In Tune - 24/11/2009 Fred Rzewski, Gillian Weir

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. American composer Fred Rzewski talks to Sean ahead of performing at the 2009 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, and organists Gillian Weir and James Vivian talk about a new organ appeal being launched at Temple Church in London. 17:02 Marcel LANQUETUIT Toccata in D major Gillian Weir [The Grand Organ of the Royal Albert Hall] Priory PRCD 859 Track 8 4'52 17:08 FRED RZEWSKI Theme from six variations on ‘The People United will never be Defeated!’ Fred Rzewski (piano) Nonesuch 79623-2 CD 6, Track 40 2’47 17:11 TCHAIKOVSKY Manfred – Symphony in Four Scenes after Byron’s Dramatic Poem, Op 58 (second movement) London Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) LPO 0009 Track 2 8’14 17:20 LIVE MUSIC FRED RZEWSKI Ludes (Nos. 1 and 7) Fred Rzewski (piano) 2’15 17:28 Musica Elettronica Viva Mass. Pike Alvin Curran, Frederic Rzewski, Richard Teitelbaum New World Records 80675-2 CD 4, Track 2 2’24 17:33 LIVE MUSIC FRED RZEWSKI Nano Sonatas Nos. 6 and 7 (from Book 4) Fred Rzewski (piano) 5’11 17:42 DVORAK Polonaise Detroit Symphony Orchestra Antal Dorati (conductor) Decca 460 293-2 CD 1, Track 15 5’17 17:51 HAYDN Symphony No. 104 (Final Movement) Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra Dennis Russell Davies (conductor) Sony 88697443312 CD 36, Track 8 7’12 18:03 MENDELSSOHN Overture: The Hebrides Op 26 Gewandhausorchester Riccardo Chailly (conductor) Decca 478 1525 Track 9 11’18 18:16 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (extract) Sinfonia of London John Barbirolli (conductor) EMI CDC 7475372 Track 7 2’15 18: 20 JS BACH Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582 (Fugue) James Vivian (playing the organ of Temple Church) JAV Recordings JAV156 Track 10 5’34 18:33 MEYERBEER Coronation March from Le Prophète Dame Gillian Weir [Grand Organ of Ulster Hall, Belfast] Priory PRCD 6000 CD1, Track 1 4’45 18:37 HOWELLS Te Deum (Collegium Regale) Temple Church Choir James Vivian (conductor) Ian Le Grice (organ) Pre-Release of a recording due out in 2010 on Signum Classics 8’43 18:50 GINASTERA Dances from the Ballet “Estancia” Op. 8 (No. 3 “Los peones de hacienda”, No. 2 Danza del trigo and No. 4 “Danza Final – Malambo) Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venuzuela Gustavo Dudamel (conductor) DG 477 8337 Tracks 8, 7 and 9 8’53