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Radio 3,13 Aug 2026,54 mins

Series2026

Relaxed Prom. The Orchestra: A Young Person’s Guide (Bristol)

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The National Open Youth Orchestra, the world’s first disabled-led national youth ensemble, and members of BBC NOW perform music by Vivaldi, Charlotte Harding and Michael Betteridge. Recorded at Bristol Beacon on 9th August and introduced by Alex Humphreys. Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons - excerpts (arr. Rhian Davies and Ellen O'Brien) Florence Price Symphony No. 1 - Juba Dance (3rd mvt) (arr. Rhian Davies) Oliver Cross Barriers (arr. Liam Taylor-West) Michael Betteridge Soaring Through Sparks (Clarion Concerto) (arr. Julia Koelmans) Charlotte Harding The Orchestra: A Young Person’s Guide (arr. Liam Taylor-West) BBC commission Niamh Moriarty (narrator) Alessandro Vazzana (clarion) National Open Youth Orchestra Players from BBC National Orchestra of Wales Alice Farnham (conductor)

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