4 June 2006
Sunday 4 June 2006 16:00-17:45 (Radio 3)
To mark the anniversary of the Queen's Coronation on 2nd June, several requests have royal associations, including a selection of church music by Byrd, written for Elizabeth I; Ives' Variations on America; Clementi's Great National Symphony; and Courtly Dances from Britten's opera, Gloriana.
Duration:
1 hour 45 minutes
Playlist
IVES orch. William Schuman: VARIATIONS on ' AMERICA '
New York Philharmonic / Kurt Masur
Teldec 9031 74007, T 1-8
BACH: KEYBOARD CONCERTO No. 4 in A, BWV 1055
Angela Hewitt / Australian Chamber Orchestra
Hyperion CDA 67608, T 1-3
VERDI: AH SI, BEN MIO / DI QUELLA PIRA (Il Trovatore)
Jussi Bjorling
Conifer CDHD 214, T 4 and 5
MOZART: LES PETITS RIENS, KV 299b
Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Raymond Leppard
Warner Apex 0927 48691-2, T 11-23
BYRD: O LORD, MAKE THY SERVANT ELIZABETH /
O GOD, THE PROUD ARE RISEN / SING JOYFULLY
The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips
Gimell GIM 343, T 7-9
BRITTEN: COURTLY DANCES from GLORIANA
Julian Bream Consort
BMG 09026 61589-2, T 20-26
CLEMENTI: SYMPHONY No. 3 ("The Great National")
Philharmonia / Francesco d'Avalos
ASV DCA 803, T 6-9
