Radio 3 Requests - 16/11/2008

Chi-chi Nwanoku introduces this week's wish-list from Radio 3 listeners, which includes a performance by Marisa Robles of Boieldieu's beautiful Harp Concerto, Prokofiev's Symphony No. 7, the bawdy original version of 'Lavender' s Green', and 'Riff-Raff' on the organ by Giles Swain. Soprano Kate Royal shares her passion for Lorraine Hunt Lieberson's recording from Handel's Theodora. Including: Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt suite no. 1) Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi (conductor) Deutsche Grammophon 437 523-2, track 8 Boieldieu: Harp Concerto Marisa Robles (harp), The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Iona Brown (conductor) Decca 425 723-2, tracks 4-6 Vaughan Williams: Te Deum in G The Choir of Westminster Cathedral, Robert Quinney (organ), Martin Baker (master of music) Hyperion CDA 67503, track 1 Boccherini: Sonata in A major (with cello) Richard Lester (cello), David Watkin (cello) Hyperion CDA 66719, tracks 10-12 Handel: Theodora: Ah! Whither should we fly…As with rosy steps the morn Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (mezzo soprano), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Harry Bicket (conductor) AVIE AV 0030, tracks 1+2 Giles Swayne: Riff-Raff Kevin Bowyer (organ) Priory PRCD 001, track 2 Trad. Lavender’s Green (original version) The City Waites Soundalive SAMHS/CD/202, track 3 Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7 in C sharp minor Berlin Philharmonic, Seiji Ozawa (conductor) Deutsche Grammophon 463 761-2, CD2, tracks 3-6 ADDRESS: Radio 3 Requests, BBC Wales, Cardiff CF5 2YQ Phone: 03700 100 300. email: [email protected]