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BBC Proms 2024: Mahler's Fifth Symphony

The HallĂ© family of orchestra and choirs perform James MacMillan’s Timotheus, Bacchus and Cecilia and Mahler’s life-affirming Fifth Symphony. Penny Gore presents.

The entire HallĂ© family of orchestra and choirs celebrate Mark Elder’s last season as Music Director after 25 years in the role. Together they present James MacMillan’s Timotheus, Bacchus and Cecilia and Mahler’s life-affirming Fifth Symphony. Penny Gore presents.

12:31 AM
James MacMillan (b.1959)
Timotheus, Bacchus and Cecilia
Halle Children's Choir, Shirley Court (director), Hallé Youth Choir, Stuart Overington (director), Hallé Choir, Matthew Hamilton (director), Hallé, Mark Elder (conductor)

12:51 AM
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor
Hallé, Mark Elder (conductor)

02:01 AM
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Chanson de Nuit, Op 15 no 1
Hallé, Mark Elder (conductor)

02:06 AM
James MacMillan (b.1959)
O Radiant Dawn
BBC Singers, David Hill (conductor)

02:11 AM
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), arr. Andrzej Bauer
Nun seh’ich wohl warum so dunkle Flammen (Kindertotenlieder)
Agata Zubel (soprano), Warsaw Cellonet Group, Andrzej Bauer (director)

02:16 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E minor, BWV.1034
Sharon Bezaly (flute), Charles Medlam (viola da gamba), Terence Charlston (harpsichord)

02:31 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Six Pieces, Op 19
Duncan Gifford (piano)

03:02 AM
Philip Glass (b.1937)
Violin Concerto no 1
Piotr Plawner (violin), Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra Katowice, Michal Klauza (conductor)

03:28 AM
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)
Albumblatt for trumpet and piano in D flat major
Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet), Christian Ihle Hadland (piano)

03:33 AM
Boris Papandopulo (1906-1991)
Nad grobom ljepote djevojke, Op 39 (By the grave of the Beauty)
Slovenian Chamber Choir, Vladimir Kranjčević (director)

03:41 AM
Leoơ Janáček (1854-1928)
Pohadka (Fairy tale)
Jonathan Slaatto (cello), Martin Qvist Hansen (piano)

03:52 AM
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op 9 no 2
Carin van Heerden (oboe), L'Orfeo Baroque Orchestra, Michi Gaigg (director)

04:03 AM
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Keyboard Sonata in A minor, Wq 57 no 2
Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)

04:12 AM
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)
Capriccio diabolico for guitar, Op 85
Goran Listes (guitar)

04:21 AM
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Une Barque sur l'ocean (no 3 from Miroirs)
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Eivind Aadland (conductor)

04:31 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Air: 'Return, O God of hosts' from "Samson", Act 2
Maureen Forrester (alto), I Solisti Zagreb, Antonio Janigro (conductor)

04:40 AM
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Nocturne no 1 in E flat minor, Op 33 no 1
Stéphane Lemelin (piano)

04:47 AM
Baldassare Galuppi (1706-1785)
Concerto no 4 in C minor
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Orchestra, VĂĄclav Luks (conductor)

04:59 AM
Nicolas Gilbert (b.1979)
Portrait
Stéphane Tétreault (cello)

05:13 AM
Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)
The Masque of Pandora (Overture)
BBC Concert Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (conductor)

05:24 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Fantasie in F minor, D.940
Louis Schwizgebel (piano), Zhang Zuo (piano)

05:43 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Nocturnes for orchestra
NFM Chorus, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Katowice, JosĂ© Maria FlorĂȘncio (conductor)

06:09 AM
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Fantasia on an Irish song 'The last rose of summer' for piano, Op 15
Sylviane Deferne (piano)

06:18 AM
Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
Spiritus Sanctus vivificans vite, antiphon for solo voice
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Music Played

  • James MacMillan

    Timotheus, Bacchus and Cecilia

    Choir: Hallé Children's Choir. Director: Shirley Court. Choir: Hallé Youth Choir. Director: Stuart Overington. Choir: Hallé Choir. Director: Matthew Hamilton. Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: Mark Elder.
    • GBBBC.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony no 5 in C sharp minor

    Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: Mark Elder.
    • GBBBC.

