Hear And Now

Vale of Glamorgan festival

Saturday 30 September 2006 22:45-1:00 (Radio 3)

Sarah Walker introduces music from this year's Vale of Glamorgan festival. She is joined in the studio by the festival's artistic director and composer, John Metcalf. Featuring a new commission for Metcalf's 60th birthday and works by Steve Reich, Georges Lentz and Peteris Vasks.

Duration:

2 hours 15 minutes

Playlist

Presenter: Sarah Walker
Producer: Jessica Isaacs
Broadcast Assistant: Benedict Warren


BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Luke Dollman (conductor)

Peteris Vasks Musica Appasionata (17'25")

Georges Lentz Mohn - Viola Concerto (UK Premiere R3 co-commission) (22'10")
Philip Dukes (solo viola)

John Metcalf Mapping Wales (16'58")
Lucy Wakeford (harp)

Steve Reich Tehillim (32'09")
Synergy Vocals, BBC National Orchestra of Wales

from CD John Metcalf Paradise Haunts (23'.29")
Caroline Balding (violin), Timothy Lissimore (piano)
LORELT LNT111 (CD)



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Episode and Playlist Information

• 21 Oct 06
• 7 Oct 06 Heiner Goebbels
• 30 Sep 06 Vale of Glamorgan
• 23 Sep 06 Duke Quartet, Volans
• 16 Sep 06 John Zorn
• 9 Sept 06
• 2 Sep 06 City of London Fest.