Episode 1
With Verity Sharp. Maxwell Davies: St Francis of Assisi (Overture). Elgar: In the South; Violin Concerto. Tippett: Symphony No 4. Jonathan Dove: A Portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Third Programme, the 麻豆社 performing groups are heard today in archive performances British music from Elgar, Tippett, Maxwell Davies and Jonathan Dove.
Presented by Verity Sharp
2.00pm
Peter Maxwell Davies: Overture - St. Francis of Assisi
麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov (conductor)
2.10pm
Elgar: In the South (Alassio), Op. 50 (麻豆社 studio recording, 1944)
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Adrian Boult (conductor)
2.30pm
Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Nigel Kennedy (violin)
麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Paul Daniel (conductor)
3.25pm
Tippett: Symphony no. 4
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Michael Tippett (conductor)
4.00pm
Jonathan Dove: A Portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi
麻豆社 Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth
Radio 3?s 70th season, celebrating seven decades of pioneering music and culture since the founding of the Third Programme.
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Peter Maxwell Davies
Overture - St. Francis of Assisi
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov. -
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Edward Elgar
Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61
Performer: Nigel Kennedy. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Daniel. -
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Michael Tippett
Symphony No. 4
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Tippett. -
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Jonathan Dove
A Portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth. -
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Edward Cowie
Lyre bird motet for chorus
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Paul Brough.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra |
| Performer | 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra |
| Performer | 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra |
Broadcast
- Mon 31 Oct 2016 14:00麻豆社 Radio 3