Classical Collection - Tuesday - Sarah Walker

Classical Collection with Sarah Walker: this week great performances from British musicians and orchestras; classic recordings from the Lindsay String Quartet. Sarah starts today's tour on the South Coast of England, with music from Bridge and Parry, and goes on to investigate the Bardic tradition in Wales. There are classic recordings of Weber's Clarinet Quintet and Sibelius's Finlandia. 10.00 Bridge Cherry Ripe Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Charles Groves (conductor) EMI CDM 7 69870 2 10.03 Parry Symphonic Variations London Symphony Orchestra Adrian Boult (conductor) LYRITA SRCD.2338 10.20 Weber Clarinet Quintet in B flat, J.182 Janet Hilton (clarinet) Lindsay String Quartet CHAN8366 10.49 Sibelius Finlandia, Op.26 No.7 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Constantin Silvestri (conductor) DISKY DCL 705882 10.57 Today's Group of 3 is connected with the Welsh tradition of bardic singing. Trad. Welsh David of the White Rock [Dafydd y Garreg Wen] Rachel Ann Morgan (mezzo-soprano/harp) Etcetera KTC1049 Trad. Welsh arr. Hazell Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn Bryn Terfel (baritone) Catrin Finch (harp) London Symphony Orchestra Barry Wordsworth (conductor) DG 474 4382 Trad. Welsh arr. Britten The Ash Grove Robert Tear (tenor) Philip Ledger (piano) EMI CDM 769423-2 11.06 Schubert String Quartet D.810 "Death and the Maiden" (orch. Mahler) English Chamber Orchestra Jeffrey Tate (conductor) EMI CDC 7473542.