Join Martin Clarke and Heather Harrison from 10am on wycombesound.org.uk
playing some outstanding classical music to make it the perfect soundtrack to your Sunday morning
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March in G major No 4 – from the collection of military marches composed 1901-1930
Copeland: Fanfare for the Common Man – composed to boost morale in World War II
Edward’s Insights looks at John Adams’ energetic orchestral fanfare
Two Fanfares for Orchestra No 2 Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor 2nd movement Adagio – enjoy the deeply expressive melodies
Dvorak Serenade in E for Strings 1st movement Moderato and 2nd movement Tempo di valse – this took 12 days to write and was during a period of happiness in Dvorak’s life
Field: Piano Concerto No 5 2nd movement Adgaio – from the composer who was born in Dublin but who spent most of his life in Europe and Russia
Jenkins: Gloria The Prayer Laudamus Te – a multicultural piece commissioned by The Really Big Chorus
Faure: Pavane – listen to the evocative solo flute and pizzicato opening
FOR OUR COFFEE BREAK THIS WEEK we have three pieces from Romantic composers of different nationalities
Borodin: String Quartet No 2 in D - Russian
Satie: Gynopedie Lent et Douloureux - French
Chopin: Piano Sonata No 1 Romance – Polish born
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet with Juliet as a Young Girl – listen how the playful start shifts towards a realisation of darker times ahead
Interview with Dave Smith Conductor of Hemel Symphony Orchestra
Schubert: Rosamunde Overture – listen to the story of this composition
Mahler : Symphony No 4 in G major 4th movement Sehr behaglich – find out why Dave chose this movement
Bach: Double Concerto for two violins in D minor vivace – a musical conversation between the two soloists
Bizet: Carmen Suite No 1 The Toreadors, Aragonaise, Seguidilla and Habanera – 4 pieces from this much-loved and frequently performed opera based on a love triangle
