Afternoon on 3 - Prom 14/Steven Isserlis and Thomas Ades

Presented by Penny Gore. BBC Proms 2009 The first Proms performance of Holst's Choral Symphony, setting words by Keats, complemented by Delius's English Rhapsody, inspired by an old Lincolnshire folksong. The concert ends with Elgar's ever-popular Enigma Variations, the work whose musical pictures of the composer and his friends (14 humans and one dog) finally brought him the recognition he deserved when it was premiered in 1899. Susan Gritton (soprano) BBC Symphony Chorus BBC National Chorus of Wales BBC National Orchestra of Wales David Atherton (conductor) Holst: Choral Symphony Delius: Brigg Fair Elgar: Enigma Variations 4.30pm Highlights from a concert given by Steven Isserlis and Thomas Ades at the 2008 Aldeburgh Festival. Including: Steven Isserlis (cello) Thomas Ades (piano) Schumann: Violin Sonata No 3 in A minor.