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International Women's Day

As part of International Women's Day, music by female composers as curated by Tansy Davies. With Davies, Anna Meredith, Liza Lim, Helen Grime, Kaija Saariaho and Rebecca Saunders.

As part of International Women's Day, composer Tansy Davies curates today's music composed by female composers, including a couple of her own works, and joins Katie Derham in the studio.

2pm
Tansy Davies: The Beginning of the World (Variations on Sellinger's Round) for string orchestra
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic
Antony Hermus, conductor

c.2.10pm
Anna Meredith: Barchan
Donal Bannister, trombone
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Orchestra of Wales
Andrew Gourlay, conductor

c.2.20pm
Liza Lim: Pearl, Ochre, Hair String
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Lothar Zagrosek, conductor

c.2.40pm
Helen Grime: Virga
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra
Jessica Cottis, conductor

c.2.45pm
Kaija Saariaho: Notes on Light (1st movt: Translucent, Secret)
Anssi Karttunen, cello
Orchestre de Paris
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

c.2.50pm
Rebecca Saunders: Traces
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov, conductor

c.3.05
Tansy Davies: Tilting
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra
Zsolt Nagy, conductor.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 8 Mar 2017 14:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Tansy Davies

    The Beginning of the world (Variations on Sellinger's round) for string orchestra

    Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic. Conductor: Antony Hermus.

  • Anna Meredith

    Barchan for trombone and orchestra

    Performer: Donal Bannister. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Andrew Gourlay.

  • Liza Lim

    Pearl, Ochre, Hair String

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lothar Zagrosek.
    • Liza Lim - Orchestral Works.
    • hat [now] ART.
    • 2.

  • Helen Grime

    Virga

    Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ S O.. Conductor: Jessica Cottis.

  • Kaija Saariaho

    Notes on Light for cello and orchestra: 1st mvt - Translucent, secret

    Performer: Anssi Karttunen. Orchestra: Orchestre de Paris – Philharmonie. Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach.
    • Saariaho - Notes On Light.
    • Ondine.
    • 1.

  • Rebecca Saunders

    Traces for orchestra

    Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.

  • Tansy Davies

    Tilting

    Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Zsolt Nagy.

Broadcast

  • Wed 8 Mar 2017 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3