In Tune - 04/05/2009 David Alden and Stuart Skelton

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the music world, including director David Alden talking about his new ENO production of Peter Grimes and a performance by tenor Stuart Skelton, who takes the starring role. Plus conductor Herve Niquet talking to Sean about his forthcoming performance of Purcell's King Arthur at the Barbican with Le Concert Spirituel. 17:02 ANON O lusty May Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford Grayston Ives (director) CANTORIS CRCD 2366 Track 2 1’41 17:05 FASCH Concerto in D for trumpet, 2 oboes, bassoon & strings Gabriele Cassone (trumpet) Zefiro Alfredo Bernadini (oboe/director) DHM 88697367922 Tracks 1-3 6’35 NEW RELEASE 17:12 BRITTEN Peter Grimes (Act 1: Oh, hang at open doors the net, the cork) Claire Watson (Ellen) Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House Benjamin Britten (conductor) DECCA 414 577 2 CD 1 Tracks 5-6 5’20 17:24 BRITTEN Peter Grimes (Act 2 We planned that their lives should have a new start) Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Benjamin Britten (conductor) DECCA 414 577 2 CD 2 Track 8 2’23 17:33 LIVE BRITTEN Peter Grimes (Act 2, scene 2: In dreams I’ve built myself some kindlier home) Stuart Skelton (tenor) Richard Pierson (piano) 6’35 17:42 BRIDGE Three Idylls: No.3 (Allegro con moto) Goldner String Quartet HYPERION CDA 67726 Track 6 3’36 NEW RELEASE 17:46 LISZT Hungarian Rhapsody no.2 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Sir Georg Solti (conductor) DECCA 443 444 2 Track 2 10’03 17:57 TALLIS With all our hearts and Mouths The Brabant Ensemble Stephen Rich (director) HYPERION CDA67695 Track 10 2’37 18:03 BRAHMS (arr. Rysanov) Sonatensatz (FAE Sonata) Maxim Rysanov (viola) Evelyn Chang (piano) AVIE AV 2111 Track 1 5’11 18:08 MENDELSSOHN Song without words in E flat, Op.30 no.1 Roberto Prosseda (piano) DECCA 476 679 6 CD 1 Track 7 3’46 18:14 LULLY Proserpine (Act 1: Celebrons la victoire) Salome Haller (soprano) Le Concert spirituel Herve Niquet (conductor) GLOSSA GCD 921615 CD 1 Track 21 2’27 18:35 DEBUSSY Fetes (Nocturnes) Toulouse Capitole Orchestra Michel Plasson (conductor) EMI 5 74727 2 Track 2 6’19 18:43 MESSANGER Rossignol Kate Royal (soprano) Crouch End Festival Chorus Orchestra of English National Opera Edward Gardner (conductor) EMI 2 68192 2 Track 10 4’25 18:48 DELIUS 2 Pieces for Small Orchestra: No.2 Summer Night on the River Royal Scottish National Orchestra David Lloyd Jones (conductor) NAXOS 8.556837 Track 2 6:19 18:54 SCHUBERT Impromptu in E flat, D.899 no.2 Javier Perianes (piano) HARMONIA MUNDI HMI 987080 Track 2 4’44