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Specially recorded music from this year's Hay Festival plus music with strong English connections

Tom McKinney showcases the best performances in unique recordings, including highlights from last month's Hay Festival and recordings of music by English composers.

Tom McKinney showcases the best performances in unique recordings, including highlights of French chamber music from last month's Hay Festival and recordings of music reflecting England.

Francois Couperin /Thomas Ades
Les Baricades Mistérieuses
Composers Ensemble
Thomas AdĂšs (conductor)

From the 2024 Hay Festival:
Maurice Ravel
Sonatine
Charles Owen (piano)

Henry Purcell
"Music For A While"
Kitty Whately (mezzo)
James Baillieu (piano)
“Sweeter Than Roses” (from Pausanias Z. 585)
Elizabeth Watts (soprano)
Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)
“An Evening Hymn” (arr. Britten)
Ruby Hughes (soprano)
Julius Drake (piano)

Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 104 in D major ‘London’
±«Óătv Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Skatkin (conductor)

From the 2024 Hay Festival:
Gabriel Faure
Piano Trio in D minor Op. 120
Leonore Piano Trio

Ralph Vaughan Williams
On Wenlock Edge
Alan Clayton (tenor)
Elias Quartet
James Baillieu (piano)

From the 20204 Hay Festival:
Maurice Ravel
Piano Trio in A minor
Leonore PIano Trio

Benjamin Britten
A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
±«Óătv Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis (conductor)

2 hours, 58 minutes

Last on

Fri 14 Jun 2024 13:00
±«Óătv Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Thomas AdĂšs

    Les baricades mistérieuses (from PiÚces de clavecin II: Ordre 6Úme in B flat)

    Ensemble: Composers Ensemble.
    • EMI.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Sonatine

    Performer: Charles Owen.

  • Ruth Gipps

    Wind Sinfonietta, Op 73

    Conductor: ±«Óătv National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham.

  • Henry Purcell

    Music for a While

    Performer: James Baillieu. Singer: Kitty Whately.

  • Henry Purcell

    Pausanias, Z 585 (Sweeter than roses)

    Performer: Mahan Esfahani. Singer: Elizabeth Watts.

  • Henry Purcell

    An evening hymn (Now that the Sun hath veiled, arr. Britten)

    Performer: Julius Drake. Music Arranger: Benjamin Britten. Singer: Ruby Hughes.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No.104 in D major (H.1.104) "London"

    Orchestra: ±«Óătv Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Slatkin.
    • GB±«Óătv.

  • Gabriel FaurĂ©

    Piano Trio in D minor, Op 120

    Ensemble: Leonore Piano Trio.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    On Wenlock Edge

    Performer: James Baillieu. Singer: Allan Clayton. Ensemble: Elias String Quartet.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Piano Trio in A minor

    Ensemble: Leonore Piano Trio.

  • Robert Schumann

    FantasiestĂŒke, Op 88 (3rd mvt, Duett)

    Ensemble: Leonore Piano Trio.

  • Franz Schubert

    Moments musicaux, D. 780: IV. Moderato in C-Sharp Minor

    • Schubert: Moments musicaux D. 780 & Piano Sonata D. 850 (The Royal Academy of Mu.
    • Linn Records.
    • 4.

  • Franz Schubert

    Moments musicaux, D. 780: V. Allegro vivace in F Minor

    • Schubert: Moments musicaux D. 780 & Piano Sonata D. 850 (The Royal Academy of Mu.
    • Linn Records.
    • 5.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

    Orchestra: ±«Óătv Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.

Broadcast

  • Fri 14 Jun 2024 13:00
    ±«Óătv Radio 3