
Episode 4
With Penny Gore. BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jiri Belohlavek in Wood: Fantasia on British Sea Songs. Plus the BBC SO and Chorus under Andrew Davis in Elgar: The Apostles.
This week features English music performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Singers and the Ulster Orchestra. Following on from The Dream of Gerontius on Monday, Andrew Davis conducts the Symphony Orchestra in Elgar's The Apostles, also part of his 70th birthday celebration concerts at the Barbican earlier this month. This is preceeded with a Last Night of the Proms favourite, Wood's Fantasia on British Sea Songs.
Presented by Penny Gore
c.2pm
Wood
Fantasia on British Sea Songs
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)
c.2.20pm
Elgar
The Apostles
Nicole Cabell (Soprano)
Sarah Connolly (Mezzo)
Paul Groves (Tenor)
Brindley Sherratt (Bass)
Gerald Finley (Baritone)
Jacques Imbrailo (Baritone)
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis (conductor).
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Music Played
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Performer | BBC Symphony Chorus |
Performer | BBC Symphony Orchestra |
Broadcast
- Thu 24 Apr 2014 14:00