Episode 4
Jonathan Swain's selection includes the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra performing Knussen's The Way to the Castle Yonder and Tippett's A Child of Our Time.
Jonathan Swain rounds off a week of 20th and 21st century music with a concert given by the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra in December last year that featured Knussen's The Way to Castle Yonder, Louis Schwizgebel-Wang in Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto and Tippett's masterpiece, A Child of Our Time. Plus Judith Weir's orchestral work, The Welcome Arrival of Rain, performed by 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra and Simon Holt's St Vitus in the Kettle performed by the 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales.
2pm
Weir
The Welcome Arrival of Rain
麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Michael Seal (conductor)
2.20pm
Knussen
The Way to Castle Yonder
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)
2.30pm
Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.4 in G major
Louis Schwizgebel-Wang (piano)
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)
3.10pm
Tippett
A Child of Our Time
Sarah Tynan (Soprano)
Alice Coote (Mezzo-soprano)
Robert Murray (Tenor)
Brindley Sherratt (Bass)
麻豆社 Symphony Chorus
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)
4.15pm
Holt
St Vitus in the Kettle
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor).
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In this Proms Music Guide, Tom Service talks about Tippett's A Child Of Our Time.
Music Played
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Judith Weir
Judith Weir Welcome Arrival of Rain
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Seal.Recorded 25 September 2015 at 麻豆社 Maida Vale Studio 1, London
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Oliver Knussen
The Way to Castle Yonder
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.Recorded 17 December 2015 at Barbican Hall, London
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major Op.58
Performer: Louis Schwizgebel. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.Recorded 17 December 2015 at Barbican Hall, London
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Michael Tippett
A Child of Our Time
Singer: Sarah Tynan. Singer: Alice Coote. Singer: Robert Murray. Singer: Brindley Sherratt. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner. Conductor: Tom Seligman.Recorded 17 December 2015 at Barbican Hall, London
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Simon Holt
St Vitus in the Kettle
Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.Recorded 21 January 2014 at Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
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Bo Holten
First Snow
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Bo Holten. Conductor: Bo Holten.- Bo Holten - The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra |
| Performer | 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra |
| Performer | 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales |
Broadcast
- Fri 8 Jan 2016 14:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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