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Lesley Garrett and Anselm McDonnell

This week, soprano Lesley Garrett joins members of NI Opera to preview their forthcoming Belfast concert, Chorus!

This week, soprano Lesley Garrett joins members of NI Opera to preview their forthcoming Belfast concert, Chorus!

Northern Irish composer Anselm McDonnell reflects on winning a major international composition competition in Lithuania and receiving an Ivor Novello nomination.

We'll also hear exclusive performances recorded for BBC Radio 3 at this year's Charles Wood Festival in Glenarm, alongside music by Haydn, Beethoven, John Williams, Alma Mahler and Schubert.

Our Album of the Week comes from saxophone star Jess Gillam

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BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle

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Music Played

  • Marc‐Antoine Charpentier

    Te Deum, H. 146: I. Prélude. Rondeau

    Orchestra: The Gulbenkian Orchestra. Choir: Gulbenkian Choir. Conductor: Michel Corboz.

  • John Williams

    Harry's Wondrous World (From \Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\)

    Performer: Berlin Philharmonic. Performer: John Williams.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob. VIIe:1: I. Allegro

    Performer: Håkan Hardenberger. Performer: Heinz Holliger. Featured Artist: Hermann Baumann.

  • Ruaidri Dáll Ó Catháin

    Tabhair dom do lámh

    Music Arranger: Sam Becker. Performer: Jess Gillam.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 \Für Elise\

    Performer: Alfred Brendel.

  • Henryk Wieniawski

    Scherzo-tarentelle, Op. 16

    Performer: Maxim Vengerov.

  • Alma Mahler-Werfel

    Laue Sommernacht (Live)

    Performer: Ilker Arcayürek. Performer: Simon Lepper.

  • Alma Mahler-Werfel

    Die stille Stadt (Live)

    Performer: Ilker Arcayürek. Performer: Simon Lepper.

  • Samuel Barber

    Hermit Songs: No.4 The Heavenely Banquet

    Performer: Erika Baikoff. Performer: Simon Lepper.

  • Samuel Barber

    Hermit Songs: No. 9 The Monk and his Cat

    Performer: Erika Baikoff. Performer: Simon Lepper.

  • Brad Kella

    Phoebe's Melody

    Performer: Brad Kella.

  • Robert Burns

    Ae Fond Kiss

    Performer: Bryn Terfel. Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Featured Artist: Barry Wordsworth. Featured Artist: London Voices.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Toccata and Fugue in D Minor: Toccata

    Performer: Ama Deus Ensemble.

  • Camille Saint-Saëns

    Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op. 40

    Performer: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Performer: Ernest Ansermet.

  • Marius Constant

    The Twilight Zone Theme

    Performer: Larry Hall.

  • Thomas Newman

    American Beauty (From American Beauty Soundtrack)

    Performer: Thomas Newman.

  • Franz Schubert

    Wintereisse:Rast (live)

    Performer: Fleur Barron. Performer: Simon Lepper.

  • Franz Schubert

    Wintereisse: Fruhlingstraum (live)

    Performer: Fleur Barron. Performer: Simon Lepper.

  • Franz Schubert

    Wintereisse: Einsamkeit (live)

    Performer: Fleur Barron. Performer: Simon Lepper.

  • Alexis Ffrench

    A Moment of Calm

    Performer: Alexis Ffrench.

  • Lang Lang

    We Don't Talk About Bruno (From Encanto)

  • Henry Mancini

    The Pink Panther

    Performer: James Galway.

  • David Bowie

    Life on Mars

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Music Arranger: Alistair Vennart.

  • Nino Rota

    Love Theme (From Romeo and Juliet)

    Performer: Esther Abrami.

Broadcast

  • Sunday19:03
    BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle