Cello Sonata Op.17 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Connie Shih.
    • HYPERION.

Broadcast

  • Fri 8 Mar 202417:00

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