BBC Music, Volume 24, Number 13: Best of British

~ Release by Judith Weir, Jonathan Harvey, John McCabe; BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Modern Masterworks Commissioned by Radio 3

Annotation last modified on 2019-02-20 18:07 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Alleluia, I Heard a Voice
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 2016-05-14)
conductor:
James Morgan (composer, conductor, producer; co-founder of Morgan Pochin Music Productions) (on 2016-05-14)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2016-05-14)
recording of:
Alleluia, I Heard a Voice (on 2016-05-14)
composer:
Matthew Kelley
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
Matthew Kelley4:50
2Dadaville
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 2015-07-17)
conductor:
Sakari Oramo (conductor) (on 2015-07-17)
recorded at:
Prom 1: First Night of the Proms (2015-07-17)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2015-07-17)
live recording of:
Dadaville (on 2015-07-17)
composer:
Gary Carpenter
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
Gary Carpenter7:40
3…towards a pure land
orchestra:
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (on 2006-01-19)
conductor:
Ilan Volkov (conductor) (on 2006-01-19)
recorded at:
City Halls (Glasgow) in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 2006-01-19)
live recording of:
…Towards a Pure Land (on 2006-01-19)
composer:
Jonathan Harvey (British composer) (in 2005)
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
Jonathan Harvey16:17
4Oiseaux tristes
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic (on 2015-08-07)
conductor:
Nicholas Collon (on 2015-08-07)
recorded at:
Prom 29: Stravinsky, Messiaen & Ravel (2015-08-07)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2015-08-07)
live recording of:
Oiseaux tristes (orchestrated by Matthews) (on 2015-08-07)
orchestrator:
Colin Matthews (English composer) (in 2015)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1904 until 1905)
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
orchestration of:
Miroirs: II. Oiseaux tristes
Maurice Ravel4:39
5Stars, Night, Music and Light
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 2011-07-15) and BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (on 2011-07-15)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 2011-07-15)
conductor:
Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor) (on 2011-07-15)
recorded at:
Prom 1: First Night of the Proms (2011-07-15)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2011-07-15)
live recording of:
Stars, Night, Music and Light (on 2011-07-15)
lyricist:
George Herbert (Church poet)
composer:
Judith Weir (British composer) (in 2011)
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
Judith Weir3:52
6Four Scottish Dances: no. 1
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (on 2016-06-01)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 2016-06-01)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2016-06-01)
recording of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59: I. Pesante (for orchestra) (on 2016-06-01)
composer:
Malcolm Arnold (composer)
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
part of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59 (for orchestra)
Malcolm Arnold2:16
7Four Scottish Dances: no. 2
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (on 2016-06-01)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 2016-06-01)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2016-06-01)
recording of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59: II. Vivace (for orchestra) (on 2016-06-01)
composer:
Malcolm Arnold (composer)
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
part of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59 (for orchestra)
Malcolm Arnold2:08
8Four Scottish Dances: no. 3
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (on 2016-06-01)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 2016-06-01)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2016-06-01)
recording of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59: III. Allegretto (for orchestra) (on 2016-06-01)
composer:
Malcolm Arnold (composer)
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
part of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59 (for orchestra)
Malcolm Arnold3:13
9Four Scottish Dances: no. 4
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra (on 2016-06-01)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (on 2016-06-01)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2016-06-01)
recording of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59: IV. Con brio (for orchestra) (on 2016-06-01)
composer:
Malcolm Arnold (composer)
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
part of:
Four Scottish Dances, op. 59 (for orchestra)
Malcolm Arnold1:23
10the greatest happiness principle
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (on 1997-06-06)
conductor:
Mark Wigglesworth (conductor) (on 1997-06-06)
recorded at:
St David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (on 1997-06-06)
live recording of:
the greatest happiness principle (on 1997-06-06)
composer:
David Sawer (British composer) (in 1997)
was commissioned by:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
David Sawer13:31
11All the Ends of the Earth
harp and percussion:
Endymion (chamber music ensemble) (from 2014-03-19 until 2014-03-20)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 2014-03-19 until 2014-03-20)
conductor:
David Hill (British organist and conductor) (from 2014-03-19 until 2014-03-20)
recorded at:
Temple Church in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2014-03-19 until 2014-03-20)
recording of:
All the Ends of the Earth (from 2014-03-19 until 2014-03-20)
composer:
Judith Weir (British composer) (in 1999)
dedicated to:
Nicholas Kenyon
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
Judith Weir8:56
12Joybox
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic (on 2013-07-25)
conductor:
Juanjo Mena (conductor) (on 2013-07-25)
recorded at:
Prom 17: The Apotheosis of the Dance (2013-07-25)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2013-07-25)
live recording of:
Joybox (on 2013-07-25)
composer:
John McCabe (composer and pianist)
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
John McCabe27:00
13Love and harmony
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 2016-05-14)
conductor:
James Morgan (composer, conductor, producer; co-founder of Morgan Pochin Music Productions) (on 2016-05-14)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2016-05-14)
recording of:
Love and Harmony
composer:
Tammas Slater
was commissioned by:
BBC Radio 3
Tammas Slater3:57

Credits

Release

mastering:Jennifer Howells
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
part of:The BBC Music Magazine Collection (number: vol. 24 no. 13) (order: 107)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9066246 [info]