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EJ Moeran’s Symphony in G minor

Hiroshi Amako and Michael Pandya are live from Wigmore Hall, Elizabeth Alker introduces a week of great Romantic violin concertos and marks an anniversary of EJ Moeran.

Elizabeth Alker brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making including a song recital from tenor Hiroshi Amako and pianist Michael Pandya live from Wigmore Hall; music from the Âé¶¹Éç Scottish Symphony Orchestra to mark its 90th birthday and Barber’s Violin Concerto performed by James Ehnes, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Andrew Manze, in a week showcasing some of the best Romantic violin concertos.

Collaborative pianist Michael Pandya, currently a Âé¶¹Éç New Generation Artist, is joined for this lunchtime recital by the tenor Hiroshi Amako, a postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music. The duo presents a programme built around Britten’s haunting Holy Sonnets of John Donne.

Today and throughout the week, Elizabeth Alker introduces compelling performances from the Âé¶¹Éç Scottish Symphony Orchestra in their 90th anniversary year and marking another anniversary, the Âé¶¹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra perform a symphony by EJ Moeran who died on this day in 1950.

Live from London's Wigmore Hall, introduced by Hannah French

Benjamin Britten
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op 35

Stephen Hough
Transformation (Songs from Isolation)
Hotel (Songs from Isolation)

Osamu Katsuki
Pram

Henry Purcell
In the black, dismal dungeon of despair, Z190 (realised by Benjamin Britten)

Toru Tamura
When the wind blows

Olivier Messiaen
Poemes pour Mi

Ralph Vaughan Williams
5 Mystical Songs – The Call

Franz Schubert
Auflösung, D807

Frank Bridge
Journey’s End

Paul Hindemith
Wie Sankt Franciscus schweb' ich in der Luft

John Weldon
Alleluia (realised by Benjamin Britten)

Hiroshi Amako (tenor)
Michael Pandya (piano)

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EJ Moeran
Symphony in G minor
Âé¶¹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra
Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

Johannes Brahms
Intermezzi Op. 116, Nos. 2-5
Piotr Anderszewski (piano)

Aileen Sweeney
Views from the M9
Âé¶¹Éç Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Alpesh Chauhan (conductor)

Samuel Barber
Violin Concerto, Op 14
James Ehnes (violin)
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Manze (conductor)

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2 hours, 56 minutes

Last on

Mon 1 Dec 2025 13:00

Music Played

  • Sir Stephen Hough

    Songs from Isolation: Transformation 

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh black my Soule! 

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Osamu Katsuki

    Pram

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Batter my heart

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Henry Purcell

    In the black, dismal dungeon of despair, Z 190 (realised by Benjamin Britten)

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh might those sighes and teares 

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Toru Tamura

    When the wind blows

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Oh, to vex me

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Sir Stephen Hough

    Songs from Isolation: Hotel 

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: What if this present

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Olivier Messiaen

    Poeme pour Mi

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: Since she whom I loved

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    5 Mystical Songs - "The Call"

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Franz Schubert

    Auflösung, D807

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35: At the round earth's imagined corners

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Paul Hindemith

    Wie Sankt Franciscus schweb' ich in der Luft

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Frank Bridge

    Journey's End

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Paul Hindemith

    Wie Sankt Franciscus schweb' ich in der Luft

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op 35: Thou hast made me

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op 35: Death, be not proud

    Performer: Hiroshi Amako. Performer: Michael Pandya.
  • John Weldon

    Alleluia

    Music Arranger: Benjamin Britten.
  • Ernest Moeran

    Symphony in G minor

    Orchestra: Âé¶¹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.
  • Trad.

    The Wexford Carol

    Performer: Rosie Murphy. Music Arranger: Rosie Murphy.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Intermezzi Op.116 2-5

    Performer: Piotr Anderszewski.
  • Eugène Ysaÿe

    Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor, Op. 27/3

    Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
  • Harold Arlen

    Suite from 'The Wizard of Oz'

    Music Arranger: Herbert Stothart. Ensemble: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • CHANDOS.
  • Aileen Sweeney

    Views from the M9

    Orchestra: Âé¶¹Éç Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan.
  • Samuel Barber

    Violin Concerto, Op. 14

    Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 Dec 2025 13:00