In Tune - 30/07/2009 Susanna Malkki, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, Ian Smith

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world, including conductor Susanna Malkki, who joins Sean ahead of her Prom with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and organist Simon Preston. With conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin discussing his forthcoming Prom with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and pianist Nicholas Angelich, and Nicholas Angelich performing the Allemande from Bach's Second Partita and Brahms's first Intermezzo, Op 117. And Sean is joined by artistic director Ian Smith and performers from the 2009 International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival in Buxton. 17:02 BACH Magnificat BWV 243 (Opening Chorus) Gabrielli Consort and Players Paul McCreesh (conductor) ARCHIV 469 531-2 Track 12 2’31 17:05 MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides (Overture: Fingal’s Cave) Scottish Chamber Orchestra Joseph Swensen (conductor) LINN CKD 216 Track 1 9’49 17:16 BACH Allemande, Courante and Sarabande from 2nd Partita BWV 826 Nicholas Angelich (piano) 11’09 17:32 BRAHMS Intermezzo No.1 in E flat major Op 117 Nicholas Angelich (piano) 5’25 17:43 RAVEL La Valse Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor) EMI 5099996634226 Track 12 12’20 WHITE LABEL 17:56 PETER WARLOCK The Cricketers of Hambledon Norman Bailey (bass baritone) Geoffrey Parsons (piano) English Gardiners Orchestra DECCA 470 199-2 Track 34 2’10 18:03 MOZART Violin Concerto No 4 in D major K218 (1st movement: allegro) Kremerata Baltica Gidon Kremer (violin) NONESUCH 7559 79886-2 CD 2, track 1 7’57 18:11 SULLIVAN The Mikado (Behold! the Lord High Executioner) From the original soundtrack from Topsy Turvy, orchestra not listed. SONY SK 61834 Track 1 2’50 18:19 LIVE SULLIVAN Iolanthe (The Century’s Song) Bruce Graham David Barnard (piano) 3’26 18:29 LIVE SULLIVAN Princess Ida (A Lady Fair of Lineage High) Lisa Anne Robinson (soprano) David Barnard (piano) 2’50 18:32 BOCCHERINI Quintet No 4 in D major G448 (Grave assai: Fandango) Pepe Romero (guitar) Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble ELOQUENCE 468 153-2 Track 6 7’23 18:40 TRADITIONAL arr. EDWARD T CHAPMAN The Three Ravens Nicholas Sears (baritone) The Cambridge Singers John Rutter (director) COLLEGIUM CSCD 505 Track 12 4’51 Segue 18:45 MARTIN SIMPSON A love letter Martin Simpson (guitar and vocals) Alistair Anderson (concertina) Barry Philips (cello) TOPIC RECORDS TSCD567 Track 8 3’10 18:50 BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique (5th movement: Songe d'une nuit du Sabbat) Hallé Orchestra Susanna Mälkki (conductor) 3’59 19:02 ULJAS PULKKIS Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (2nd movement) Sharon Bezaly (flute) Stavanger Symphony Orchestra Susanna Mälkki (conductor) BIS SACD 1339 Track 3 3’58 19:08 WALTON Orb and Sceptre Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Andrew Litton (conductor) DECCA 470 508-2 CD 4, Track 18 7’34 19:16 JOHN CAGE In a Landscape Michael McHale (piano) LCMS901 Track 10 10’06 19:26 LULLY Alceste (3rd suite: March des Combattans) Le Concert Des Nations Jordi Savall (direction) ALIA VOX AV9807 Track 20 2’36