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Radio Ulster,01 Nov 2026,117 mins

Lesley Garrett and Anselm McDonnell

Classical Connections with John Toal

Available for 27 days

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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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Te Deum, H. 146: I. Prélude. Rondeau
    Te Deum, H. 146: I. Prélude. Rondeau
    Marc‐Antoine Charpentier
  3. 2.
    Harry's Wondrous World (From \Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\)
    Harry's Wondrous World (From \Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\)
    John Williams
  4. 3.
    Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob. VIIe:1: I. Allegro
    Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob. VIIe:1: I. Allegro
    Joseph Haydn