Prom 25: Zappa - The Adventures of Greggery Peccary
Prom featuring the Aurora Orchestra and Nicholas Collon. Nancarrow: Study No 7 for player piano. Glass: Symphony No 10. Zappa, orch Ali N Askin: The Adventures of Greggery Peccary.
The Aurora Orchestra under conductor Nicholas Collon at this summer's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms, with an arrangement for orchestra of Conlon Nancarrow's Study for Player Piano No. 7, followed by the UK premiere of Philip Glass's Symphony No 10. Finally, the first Proms performance of Frank Zappa's satire The Adventures of Greggery Peccary, with narrator Mitch Benn and baritone Christopher Purves.
Presented by Andrew McGregor
Nancarrow, arr. Y. E. Mikhashoff: Study for Player Piano No. 7
Glass: Symphony No. 10 (UK premiere)
Zappa, orch Ali N. Askin: The Adventures of Greggery Peccary
Mitch Benn (narrator)
Christopher Purves (baritone)
Aurora Orchestra
Nicholas Collon (conductor).
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Clips
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Zappa: The Adventures of Greggery Peccary - Preview Clip
Duration: 01:11
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Nancarrow: Study for Player Piano No. 7 - Preview Clip
Duration: 01:15
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Philip Glass: Symphony No. 10 - Preview Clip
Duration: 01:10
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Zappa: G Spot Tornado - Preview Clip
Duration: 01:05
Music Played
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Philip Glass
Symphony No.10
Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. -
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Frank Zappa
The Adventures of Greggery Peccary
Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. -
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Conlon Nancarrow
Study for Player Piano No.7
Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Music Arranger: Mikhashoff, Y.E.. -
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Frank Zappa
The Adventures of Greggery Peccary
Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. -
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Philip Glass
Symphony No.10
Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra.
Broadcasts
- Wed 31 Jul 2013 22:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
- Sun 15 Dec 2013 23:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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