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Belshazzar's Feast

John Wilson brings his flair to Walton's extravagant telling of the fall of Babylon. Performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

John Wilson brings his flair to Walton's extravagant telling of the fall of Babylon. Performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. It's not just British music, also on the programme are Copland's folk-like evocation of American life, Appalachian Spring, and Barber's lyric and intimate Violin Concerto, played by James Ehnes. Presented by Tom Redmond.

PART ONE
Copland: Appalachian Spring
Barber: Violin Concerto

INTERVAL (from disc)
Walton: Façade (selection)
Carole Boyd and Zeb Soanes (narrators)
Ensemble 7x3 conducted by John Wilson

PART TWO
Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

James Ehnes – Violin
Božidar Smiljanić (baritone)
CBSO Chorus
University of Birmingham Voices
John Wilson (conductor)

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Tue 12 May 2020 19:30
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Aaron Copland

    Appalachian Spring

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.

  • Samuel Barber

    Violin Concerto

    Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.

  • EugΓ¨ne YsaΓΏe

    3rd Sonata for solo Violin in D Minor; Ballade

    Performer: James Ehnes.

  • William Walton

    Facade

    Ensemble: Ensemble 7Γ—3. Conductor: John Wilson.

  • William Walton

    Belshazzar's Feast

    Singer: Božidar Smiljanić. Choir: CBSO Chorus. Choir: University of Birmingham Voices. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.

  • Gabriel Jackson

    To Morning

    Choir: The Rodolfus Choir. Conductor: Ralph Allwood.
    • Signum Classics: SIGCD445.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 3.

  • Gabriel Jackson

    Ave regina caelorum for choir and electric guitar

    Performer: Kaspars Zemītis. Choir: Latvian State Choir. Conductor: Māris Sirmais.
    • HYPERION.

  • Gabriel Jackson

    Airplane Cantata: Overture: Icarus

    Performer: Rex Lawson. Singer: Stephen Jeffes. Choir: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers. Conductor: James Morgan.
    • Jackson: Airplane Cantata.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 301.

  • Gabriel Jackson

    Airplane Cantata: Take-off

    Conductor: James Morgan. Choir: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers.
    • Jackson: Airplane Cantata.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 302.

  • Gabriel Jackson

    Airplane Cantata: Flight

    Conductor: James Morgan. Choir: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers.
    • Jackson: Airplane Cantata.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 303.

  • Gabriel Jackson

    Airplane Cantata: Landing

    Conductor: James Morgan. Choir: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers.
    • Jackson: Airplane Cantata.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 304.

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 May 2020 19:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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