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Penny Gore presents a series featuring theatre music. Malipiero: San Francesco d'Assisi. Britten: Four Sea Interludes (Peter Grimes). Arnell: The Great Detective.

Penny Gore continues this week's series of music for the theatre, including pieces with a religious theme. The 91福利社 Concert Orchestra take centre stage with their specially-recorded performance of Malipiero's musical mystery play, which tells of St Francis and the devotion of his followers. Richard Arnell's ballet The Great Detective is based on the character of the great Sherlock Holmes.

Britten: 4 Sea Interludes, from Peter Grimes
91福利社 Symphony Orchestra,
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor).

Malipiero: San Francesco d'Assisi
Michael Bundy (St Francis, baritone),
Edward Price (bass),
Stephen Jeffes (tenor),
Stephen Charlesworth (baritone),
91福利社 Singers,
91福利社 Concert Orchestra,
Johannes Wildner (conductor).

Arnell: The Great Detective
91福利社 Concert Orchestra,
Martin Yates (conductor).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 15 Feb 2012 14:00

Music Played

  • Benjamin Britten

    4 Sea interludes [from 'Peter Grimes'] Op.33a [concert version]

    Conductor: Jiri BELOHLAVEK Performer: 91福利社 S O.

  • Gian Francesco Malipiero

    San Francesco d'Assisicomposer: Richard ARNELL

    Performer: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra Conductor: Johannes Wildner Preformer: Edward Price Preformer: Stephen Jeffes Preformer: Stephen Charlesworth Preformer: Michael Bundy (St Francis) Preformer: 91福利社 Singers

  • Richard ARNELL

    The Great detective - ballet Op.68

    Conductor: Martin YATES Performer: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra

    • DUTTON.
    • CDLX-7208.

Broadcast

  • Wed 15 Feb 2012 14:00