Wayne Marshall conducts Bernstein's "Jeremiah" Symphony

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Linton Stephens presents outstanding performances from across the UK and beyond. As part of the BBC’s collaboration with the V&A East Museum exhibition the Music is Black, Radio 3 is celebrating the music of Black British composers and artists across the week. Today's show includes a specially commissioned new work inspired by the exhibition, 'On the Shoulders of Aunties and Uncles', written by the film and TV composer Segun Akinola and recorded by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, alongside other great music from Black British composers and favourite classical tracks performed by Black British artists. Linton continues his week on Classical Live with visits to Switzerland and Germany today, including music by Richard Strauss, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Leonard Bernstein. The BBC Orchestras are at centre stage too, including recent recordings of Sibelius and Dvorak from The Ulster Orchestra and music by Errollyn Wallen from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. We’ll also hear from Radio 3’s current New Generation Baroque Ensemble – The Bellot Ensemble – with a highlight from their most recent studio recording. Johan Wagenaar: Cyrano de Bergerac Ulster Orchestra Jac van Steen (conductor) From the Lucerne Festival, Switzerland Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Four African Dances, Op 58 Samuel Nebyu (violin) Charles Abramovic (piano) Richard Strauss: Serenade in E flat, Op 7 WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Wayne Marshall (conductor) Antonin Dvorak: My Homeland, Op 62 Ulster Orchestra George Jackson (conductor) From the Dresden Music Festival, Germany Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op 85 Jan Vogler (cello) London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner (conductor) Errollyn Wallen: Mighty River BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Martyn Brabbins (conductor) Dario Castello: Sonata decima quinta a4 Bellot Ensemble (Radio 3’s current New Generation Baroque Ensemble) From the St. Gallen Festival, Switzerland Leonard Bernstein: Symphony No 1 “Jeremiah” Hadar Halevy (mezzo-soprano) St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra Wayne Marshall (conductor) Segun Akinola: On the shoulders of aunties and uncles BBC National Orchestra of Wales Luis Castillo-Briceño (conductor) Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Nonet in F minor, Op 2 Chineke! To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers), just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".