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BBC Orchestras and Choirs Calendar

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Fri 1 Dec 2023
- 19:30
  Dvořák 8 with Ryan Bancroft
  Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor
  Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft s us on the road again this autumn, kicking off the programme with Hannah Kendall’s The Spark Catchers.
  Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft s us on the road again this autumn, kicking off the programme with Hannah Kendall’s The Spark Catchers.
  Programme
  Hannah Kendall
  The Spark Catchers
  Alexander Glazunov
  Violin Concerto in A minor
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 8 in G major
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Ryan Bancroft
  conductor
  conductor
  Benjamin Beilman
  violin
  violin
  Composers
  Hannah Kendall
  Alexander Glazunov
  Antonín Dvořák
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2023-24 Season BBC NOW On the Road 2023-24
- 19:30
  Songs from the Shows with Clare Teal and the BBC Singers
  Barbican, London
  Special guest Clare Teal, BBC Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor Owain Park present songs from the shows to kickstart the festive season.
  Special guest Clare Teal, BBC Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor Owain Park present songs from the shows to kickstart the festive season.
  Programme
  Cole Porter
  Kiss Me Kate - Another op'ning', another show
  Richard Rodgers
  State Fair - It Might as Well Be Springarr. Guy Barker
  South Pacific - There Is Nothin' Like a Dame
  Some Enchanted Evening
  I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of my Hair
  The King and I - Hello, Young Loversarr. Martin Williams
  Stephen Sondheim
  Sunday in the Park with George - Finishing the Hat
  Sunday in the Park With George – Sunday
  Leonard Bernstein
  West Side Story - Jet Song
  West Side Story - I feel pretty
  West Side Story - Tonight
  interval
  George Wyle
  It's the most wonderful time of the yeararr. Guy Barker
  Floyd Huddleston
  Decemberarr. Mark Armstrong/Alexander L'Estrange
  Noël Coward
  Bitter Sweet - If Love Were All
  Cole Porter
  Kiss Me, Kate - Always True to You in My Fashionarr. Guy Barker
  Noel Gay
  Me and My Girl - Once you lose your heart
  Richard Rodgers
  Oklahoma! - People Will Say We're in Love
  OklahomaEnd Theme
  Adolphe Adam
  O holy nightarr. Alexander L'Estrange
  J. Fred Coots
  Santa Claus Is Coming to Townarr. Alexander L'Estrange
  Robert Wells
  The Christmas Song (‘Chestnuts roasting on an open fire’)arr. Alexander L'Estrange
  Irving Berlin
  Annie Get Your Gun - I Got the Sun in the Mornin' (and the Moon at Night)arr. Guy Barker
  Annie Get Your Gun – ‘There’s No Business Like Show Business’
  Performers
  Clare Teal
  presenter/singer
  presenter/singer
  BBC Singers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Owain Park
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Cole Porter
  Richard Rodgers
  Stephen Sondheim
  Leonard Bernstein
  George Wyle
  Floyd Huddleston
  Noël Coward
  Noel Gay
  Adolphe Adam
  J. Fred Coots
  Robert Wells
  Irving Berlin
  Part of
  BBC Singers 2023-24 BBC Concert Orchestra 2023-2024
- 19:30
  Fantastic Voyages
  Barbican, London
  Beethoven’s Eroica, Ravel’s exotica, and the adventures of the Argonauts: mezzo Jennifer Johnston s Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and no emotion is off-limits.
  Beethoven’s Eroica, Ravel’s exotica, and the adventures of the Argonauts: mezzo Jennifer Johnston s Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and no emotion is off-limits.
  Programme
  Alice Mary Smith
  Overture: Jason, or The Argonauts and the Sirens
  Maurice Ravel
  Shéhérazade
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, ‘Eroica’
  Performers
  Jennifer Johnston
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Alice Mary Smith
  Maurice Ravel
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Barbican Season 2023-24 BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2023 - 24 Season
Sat 2 Dec 2023
- 19:30
  Beethoven with Sir Andrew Davis
  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Sir Andrew Davis conducts an evening of Tippett, Humperdinck and Beethoven.
  Sir Andrew Davis conducts an evening of Tippett, Humperdinck and Beethoven.
