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The Zurich Chamber Orchestra perform a programme of Vaughan Williams, Britten and Tippett. Presented by John Shea.

The Zurich Chamber Orchestra perform a programme of Vaughan Williams, Britten and Tippett. Presented by John Shea.

12:31 AM
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Duncan Ward (conductor)

12:46 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, Op.31
Mark Padmore (tenor), Thomas Muller (horn), Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Duncan Ward (conductor)

01:11 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Lachrymae (Reflections on a song of Dowland) Op.48a, arr. for viola and strings
Ryszard Groblewski (viola), Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Duncan Ward (conductor)

01:25 AM
Michael Tippett (1905-1998)
Concerto for Double String Orchestra
Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Duncan Ward (conductor)

01:47 AM
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
The Music Makers, Op 69
Jane Irwin (mezzo soprano), Netherlands Radio Choir, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden (conductor)

02:26 AM
Percy Grainger (1882-1961)
Handel in the Strand
Leslie Howard (piano)

02:31 AM
Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959)
Symphony no.4, H.305
鶹Լ Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)

03:05 AM
John Tavener (1944-2013)
The Hidden Treasure
Mucha Quartet

03:32 AM
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704)
Sonata no 1 à 8, from sonatae tam aris, quam aulis servientes (1676)
Collegium Aureum

03:37 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Prelude and Fugue in E minor, Op 35 No 1
Sylviane Deferne (piano)

03:47 AM
Grace Williams (1906-1977)
Sea Sketches (1944)
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Roy Goodman (conductor)

04:05 AM
Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)
Dulces Exuviae - motet
Currende, Erik van Nevel (conductor)

04:11 AM
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Pelléas et Mélisande, Op 46
Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Kolbjorn Holthe (conductor)

04:22 AM
William Byrd (1543-1623)
The Bells for keyboard (MB.27.38)
Colin Tilney (harpsichord)

04:31 AM
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)
Italian Serenade
Ljubljanski Godalni Quartet

04:39 AM
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)
Agnus Dei - super ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la (for 6 and 7 voices)
Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel (director)

04:46 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Concerto fragment for horn and orchestra in E flat (K.370b and K.371)
James Sommerville (horn), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

04:58 AM
Lars-Erik Larsson (1908-1986)
Violin Sonatina in G minor, Op.3
Arve Tellefsen (violin), Lucia Negro (piano)

05:12 AM
Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969)
Serenade for orchestra
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jan Krenz (conductor)

05:17 AM
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
Rondo in B minor Op.109
Stefan Lindgren (piano)

05:26 AM
Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)
Overture in D major
Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard (conductor)

05:32 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV131 (Cantata)
Roberta Invernizzi (soprano), Sonia Prina (contralto), Krystian Adam (tenor), Christopher Purves (bass), Wroclaw Philharmonic Chorus, Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini (conductor)

05:57 AM
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Piano Quintet in A major, Op 81
Menahem Pressler (piano), Orlando Quartet

6 hours

Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis

    Orchestra: Zürcher Kammerorchester. Conductor: Duncan Ward.
    • CHSRF.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, Op.31

    Performer: Thomas Muller. Singer: Mark Padmore. Orchestra: Zürcher Kammerorchester. Conductor: Duncan Ward.
    • CHSRF.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Lachrymae (Reflections on a song of Dowland) Op.48a, arr. for viola and strings

    Performer: Ryszard Groblewski. Orchestra: Zürcher Kammerorchester. Conductor: Duncan Ward.
    • CHSRF.
  • Michael Tippett

    Concerto for Double String Orchestra

    Orchestra: Zürcher Kammerorchester. Conductor: Duncan Ward.
    • CHSRF.
  • Edward Elgar

    The Music Makers, Op 69

    Singer: Jane Irwin. Choir: Groot Omroepkoor. Orchestra: Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jaap van Zweden.
    • NLNOS.
  • Percy Grainger

    Handel in the Strand

    Performer: Leslie Howard.
    • AUABC.
  • Bohuslav Martinů

    Symphony no.4, H.305

    Orchestra: 鶹Լ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek.
    • GB鶹Լ.
  • John Tavener

    The Hidden Treasure

    Ensemble: Mucha Quartet.
    • SKRTVS.
  • Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber

    Sonata no 1 à 8, from sonatae tam aris, quam aulis servientes (1676)

    Ensemble: Collegium Aureum.
    • DEWDR.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Prelude and Fugue in E minor, Op 35 no 1

    Performer: Sylviane Deferne.
    • CACBC.
  • Grace Williams

    Sea Sketches

    Orchestra: Manitoba Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Roy Goodman.
    • CACBC.
  • Orlande de Lassus

    Dulces Exuviae - motet

    Ensemble: Currende. Conductor: Erik Van Nevel.
    • BERTBF.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 46

    Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Kolbjørn Holthe.
    • NONRK.
  • William Byrd

    The Bells

    Performer: Colin Tilney.
    • CACBC.
  • Hugo Wolf

    Italian Serenade

    Ensemble: Ljubljanski Godalni Quartet.
    • SIRTVS.
  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Agnus Dei - super ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la (for 6 and 7 voices)

    Ensemble: Huelgas Ensemble. Director: Paul Van Nevel.
    • DEWDR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto fragment for horn and orchestra in E flat (K.370b and K.371)

    Performer: James Sommerville. Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.
  • Lars‐Erik Larsson

    Violin Sonatina in G minor, Op.3

    Performer: Arve Tellefsen. Performer: Lucia Negro.
    • SESR.
  • Grażyna Bacewicz

    Serenade for orchestra [1950]

    Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jan Krenz.
    • PLPR.
  • Johann Nepomuk Hummel

    Rondo in B minor Op.109

    Performer: Stefan Lindgren.
    • SESR.
  • Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka

    Overture in D major

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ondrej Lenárd.
    • SKSR.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV131 (Cantata)

    Singer: Roberta Invernizzi. Singer: Sonia Prina. Singer: Krystian Adam. Singer: Christopher Purves. Choir: Wroclaw Philharmonic Chorus. Orchestra: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.
    • PLPR.
  • Antonín Dvořák

    Piano Quintet in A major, Op 81

    Performer: Menahem Pressler. Ensemble: Orlando Quartet.
    • NLNPB.

Broadcast

  • Wed 31 Jan 2024 00:30

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