10/10/2008

Synopsis

Catherine Bott presents a selection of music from concerts given as part of the opening festivities for a new concert hall in London. King's Place is to be the home of two major ensembles, one of which is the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.

Works for brass by Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli and their contemporaries
Buonomente: Sonata a 6
Monteverdi: Christe redemptor omnium
Marini: Sonata for four trombones
Gabrieli, A: O sacrum convivium
Gabrieli, G: Beata es Virgo Maria
Handel: Trio Sonata in B minor, Op. 2 No. 1
Rameau (arr.Blavet): Les Indes galantes: Sommeil, Les Sauvages, Musette, Tambourins 1 & 2
Bach: Trio Sonata in G Major (BWV 1039)
Mozart: Divertimento in D Major (K. 136)
Gounod: Petite Symphonie
Dvorak: Serenade for Wind in D minor, Op. 44

Followed by Play to the Nation, showcasing amateur orchestras across the UK:

Gounod: Movement 2 from Symphony No 1
Solway Sinfonia

... and Pianothon, Radio 3's celebration of amateur pianists throughout the nation:

Chopin: Nocturne in D flat, Op.27 no.2
Mata Williams

Broadcast

1. Fri 10 Oct 2008
   19:00
   BBC Radio 3