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Radio 3,20 Nov 2025,134 mins

Grace: Geneva Lewis plays Maconchy

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The Âé¶¹Éç National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Stephanie Childress perform Williams, Maconchy, Semple, and Wolfe as part of their ‘Grace’ series of concerts. The series explores the music of female composers, and specifically Grace Williams - here in her evocative Ballads. In this concert the Orchestra showcases works by the living composers Anna Semple and Julia Wolfe: Semple’s The Gates plays with the ideas of recall and memory, while Wolfe’s Pretty is a raucous celebration of the connotations of what being 'pretty' means. Also on the bill is Williams' friend and colleague, Elizabeth Maconchy, and her superb Seranata Concertante, with Geneva Lewis as soloist. Presented by Verity Sharp, live from Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff. G Williams: Ballads Maconchy: Serenata Concertante Anna Semple: The Gates Julia Wolfe: Pretty Geneva Lewis (violin) Âé¶¹Éç National Orchestra of Wales Stephanie Childress (conductor)

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Ballades
    Ballades
    Grace Williams
  3. 2.
    Serenata Concertante
    Serenata Concertante
    Elizabeth Maconchy
  4. 3.
    The Silent Pool
    The Silent Pool
    Grace Williams