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Penny Gore presents the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and Andrew Davis playing Elgar, Mozart and Vaughan Williams on tour in Japan. Plus 麻豆社 Singers in Ireland, Janequin, Cox and Kodaly.

Presented by Penny Gore.

Afternoon on 3 today features a concert from the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra's tour to Japan and South Korea last month, with their Conductor Laureate Andrew Davis: they contribute works by Elgar and Vaughan Williams to this week's British music focus.

Then you can hear the 麻豆社 Singers in a concert recorded earlier this year, with music appropriate for Remembrance Day, including John Ireland's motet Greater love hath no man and Clement Janequin's sound evocation of the battle of Marignan or Marignano in 1515.
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 in D major, Op. 39
Mozart: Concerto for violin and orchestra No 5 in A major, K.219
2.35pm
Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony No 2)
Mayuko Kamio (violin),
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra,
Andrew Davis (conductor).

3.25pm
Ireland: Greater love hath no man
Janequin: Escoutez tous gentilz (La Bataille de Marignan - la guerre)
Neil Cox: War in Heaven
3.55pm
Kodaly: Missa brevis
Stephen Disley (organ),
麻豆社 Singers,
David Hill (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    Pomp and circumstance marches Op.39 no.1 in D major

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto no. 5 in A major K.219 for violin and orchestra

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    A London symphony (Symphony no.2)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Fireworks, Op 4

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
    • Stravinksy: The Firebird: Chicago SO, Pierre Boulez.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • John Ireland

    Greater love hath no man - motet for treble, baritone, chorus and organ

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Cl茅ment Janequin

    Escoutez tous gentilz (La Bataille de Marignan (la guerre))

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Neil Cox

    War in Heaven

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
  • Kod谩ly Zolt谩n

    Missa brevis vers. soli, chorus & organ

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: David Hill. Performer: Stephen Disley.

Broadcast

  • Tue 5 Nov 2013 14:00