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Tom talks to Sir Mark Elder

Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack to start the weekend!

Tom talks to conductor Sir Mark Elder ahead of his appearance at the 麻豆社 Proms on 18 August conducting the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Mass of Life by Frederick Delius.

Tom also hears from American composer Gabriella Smith, whose organ concerto Breathing Forests receives its UK premiere at the Proms on 2 September.

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Music Played

  • Pablo de Sarasate

    Jota de San Fermin, Op 36

    Performer: Tianwa Yang. Orchestra: Orquesta Sinf贸nica de Navarra Pablo Sarasate. Conductor: Ernest Mart铆nez Izquierdo.
    • Sarasate: The Complete Music for Violin and Orchestra.
    • Naxos.
    • 2.

  • John Rutter

    Quoniam tu solus sanctus (Gloria)

    Conductor: John Rutter. Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Ensemble: Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia.
    • Gloria: The Sacred Music of John Rutter.
    • Collegium.
    • 03.

  • Robert Schumann

    Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44: IV. Allegro ma non troppo

    • Schumann: Piano Quartet - Piano Quintet.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 8.

  • Ann Ford

    Instructions for Playing on the Musical Glasses in C Major

    Ensemble: La R锚veuse.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: III. Allegro (arr. S. Tennant)

    Composer: Scott Tennant. Ensemble: The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.
    • For Thy Pleasure.
    • Delos.
    • 301.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Concert Piece No. 2 in D minor for clarinet, basset horn & orchestra, Op. 114

    Performer: Paul Meyer. Performer: Michel Portal. Orchestra: Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie.
    • ALPHA.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Cello Sonata No. 1 in C minor Op. 32 - II. Andante

    Performer: Christian Polt茅ra. Performer: Kathryn Stott.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Fran莽ois Couperin

    Les baricades misterieuses

    Music Arranger: Thomas Ad猫s. Ensemble: The Composers Ensemble. Conductor: Thomas Ad猫s.
    • EMI.

  • Luca Marenzio

    Solo e pensoso

    • Lasso, Vicentino, Rore, Lusitano, Marenzio, Luzzaschi: Chromatic Renaissance.
    • Winter & Winter.
    • 20.

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Spartacus)

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • Onyx.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Trio for Flute, Viola d'amore and Continuo in D Major, TWV 42:D15: II. Presto

    Performer: Katy Bircher. Director: Adrian Chandler. Orchestra: La Serenissima.
    • Hyperion Records.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 - I. Allegro vivace

    Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker.
    • Berlin Philharmonic.

  • Percy Godfrey

    Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 16: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio

    Ensemble: I Musicanti.
    • Godfrey, Ivor Hodgson & Others: Piano Quintets.
    • SOMM Recordings.
    • 104.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Ariodante, HWV 33 Act 3: "Dopo notte"

    Lyricist: Antonio Salvi.
    • Handel Arias.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 13.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Violin Concerto in D major Op 77 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Jack Liebeck. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Gourlay.
    • Orchid Classics.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 BWV 878 in E major - Fugue

    Performer: Nicolas Namoradze.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    I'm Maria; Habanera (Maria of Buenos Aires)

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Ivan Meylemans.
    • Brass Too.
    • RCO.
    • 11.

  • Claude Debussy

    Trois chansons de Charles d'Orl茅ans

    Choir: The King鈥檚 Singers.
    • SIGNUM.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto no.9 in E flat, K.271 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Jean鈥怑fflam Bavouzet. Orchestra: Manchester Camerata. Conductor: G谩bor Tak谩cs鈥怤agy.
    • Chandos.

  • Fredrik Sj枚lin

    Naja's Waltz

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • ECM.

  • L茅o Delibes

    Les Chasseresses (Sylvia - suite)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Chandos.

Broadcast

  • Sat 16 Aug 2025 09:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3