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麻豆社 NOW in Bartok: Divertimento. Barber: Cello Concerto (with Alban Gerhardt). Plus the 麻豆社 Singers in music by Tippett and Bingham, and the 麻豆社 CO in Porter and Milhaud.

Afternoon on 3 continues its celebration of the 麻豆社 Performing Groups with some of their highlight concerts and recordings from 2014. Today's programme features the 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales in concert at Cheltenham Town Hall performing Bartok and Barber with cellist Alban Gerhardt. Then it's the turn of the 麻豆社 Singers, and music to celebrate their 90th birthday this year. Finally to the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra and part of a concert they gave called Crazy Paris, including Milhaud's Les Maries de la Tour Eiffel with narrators Alistair McGowan and Kevin Eldon.

Presented by Penny Gore.

c.2.20pm
Bartok Divertimento Sz.113 for string orchestra
Barber Concerto Op.22 for cello and orchestra
Alban Gerhardt (cello)
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Walwa
Thomas S酶nderg氓rd (conductor)

c.3.15pm
Michael Tippett The Weeping Babe
Judith Bingham Unpredictable but providential
麻豆社 Singers
Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

c.3.35pm
Porter Within the quota
Milhaud Les Maries de la Tour Eiffel
Alistair McGowan and Kevin Eldon (narration in Milhaud)
麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Tue 30 Dec 2014 14:20
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Samuel Barber

    Cello Concerto, Op.22

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Sondergard. Performer: Alban Gerhardt.

  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Divertimento for string orchestra, Sz.113

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas Sondergard.

  • Judith Bingham

    Unpredictable but Providential

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.

  • Les Six

    Within the Quota / Les Mari茅s de la tour Eiffel

    Composer: Cole Porter. Conductor: Keith Lockhart. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Narrator: Kevin Eldon.

  • Michael Tippett

    The Weeping Babe

    Singer: Olivia Robinson. Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury.

Credits

Performer 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Performer 麻豆社 Singers
Performer 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Tue 30 Dec 2014 14:20
    麻豆社 Radio 3