  Programme
  Michael Tippett
  The Rose Lake
  Engelbert Humperdinck
  Hansel and Gretel
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No 8 in F major
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Sir Andrew Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Olivia Boen
  Gretel
  Gretel
  Siena Licht Miller
  Hansel
  Hansel
  Jennifer
  Sandman
  Sandman
  Composers
  Michael Tippett
  Engelbert Humperdinck
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic 2023-24 Season
- 20:00
  A Night with Elin Fflur
  Pontio, Bangor
  Tudur Owen presents Elin Fflur and BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2023-24 Season BBC NOW On the Road 2023-24
Thu 7 Dec 2023
- 14:00
  Mozart and Haydn with the BBC Philharmonic
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  us as we spend an afternoon in the Classical period in the company of Mozart and Haydn, with conductor Ben Gernon and Martin Roscoe.
  us as we spend an afternoon in the Classical period in the company of Mozart and Haydn, with conductor Ben Gernon and Martin Roscoe.
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 92 in G major 'Oxford'(23 mins)
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Piano Concerto No 21 in C major, K 467
  Performers
  BBC Philharmonic
  Martin Roscoe
  piano
  piano
  Moritz Gnann
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
- 19:30
  The Shostakovich Piano Concertos
  Glasgow City Halls
  A dazzling display of virtuosity in Shostakovich’s Piano Concertos with pianist Federico Colli and trumpeter Matilda Lloyd.
  A dazzling display of virtuosity in Shostakovich’s Piano Concertos with pianist Federico Colli and trumpeter Matilda Lloyd.
  Programme
  Claude Debussy
  Images – Ibéria(22 mins)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major(21 mins)
  interval
  Claude Debussy
  Images pour orchestre - I. Gigues
  Images pour orchestre - III. Rondes de printemps(16 mins)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Concerto for piano, trumpet and strings (Piano Concerto No. 1)(22 mins)
  Performers
  Federico Colli
  piano
  piano
  Matilda Lloyd
  trumpet
  trumpet
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Martyn Brabbins
  Composers
  Claude Debussy
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2023-24 Season BBC SSO Student Picks BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2023/24
Fri 8 Dec 2023
- 19:30
  Playing Picasso
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  Known as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century and for co-founding the Cubist movement, it is surprisingly little know that artist Pablo Picasso was heavily involved in the costume design for many ground breaking ballets.
  Known as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century and for co-founding the Cubist movement, it is surprisingly little know that artist Pablo Picasso was heavily involved in the costume design for many ground breaking ballets.
  Programme
  Igor Stravinsky
  Pulcinella
  Erik Satie
  Parade
  Igor Stravinsky
  Ragtime
  Manuel de Falla
  The Three-Cornered Hat – Suite No. 2
  Performers
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Ryan Bancroft
  conductor
  conductor
  Katharine Dain
  soprano
  soprano
  Jorge Navarro Colorado
  tenor
  tenor
  Michel de Souza
  baritone
  baritone
  Composers
  Igor Stravinsky
  Erik Satie
  Manuel de Falla
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2023-24 Season BBC Hoddinott Hall 2023-24
- 19:30
  Oramo conducts Sibelius
  Barbican, London
  From the elemental grandeur of Sibelius to the miracle of a globe-skimming dragonfly, Sakari Oramo s violinist Johan Dalene to explore new horizons and old.
  From the elemental grandeur of Sibelius to the miracle of a globe-skimming dragonfly, Sakari Oramo s violinist Johan Dalene to explore new horizons and old.
  Programme
  Carl Nielsen
  An Imaginary Journey to the Faroe Islands
  Tebogo Monnakgotla
  Globe Skimmer Surfing the Somali Jet (Violin Concerto)BBC co-commission and UK premiere
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No. 6 in Dm, Op.104
  Symphony No. 7 in C, Op.105
  Performers
  Johan Dalene
  violin
  violin
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Carl Nielsen
  Tebogo Monnakgotla
  Jean Sibelius
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Barbican Season 2023-24 BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2023 - 24 Season
Sun 10 Dec 2023
- 14:00
  Carols for Christmas
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  BBC National Chorus of Wales with their artistic director Adrian Partington, alongside a massed Children’s Choir from schools across Wales for this glittering, annual Christmas festivity.
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2023-24 Season BBC Hoddinott Hall 2023-24
- 16:30
  Carols for Christmas
  BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  BBC National Chorus of Wales with their artistic director Adrian Partington, alongside a massed Children’s Choir from schools across Wales for this glittering, annual Christmas festivity.
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2023-24 Season BBC Hoddinott Hall 2023-24
- 19:00
  Handel–Mozart: Messiah at Saffron Walden
  Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden
  We Britten Sinfonia, soprano Hilary Cronin, alto Helen Charlston and our Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin for Handel’s iconic oratorio in Mozart’s compelling version.
  We Britten Sinfonia, soprano Hilary Cronin, alto Helen Charlston and our Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin for Handel’s iconic oratorio in Mozart’s compelling version.
