Performance on 3 - BBC SO - Elias/Haydn/Tchaikovsky

Presented by Catherine Bott. The BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jiri Belohlavek play the world premiere of Brian Elias's Doubles - a sort of concerto for orchestra featuring solos for many of the instruments, Haydn's Cello Concerto No 1 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 6, in a concert given at the Barbican Hall, London, on 16 May 2009. Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello) BBC Symphony Orchestra Jiri Belohlavek (conductor) Brian Elias: Doubles (world premiere; BBC commission) Haydn: Cello Concerto No 1 in C Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6 (Pathetique) Followed by songs about New York from Broadway musicals sung by Kim Criswell and Brent Barrett, with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by John McGlinn. Porter: Down in the depths (Red Hot and Blue) Porter: I happen to like New York (The New Yorkers) Dana Suesse: Moon about Town Berlin: Give Me Your Tired Kim Criswell & Brent Barrett, singers Maida Vale Singers BBC Concert Orchestra John McGlinn (conductor).