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Featuring the 麻豆社 Philharmonic. Bax: Overture to a Picaresque Comedy. Elgar: Cello Concerto; Serenade for Strings. A Cooke: Symphony No 6. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending.

All this week Catriona Young presents the 麻豆社 Philharmonic in music from the British Isles to launch Afternoon on 3's British music season.

Today, two of the most popular pieces in the orchestral repertoire, by Elgar and Vaughan Williams, alongside the first performance of a symphony by the Yorkshire-born composer Arnold Cooke.

2pm
Bax: Overture to a Picaresque Comedy
麻豆社 Philharmonic
Michael Seal (conductor)

Elgar: Cello Concerto
Daniel M眉ller-Schott (cello)
麻豆社 Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

c.2.45pm
Arnold Cooke: Symphony No 6 (first performance)
麻豆社 Philharmonic
Andrew Gourlay (conductor)

c.3.15pm
Elgar: Serenade for strings
麻豆社 Philharmonic
John Wilson (conductor)

Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Tasmin Little (violin)
麻豆社 Philharmonic
Leo Hussain (conductor)

c.3.45pm
David Matthews: Symphony No 8
麻豆社 Philharmonic
Jac van Steen (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 12 Sep 2016 14:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Alec Roth

    Lights Out (Edward Thomas)

    Performer: Mark Padmore. Performer: Morgan Szymanski.

  • Arnold Bax

    Overture to a Picaresque Comedy

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Seal.

  • Edward Elgar

    Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85

    Performer: Daniel M眉ller鈥怱chott. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.

  • Arnold Cooke

    Symphony no.6

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Gourlay. Performer: Narek Hakhnazaryan.

  • Edward Elgar

    Serenade for Strings

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Lark Ascending

    Performer: Tasmin Little. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Leo Hussain.

  • David Matthews

    Symphony no.8

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jac van Steen.

Credit

Performer 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Sep 2016 14:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3