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With Verity Sharp. Maxwell Davies: St Francis of Assisi (Overture). Elgar: In the South; Violin Concerto. Tippett: Symphony No 4. Jonathan Dove: A Portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Third Programme, the 成人快手 performing groups are heard today in archive performances British music from Elgar, Tippett, Maxwell Davies and Jonathan Dove.

Presented by Verity Sharp

2.00pm
Peter Maxwell Davies: Overture - St. Francis of Assisi
成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov (conductor)

2.10pm
Elgar: In the South (Alassio), Op. 50 (成人快手 studio recording, 1944)
成人快手 Symphony Orchestra
Adrian Boult (conductor)

2.30pm
Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Nigel Kennedy (violin)
成人快手 Concert Orchestra
Paul Daniel (conductor)

3.25pm
Tippett: Symphony no. 4
成人快手 Symphony Orchestra
Michael Tippett (conductor)

4.00pm
Jonathan Dove: A Portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi
成人快手 Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth

Radio 3?s 70th season, celebrating seven decades of pioneering music and culture since the founding of the Third Programme.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Mon 31 Oct 2016 14:00

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Music Played

  • Peter Maxwell Davies

    Overture - St. Francis of Assisi

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.
  • Edward Elgar

    Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61

    Performer: Nigel Kennedy. Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Daniel.
  • Michael Tippett

    Symphony No. 4

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Tippett.
  • Jonathan Dove

    A Portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.
  • Edward Cowie

    Lyre bird motet for chorus

    Choir: 成人快手 Singers. Conductor: Paul Brough.

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer 成人快手 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Performer 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra
Performer 成人快手 Concert Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Mon 31 Oct 2016 14:00