Afternoon on 3 - 20th Century Greats - Episode 1

Penny Gore presents great concertos and symphonies from the 20th century, including English masterpieces from Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Walton. Plus choral music from the BBC Singers. Britten: Simple Symphony, Op 4 BBC Symphony Orchestra Damian Iorio (conductor) Elgar: There is sweet music BBC Singers Paul Brough (conductor) Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 5 BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Paul Daniel (conductor) Bantock: To the Muses; To the Evening Star BBC Singers Paul Brough (conductor) 3.10pm Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op 61 James Ehnes (violin) BBC National Orchestra of Wales David Atherton (conductor) Delius: To be sung of a midsummer night on the water BBC Singers Paul Brough (conductor) 4.10pm Walton: Symphony No 1 in B flat minor BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Vassily Sinaisky (conductor).