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The BBC Singers at 100 plus symphonic Schubert

100 years of the BBC Singers with music by Stanford and Poulenc and Tom continues his series of symphonies by Schubert with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra and Andrew Manze.

The celebrations marking 100 years of the BBC Singers continues with performances of choral masterpieces by Charles Villiers Stanford and Francis Poulenc and Tom continues his sequence of symphonies by Schubert with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra and Andrew Manze performing the 4th Symphony in C minor - his so-called 'Tragic' symphony. Also in today's programme a chance to hear a complete performance from another of the quarter finalists of the BBC Young Muscian competition.

BBC Singers at 100:
Charles Villiers Stanford
Magnificat in Bb for double choir Op. 164
BBC Singers
Andrew Nethsingha (conductor)

Arnold Schoenberg
Verklärte Nacht Op. 4
Isabelle Faust (violin)
Anne Katarina Scheib (violin)
Timothy Ridout (viola)
Danusha Waskiewicz (viola)
Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello)
Christian Poltera (cello)

BBC Singers at 100:
Imogen Holst
Six part-songs: ‘Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow’
No. 1 “Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow”
BBC Singers
Elizabeth Bass (harp)
Sofi Jeannin (conductor)

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BBC Young Musician – Quarter Finalist 2

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata in C minor “Pathetique”
Paul Lewis (piano)

BBC Singers at 100
Francis Poulenc
Figure Humaine
BBC Singers

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Franz Schubert
Symphony No 4 in C minor ‘Tragic’ D. 417
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Andrew Manze (conductor)

BBC Singers at 100:
Imogen Holst
Six part-songs: ‘Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow’
No. 3 “Over the Hill Over the Dale”
No. 6 "Shed No Tear"
BBC Singers
Elizabeth Bass (harp)
Sofi Jeannin (conductor)

2 hours, 58 minutes

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Tue 1 Oct 202413:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Magnificat in B flat major Op. 164 for double choir

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha.

  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4

    Performer: Isabelle Faust. Performer: Anne Katharina Schreiber. Performer: Timothy Ridout. Performer: Danusha Waskiewicz. Performer: Jean‐Guihen Queyras. Performer: Christian Poltéra.

  • Imogen Holst

    Six Songs: i Welcome joy and welcome sorrow

    Performer: Elizabeth Bass. Choir: Sopranos and Altos of the BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Eugène Bozza

    Fantasie Pastorale

    Performer: Alisdair Cottee. Performer: Clare Haslin.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Flute Concerto in D, RV 428 ('Il Gardellino')

    Performer: Torun Torbo. Orchestra: Concerto Copenhagen. Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No 8 in C minor, 'Pathétique'

    Performer: Paul Lewis.

  • Francis Poulenc

    Figure Humaine

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.

  • Percy Grainger

    The Lads of Wamphray

    Ensemble: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra. Conductor: Clark Rundell.
    • Grainger: Works for Wind Orchestra vol. 4: Reynish/Rundell.
    • Chandos.
    • 4.

  • Franz Schubert

    Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417, 'Tragic'

    Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.

  • Imogen Holst

    Six Songs: ii Teignmouth

    Performer: Elizabeth Bass. Choir: Sopranos and Altos of the BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Imogen Holst

    Six Songs: iii Over the hill and over the table

    Performer: Elizabeth Bass. Choir: Sopranos and Altos of the BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Nightride and Sunrise, Op. 55

    Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alan Gilbert.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite No 1 in G major, BWV 1007 arr for guitar (Courante)

    Performer: Ángel Romero.
    • Angel Romero plays Bach: Transcriptions for guitar.
    • Telarc.
    • 3.

  • Imogen Holst

    Six Songs: vi Shed no tear

    Performer: Elizabeth Bass. Choir: Sopranos and Altos of the BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

Broadcast

  • Tue 1 Oct 202413:00
    BBC Radio 3