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International Women's Day

Judith Weir, Master of the Queen's Music, is the live guest as Afternoon on 3 broadcasts her opera The Vanishing Bridegroom, plus music she loves by female composers.

Judith Weir, Master of the Queen's Music, is Kate Molleson's live guest in the Afternoon Concert studio for International Women's Day. Our Opera Matinee is Judith Weir's The Vanishing Bridegroom, and it's complemented by music she loves by women composers from Hildegard to Saariaho.

Opera Matinee
Judith Weir: The Vanishing Bridegroom
Ailish Tynan (soprano)
Anna St茅phany (mezzo)
Andrew Tortise (tenor)
Owen Gilhooly (baritone)
Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone)
成人快手 Singers
成人快手 Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Martyn Brabbins

Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Overture to C茅phale et Procris
Performers TBC

Kate Whitley: I am I say
Sarah-Jane Lewis (soprano)
Ashley Riches (bass-baritone)
Kender Primary School Choir
St. John's and St. Clement's Primary School Choir
Lyndhurst Primary School Choir
Multi-Story Orchestra
Conductor Christopher Stark

Kaija Saariaho: Petals
Scott Roller (cello)
Thomas Neuhaus (electronics)

Barbara Strozzi: L'Eraclito amoroso (Heraclitus in Love)
Doroth茅e Leclair (soprano)
Lea Rahel Bader (cello)
Yasunori Imamura (theorbo)
Jory Vinikour (harpsichord)

Arlene Sierra: Aquilo
成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales
Conductor Jac van Steen

Judith Bingham: Vol de nuit, from The Secret Garden
Tom Winpenny (organ)

Hildegard of Bingen: work TBC
Tiburtina Ensemble
Director Barbora Kab谩tkov谩

Sofiya Gubaidulina: String Quartet No 4
Kronos Quartet

Weir: Moon and Star
成人快手 Singers
成人快手 Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Martyn Brabbins.

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Thu 8 Mar 2018 14:00
成人快手 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Judith Weir

    The Vanishing Bridegroom: Part 1 - The Inheritance

    Singer: Ailish Tynan. Singer: Anna St茅phany. Singer: Andrew Tortise. Singer: Owen Gilhooly. Singer: Jonathan Lemalu. Choir: 成人快手 Singers. Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • NMC.

  • Judith Weir

    The Vanishing Bridegroom: Part 2 - The Disappearance

    Singer: Ailish Tynan. Singer: Anna St茅phany. Singer: Andrew Tortise. Singer: Owen Gilhooly. Singer: Jonathan Lemalu. Choir: 成人快手 Singers. Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • NMC.

  • Judith Weir

    The Vanishing Bridegroom: Part 3 - The Stranger

    Singer: Ailish Tynan. Singer: Anna St茅phany. Singer: Andrew Tortise. Singer: Owen Gilhooly. Singer: Jonathan Lemalu. Choir: 成人快手 Singers. Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • NMC.

  • 脡lisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

    C茅phale et Procris (Overture)

    Ensemble: Musica Fiorita. Director: Daniela Dolci.

  • Kate Whitley

    I am I say

    Singer: Sarah-Jane Lewis. Singer: Ashley Riches. Choir: Choirs from Kender, Lyndhurst and John Donne Primary Schools. Orchestra: The Multi-Story Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Stark.
    • NMC.

  • Kaija Saariaho

    Petals

    Performer: Scott Roller. Performer: Thomas Neuhaus.
    • KAIROS.

  • Arlene Sierra

    Aquilo

    Orchestra: 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jac van Steen.
    • BRIDGE.

  • Judith Bingham

    Vol de nuit, from The Secret Garden

    Performer: Tom Winpenny.
    • Naxos.

  • Sofia Gubaidulina

    String Quartet No 4

    Ensemble: Kronos Quartet.
    • ELEKTRA NONESUCH.

  • Judith Weir

    Moon and Star

    Choir: 成人快手 Singers. Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • NMC.

Broadcast

  • Thu 8 Mar 2018 14:00
    成人快手 Radio 3

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