Afternoon on 3 - Mendelssohn String Symphonies and Choral Works - Scipione, Act 3/Mendelssohn

Handel Operas 2009 As part of BBC Radio 3's complete cycle of Handel operas, Penny Gore presents the conclusion of Scipione, the story of a conquering Roman general. Scipione: Act 3 Scipione ...... Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) Berenice ...... Sandrine Piau (soprano) Lucejo, her lover ...... Doris Lamprecht (mezzo) Ernando, her father ...... Olivier Lallouette (baritone) Armira, another beautiful Spanish captive ...... Vanda Tabery (soprano) Lelio, Scipione's captain ...... Guy Fletcher (tenor) Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset (conductor) 3.00pm Penny Gore presents music focusing on Mendelssohn's string symphonies and choral works, performed by the BBC orchestras, choruses and Singers. Dyson: Confortate; O Praise God in His Holiness BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Richard Hickox (conductor) 3.05pm Brahms: Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat Garrick Ohlsson (piano) BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) 3.55pm Mendelssohn: Magnificat RIAS Chamber Choir Marcus Creed (director) 4.05pm Strauss: Four Last Songs Rebecca Evans (soprano) BBC Philharmonic Martyn Brabbins (conductor).