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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - Barber, Britten, MacMillan

Tom McKinney introduces a performance by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra of Barber, Britten and MacMillan from 2019's St Magnus Festival in Orkney.

Tom McKinney introduces concerts and recordings made by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, including appearances at this year's St Magnus Festival in Orkney.

Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings
Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations
(Mary Bevan - soprano)
James MacMillan: For Sonny
Ralph Vaughan-Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis.

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
(Leader - Laura Samuel)

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No 4
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Liebreich

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 Oct 2019 14:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Samuel Barber

    Adagio for Strings

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Director: Laura Samuel.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Les Illuminations

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Singer: Mary Bevan. Director: Laura Samuel.

  • Sir James MacMillan

    For Sonny

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Director: Laura Samuel.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Director: Laura Samuel.

  • Aaron Copland

    Fanfare for the Common Man

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Symphonies of Wind Instruments

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Director: Laura Samuel.

  • Joan Tower

    Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.

  • Ole Schmidt

    Homage to Stravinsky for Wind Ensemble

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 4

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Liebreich.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Kullervo goes to war (Kullervo)

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.
    • HYPERION.

  • Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie

    Burns [Scottish rhapsody no.2] Op.24 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • Orchestral Music.
    • HYPERION.
    • 11.

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 Oct 2019 14:00
    BBC Radio 3