Friday - Vaughan Williams 150: Symphony No 8
Martyn Brabbins conducts a new recording of Vaughan Williams's Eighth Symphony with the ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra, plus music by Grace Williams and Elizabeth Maconchy.
Rounding off a week featuring the music of Vaughan Williams and friends as Radio 3 marks the composer's 150th anniversary, Ian Skelly introduces an afternoon of live recordings by ±«Óãtv ensembles and from around Europe.
In today's 3pm spotlight, Martyn Brabbins conducts a new recording of Vaughan Williams's Symphony No 8 with the ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra, there are works by two of his students, Grace Williams and Elizabeth Maconchy, and Renaud Capucon plays music by his teacher Ravel. Finishing the week with a nod to the ongoing influence and respect for Vaughan Williams amongst British composers today, Martyn Brabbins returns with Judith Weir's nature-inspired piece Forest.
Including:
Grace Williams: Ballades for Orchestra; No. 1
±«Óãtv Welsh National Orchestra
Vernon Handley, conductor
Vaughan Williams: Violin Sonata in A minor; 1st movement - Fantasia
Jennifer Pike, violin
Martin Roscoe, piano
Maconchy: The Land
±«Óãtv Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Odaline de la Martinez, conductor
c.2.40pm
Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor (arr. for orchestra by Yan Maresz)
Renaud Capucon, violin
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alain Altinoglu, conductor
c.3pm
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.8
±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins, conductor
Finzi: Elegy Op. 22 arr. for string quartet
Finzi Quartet
Vaughan Williams: Tarry Trowsers; The Carter; Ward the Pirate (from 6 English Folksongs 1912)
±«Óãtv Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins, conductor
c.3.45pm
Parry: The Chivalry of the Sea
±«Óãtv Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
David Lloyd-Jones, conductor
Judith Weir: Forest
±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins, conductor
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Music Played
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Grace Williams
Ballads for orchestra (1st mvt)
Orchestra: ±«Óãtv National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Vernon Handley.- Lyrita.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Violin Sonata in A minor (1st mvt)
Performer: Jennifer Pike. Performer: Martin Roscoe.- CHANDOS.
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Henry Purcell
Sound the trumpet, beat the drum
Ensemble: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Royal Welcome Songs.
- Coro.
- 17.
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Elizabeth Maconchy
The Land
Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Odaline de la Martinez.- Elizabeth Maconchy: Orchestral Music.
- Lorelt.
- 1.
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Maurice Ravel
Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor
Performer: Renaud Capuçon. Music Arranger: Yan Maresz. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alain Altinoglu. -
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.8 in D Minor
Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. -
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Gerald Finzi
Elegy Op. 22 arr. for string quartet
Ensemble: Finzi Quartet.- Resonus Classics.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Tarry Trowsers (from 6 English Folksongs 1912)
Choir: ±«Óãtv Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. -
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Carter (from 6 English Folksongs 1912)
Choir: ±«Óãtv Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. -
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ward the Pirate (from 6 English Folksongs 1912)
Choir: ±«Óãtv Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. -
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Hubert Parry
The Chivalry of the Sea
Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra. Choir: ±«Óãtv Symphony Chorus. Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones.- Edward Elgar - The Spirit of England etc..
- Dutton.
- 006.
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Judith Weir
Forest
Orchestra: ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- New Music Collections, Vol. 3: Orchestral.
- NMC Recordings.
- 801.
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Gustav Holst
St Paul's suite Op.29`2
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Director: Kenneth Sillito.- English Music For Strings: ASMF/Kenneth Sillito.
- Collins.
- 1.
Broadcast
- Fri 14 Oct 2022 14:00±«Óãtv Radio 3