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The finest classical music for Pride Month

Music by Barber, Lully and Britten, as well as by Jennifer Higdon and Angela Morley, all chosen by oboist and conductor Nicholas Daniel for Pride Month.

Music chosen by Nicholas Daniel, including by composers Barber, Lully, Jennifer Higdon, Britten and Angela Morley.

As Nicholas says:

"Hello, I'm Nicholas Daniel, oboist and conductor, proud gay man, father of two amazing humans, enjoying Pride hugely this year; loving seeing people express themselves even more freely and easily, and wondering why it can't be every month of every year we see and feel that.

I'm delighted to present to you my mixtape for Pride month. It will take you through the music of Samuel Barber, Benjamin Britten with his muse Peter Pears, to the great Jennifer Higdon, and right back to Jean-Baptiste Lully, who lived from 1632 to 1687. I'm especially proud as the father of a fabulous trans woman, Allie Daniel, who's currently in Hadestown in London, to present the music of the multi-Emmy winning and Oscar-nominated composer Angela Morley, the first trans person ever to be nominated for an Academy Award.

Happy Pride!"

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 19 Jun 2024 19:00
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Music Played

  • Maurice Ravel

    PiĂšce en forme de habnera

    Performer: James Campbell. Performer: Clifford Benson.
    • French Chamber Music for Woodwinds Volume Two: Ravel & Poulenc.
    • Signum-Cala.
    • 2.

  • Samuel Barber

    Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 (III. Andante tranquillo)

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Barber: Orchestral Works Volume 1.
    • Naxos.
    • 4.

  • Angela Morley

    Blues For Alexis (from "Dynasty")

    Orchestra: John Wilson Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • The Film & Television Music Of Angela Morley.
    • Dutton Vocalion.
    • 9.

  • Benjamin Britten

    O Waly, Waly; The Ash Grove

    Performer: Peter Pears. Performer: Benjamin Britten.
    • DECCA.

  • Jean‐Baptiste Lully

    O Lachrymae - I. O lachrymae, fideles lachrymae

    Ensemble: Les ÉpopĂ©es.
    • ChĂąteau de Versailles.

  • Jennifer Higdon

    Piano Trio (1st mvmt, Pale Yellow)

    Performer: Anne Akiko Meyers. Performer: Alisa Weilerstein. Performer: Adam Neiman.
    • NAXOS.

Broadcast

  • Wed 19 Jun 2024 19:00
    ±«Óătv Radio 3

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