  • Edward Elgar

    Chanson de nuit, Op.15 No.1

    Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. Orchestra: Hallé.
    • GBBBC.

  • James MacMillan

    O Radiant Dawn

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: David Hill.
    • GBBBC.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Nun seh'ich wohl warum so dunkle Flammen (Kindertotenlieder)

    Music Arranger: Andrzej Bauer. Author: Friedrich RĂŒckert. Singer: Agata Zubel. Ensemble: Warsaw Cellonet Group. Director: Andrzej Bauer.
    • PLPR.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E minor, BWV.1034

    Performer: Sharon Bezaly. Performer: Charles Medlam. Performer: Terence Charlston.
    • GBBBC.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Six Pieces, Op 19

    Performer: Duncan Gifford.
    • AUABC.

  • Philip Glass

    Violin Concerto no 1

    Performer: Piotr Plawner. Orchestra: Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra Katowice. Conductor: Michal Klauza.
    • PLPR.

  • Alexander Glazunov

    Albumblatt for trumpet and piano in D flat major

    Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Performer: Christian Ihle Hadland.
    • NONRK.

  • Boris Papandopulo

    Nad grobom ljepote djevojke, Op 39 (By the grave of the Beauty)

    Choir: Slovenian Chamber Choir. Director: Vladimir Kranjčević.
    • HRHRT.

  • Leos Janáček

    Pohadka (Fairy tale)

    Performer: Jonathan Slaatto. Performer: Martin Qvist Hansen.
    • GBBBC.

  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op 9 no 2

    Performer: Carin van Heerden. Orchestra: L’Orfeo Barockorchester. Director: Michi Gaigg.
    • DEWDR.

  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Keyboard Sonata in A minor, Wq 57 no 2

    Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov.
    • GBBBC.

  • Mario Castelnuovo‐Tedesco

    Capriccio diabolico for guitar, Op 85

    Performer: Goran ListeĆĄ.
    • HRHRT.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Une Barque sur l'ocean (no 3 from Miroirs)

    Orchestra: Trondheim Symfoniorkester. Conductor: Eivind Aadland.
    • NONRK.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Air: 'Return, O God of hosts' from "Samson", Act 2

    Singer: Maureen Forrester. Ensemble: Zagreb Soloists. Conductor: Antonio Janigro.
    • CACBC.

  • Gabriel FaurĂ©

    Nocturne no 1 in E flat minor, Op 33 no 1

    Performer: Stéphane Lemelin.
    • CACBC.

  • Baldassare Galuppi

    Concerto no 4 in C minor

    Orchestra: Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. Conductor: VĂĄclav Luks.
    • CHSRF.

  • Nicolas Gilbert

    Portrait

    Performer: Stéphane Tétreault.
    • CASRC.

  • Alice Mary Smith

    The Masque of Pandora (Overture)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.
    • GBBBC.

  • Franz Schubert

    Fantasie in F minor, D.940

    Performer: Louis Schwizgebel. Performer: Zhang Zuo.
    • GBBBC.

  • Claude Debussy

    Nocturnes for orchestra

    Choir: NFM Chorus Wroclaw. Orchestra: Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: JosĂ© Maria FlorĂȘncio.
    • PLPR.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Fantasia on an Irish song 'The last rose of summer' for piano, Op 15

    Performer: Sylviane Deferne.
    • CACBC.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Spiritus Sanctus vivificans vite, antiphon for solo voice

    Ensemble: Sequentia.
    • DEWDR.

Broadcast

  • Last Saturday00:30
    BBC Radio 3