Friday - Vaughan Williams 150: Symphony No 8
Martyn Brabbins conducts a new recording of Vaughan Williams's Eighth Symphony with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra, plus music by Grace Williams and Elizabeth Maconchy.
Rounding off a week featuring the music of Vaughan Williams and friends as Radio 3 marks the composer's 150th anniversary, Ian Skelly introduces an afternoon of live recordings by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ensembles and from around Europe.
In today's 3pm spotlight, Martyn Brabbins conducts a new recording of Vaughan Williams's Symphony No 8 with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra, there are works by two of his students, Grace Williams and Elizabeth Maconchy, and Renaud Capucon plays music by his teacher Ravel. Finishing the week with a nod to the ongoing influence and respect for Vaughan Williams amongst British composers today, Martyn Brabbins returns with Judith Weir's nature-inspired piece Forest.
Including:
Grace Williams: Ballades for Orchestra; No. 1
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Welsh National Orchestra
Vernon Handley, conductor
Vaughan Williams: Violin Sonata in A minor; 1st movement - Fantasia
Jennifer Pike, violin
Martin Roscoe, piano
Maconchy: The Land
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Odaline de la Martinez, conductor
c.2.40pm
Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor (arr. for orchestra by Yan Maresz)
Renaud Capucon, violin
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alain Altinoglu, conductor
c.3pm
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.8
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins, conductor
Finzi: Elegy Op. 22 arr. for string quartet
Finzi Quartet
Vaughan Williams: Tarry Trowsers; The Carter; Ward the Pirate (from 6 English Folksongs 1912)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins, conductor
c.3.45pm
Parry: The Chivalry of the Sea
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
David Lloyd-Jones, conductor
Judith Weir: Forest
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins, conductor
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Music Played
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Grace Williams
Ballads for orchestra (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Vernon Handley.- Lyrita.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Violin Sonata in A minor (1st mvt)
Performer: Jennifer Pike. Performer: Martin Roscoe.- CHANDOS.
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Henry Purcell
Sound the trumpet, beat the drum
Ensemble: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Royal Welcome Songs.
- Coro.
- 17.
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Elizabeth Maconchy
The Land
Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Odaline de la Martinez.- Elizabeth Maconchy: Orchestral Music.
- Lorelt.
- 1.
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Maurice Ravel
Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor
Performer: Renaud Capuçon. Music Arranger: Yan Maresz. Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alain Altinoglu. -
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.8 in D Minor
Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. -
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Gerald Finzi
Elegy Op. 22 arr. for string quartet
Ensemble: Finzi Quartet.- Resonus Classics.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Tarry Trowsers (from 6 English Folksongs 1912)
Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. -
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Carter (from 6 English Folksongs 1912)
Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. -
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ward the Pirate (from 6 English Folksongs 1912)
Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. -
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Hubert Parry
The Chivalry of the Sea
Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus. Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones.- Edward Elgar - The Spirit of England etc..
- Dutton.
- 006.
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Judith Weir
Forest
Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- New Music Collections, Vol. 3: Orchestral.
- NMC Recordings.
- 801.
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Gustav Holst
St Paul's suite Op.29`2
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Director: Kenneth Sillito.- English Music For Strings: ASMF/Kenneth Sillito.
- Collins.
- 1.
Broadcast
- Fri 14 Oct 2022 14:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3