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Petroc talks to Sir John Tomlinson

Petroc chats to Sir John Tomlinson about singing the role of Gurnemanz in an upcoming production of Parsifal by The Mahler Players at Inverness Cathedral.

Petroc also introduces live music from piano duo Wu Qian & Juho Pohjonen.

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Music Played

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op 46 No 8

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme Järvi.
    • Dvorak: Complete Slavonic Dances: RSNO, Jarvi.
    • Chandos.
    • 8.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Recorder Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 4 No. 6, HWV 294: I. Andante - Allegro (A

    Performer: David Munrow. Music Arranger: Christopher Hogwood. Conductor: Neville Marriner. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Telemann: Suite in A Minor - Sammartini & Handel: Recorder Concertos.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 11.

  • Michael Higgins

    Turning Points - Movement 3: Moments

    Ensemble: The Dionysus Ensemble.

  • Sophia Westenholz

    Sonata for Piano 4 Hands, Op. 3: 1. Allegro

    Performer: Qian Wu. Performer: Juho Pohjonen.

  • Manuel de Falla

    La vida breve: Danza española No. 1 (Arr. André & Bianco for Double Bass and Gui

    Performer: Marc Andre. Performer: Gabriel Bianco.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Claude Debussy

    Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

    Conductor: Georges Prêtre. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Midnight on the Great Western (Winter Words)

    Performer: Sir Antonio Pappano. Singer: Ian Bostridge.
    • Britten: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo: Pappano / Bostridge.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Cécile Chaminade

    Pièces romantiques, Op. 55 - No. 1: Primavera ; No. 2: La chaise à porteurs

    Performer: Qian Wu. Performer: Juho Pohjonen.

  • Arthur Sullivan

    Dance A Cachucha from The Gondoliers

    Conductor: John Pryce‐Jones. Choir: Chorus of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Orchestra: Orchestra of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.
    • Sony Classical.

  • John Rutter

    Suite Lyrique (2nd mvt, Ostinato)

    Performer: Catrin Finch. Orchestra: Sinfonia Cymru. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • DG.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Danusha Waskiewicz. Performer: Simone Jandl. Performer: Rainer Zipperling. Performer: Sabina Colonna-Preti. Performer: Enrico Bronzi. Performer: Alois Posch. Performer: Ottavio Dantone. Conductor: Claudio Abbado. Orchestra: Orchestra Mozart.
    • J.S. Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos; Orchestra Mozart, Abbado.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1.

  • Amy Beach

    Summer Dreams Op. 47 - No. 3: Twilight; No. 5: Elfin Tarantelle

    Performer: Qian Wu. Performer: Juho Pohjonen.

  • Vittorio Monti

    Czardas no.1

    Music Arranger: Tasmin Little. Music Arranger: John Lenehan. Performer: Tasmin Little. Performer: John Lenehan.
    • Tchaikovskiana: Tasmin Little/John Lenehan.
    • EMI Classical.

  • Richard Wagner

    Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1 Scene V: "Titurel, der fromme Held"

    Orchestra: Hallé. Choir: Trinity Boys Choir. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. Choir: Hallé Youth Choir. Choir: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Singer: John Tomlinson.
    • Halle Concerts Society.

  • Richard Wagner

    Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 3 Scene VI: "Du siehst, das ist nicht so"

    Orchestra: Hallé. Choir: Trinity Boys Choir. Choir: Hallé Youth Choir. Choir: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Mark Elder. Singer: Lars Cleveman. Singer: John Tomlinson.
    • Hallé Concerts Society.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Adieu mes Amours

    Ensemble: The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.
    • New Renaissance.
    • LAGQ Records.
    • 26.

  • Hedera

    Sterretjie

    • CUCULI Records.

  • Gustav Holst

    Venus, the Bringer of Peace (The Planets, Op.32)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski.
    • London Philharmonic Orchestra - Holst The Planets - Vladimir Jurowski Conductor.
    • LPO.

  • Arthur Schwartz

    That's Entertainment!

    Lyricist: Howard Dietz. Singer: Judy Garland. Conductor: Jack Marshall. Orchestra: Orchestra.
    • Best Of Judy Garland.
    • EMI Gold.
    • 1.

  • George Gershwin

    Sweet and low down (Tip-Toes)

    Performer: Richard Rodney Bennett.
    • Gershwin/Kern etc: That certain feeling: Richard Rodney Bennett.
    • CLASSICS FOR PLEASURE.

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  • Wednesday17:00
    BBC Radio 3

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