In Tune - 05/06/2009 Iestyn Davies and Ben Wallfisch

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. With countertenor Iestyn Davies and lutenist David Miller performing music by Purcell and Handel in the studio, and composer Ben Wallfisch talking about his work. Plus Valeriy Ovsyanikov and Olga Balakleets discussing the Royal Ballet's forthcoming celebration of the great Russian impressario Sergei Diaghilev, which features dancers from the Royal Ballet and the Mariinsky Ballet companies. 5.03 IRELAND arr. Mackerras March: Scorched Earth (Overlanders Suite) Halle Orchestra John Wilson (conductor) Halle HLL7523 Tracks 4 4’28 5.08 CHOPIN Polonaise No. 6 in A flat Op. 53 Martha Argerich (piano) DG 453 5722 CD 2 Track 28 6’14 5.15 LIVE MUSIC: BLOW A pastoral elegy (after the death of the Earl of Rochester) Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor) David Miller (lute) 3’33 5.25 HANDEL Praise him, all ye that in his house (Chandos Anthem no.9: O praise the Lord with one consent) Iestyn Davies (alto) Academy of Ancient Music Stephen Layton (conductor) Hyperion CDA67737 Track 2 3’36 5.36 LIVE MUSIC: Purcell: What a sad fate is mine Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor) David Miller (lute) 3’10 5.41 RAVEL Daphnis et Chloe: Suite No.2 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Daniel Barenboim (conductor) ELATUS 2564 60025 2 16’30 5.57 MOZART S’altro che lagrime (from La clemenza di Tito K621) Sandrine Piau (soprano) Freiburg barockorchester Gottfried von der Goltz (conductor) NAÏVE E8877 Track 11 2’30 6.00 News 6.03 SCHUBERT Moment Musicale No. 5 Op. 94 Till Fellner (piano) ERATO 0630 178692 Track 8 2’19 6:06 WALLFISCH Peter Pan: Song of the mermaids (extract) Ellie Bowers Jolley (soprano) Dirk Campbell (Armenian duduk) Studio orchestra Benjamin Wallfisch (conductor) 2’46 6.14 WALLFISCH Concertino (1st movement) Michael Collins (clarinet) Orchestra of St Johns John Lubbock (conductor) QUARTZ QTZ 2049 Track 2 3’52 6.18 WALLFISCH Peter Pan: Escape to Neverland (extract) Studio orchestra Benjamin Wallfisch (conductor) 2’59 6.27 POULENC Les Biches: Rondeau Philharmonia Orchestra Georges Pretre (conductor) EMI CZS 762690 2 CD 1 Track 2 3’30 6.37 STRAVINSKY Firebird (1910 version - ending) Columbia Symphony Orchestra Igor Stravinsky (conductor) SONY SM3K 46291 CD 1 Tracks 18-22 12’24 6.51 VIVALDI Concerto in A minor, Op.9 no.5 Iona Brown (violin/director) Academy of St Martin in the Fields DECCA 433 734 2 CD 1 Tracks 13-15 8’49