  Programme
  George Frideric Handel
  Messiaharr. Mozart
  Performers
  Hilary Cronin
  soprano
  soprano
  Helen Charlston
  alto
  alto
  BBC Singers
  Britten Sinfonia
  Sofi Jeannin
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  George Frideric Handel
  Part of
  BBC Singers 2023-24
Tue 12 Dec 2023
- 19:30
  Handel–Mozart: Messiah with Britten Sinfonia at the Barbican
  Barbican, London
  We Britten Sinfonia, soprano Hilary Cronin, alto Helen Charlston and our Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin for Handel’s iconic oratorio in Mozart’s compelling version.
  We Britten Sinfonia, soprano Hilary Cronin, alto Helen Charlston and our Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin for Handel’s iconic oratorio in Mozart’s compelling version.
  Programme
  George Frideric Handel
  Messiaharr. Mozart
  Performers
  Helen Charlston
  alto
  alto
  Hilary Cronin
  soprano
  soprano
  Laurence Kilsby
  tenor
  tenor
  Morgan Pearse
  bass
  bass
  BBC Singers
  Britten Sinfonia
  Sofi Jeannin
  tenor
  tenor
  Composers
  George Frideric Handel
  Part of
  BBC Singers 2023-24
- 19:30
  A Christmas Gaiety
  Royal Albert Hall
  Drag sensation Peaches Christ and conductor Edwin Outwater are throwing a camp Christmas party at the Royal Albert Hall and you’re invited.
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra 2023-2024
Wed 13 Dec 2023
- 14:00
  Tranquillity and Discovery with the BBC Philharmonic
  MediaCityUK, Salford
  the BBC Philharmonic for a journey of tranquillity and discovery with Robin Wallington and Kunal Lahiry
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
- 19:30
  Jurassic Park in Concert
  Utilita Arena
  Who can forget the earth quaking, thunderous plod of a t-rex, or the terrifying sounds of a velociraptor? BBC NOW this December for Jurassic Park, live in concert.
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2023-24 Season
Thu 14 Dec 2023
- 14:00
  Afternoon Performance: Muzyka Polska!
  Glasgow City Halls
  Our 2023/24 Featured Artist, violinist Bomsori Kim and guest conductor Marta Gardolińska explores works by Bacewicz, Szymanowski and Lutosławski.
  Our 2023/24 Featured Artist, violinist Bomsori Kim and guest conductor Marta Gardolińska explores works by Bacewicz, Szymanowski and Lutosławski.
  Programme
  Grażyna Bacewicz
  Concerto for String Orchestra(15 mins)
  Karol Szymanowski
  Violin Concerto No 1(26 mins)
  interval
  Witold Lutosławski
  Concerto for Orchestra(29 mins)
  Performers
  Bomsori Kim
  violin
  violin
  Marta Gardolińska
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Grażyna Bacewicz
  Karol Szymanowski
  Witold Lutosławski
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2023-24 Season BBC SSO Afternoon Performances 2023/24 BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2023/24
- 19:30
  Jurassic Park in Concert
  Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
  Who can forget the earth quaking, thunderous plod of a t-rex, or the terrifying sounds of a velociraptor? BBC NOW this December for Jurassic Park, live in concert.
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2023-24 Season Brangwyn Hall 2023-24
Fri 15 Dec 2023
- 19:00
  BBC Philharmonic and BBC Radio Manchester's Christmas Concert, 2023
  Dukinfield Town Hall
  BBC Radio Manchester invites you, your family and friends to them as they record their annual Christmas Concert with the BBC Philharmonic, plus presenters and special guests
  Part of
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Studio Concerts
- 19:30
  Heaven, Earth and the human heart
  Barbican, London
  My soul doth magnify the Lord: Ryan Wigglesworth conducts the BBCSO and Chorus in music from four centuries that aims directly at the human heart.
  My soul doth magnify the Lord: Ryan Wigglesworth conducts the BBCSO and Chorus in music from four centuries that aims directly at the human heart.
  Programme
  Claudio Monteverdi
  Lamento d’AriannaArr Ryan Wigglesworth. London Premiere
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  MagnificatLondon Premiere
  Robert Schumann
  Symphony No. 2 in C major
  Performers
  Sophie Bevan
  soprano
  soprano
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Claudio Monteverdi
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  Robert Schumann
  Part of
  BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Barbican Season 2023-24 BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2023 - 24 Season
Sun 17 Dec 2023
- 15:00
  Carols for Christmas
  Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor
  BBC National Chorus of Wales’ artistic director Adrian Partington, alongside a massed Choir from across North Wales for this glittering Christmas festivity.
  Part of
  BBC NOW 2023-24 Season BBC NOW On the Road 2023-24
- 15:00
  Christmas at the Movies
  Glasgow City Halls
  Glasgow’s favourite festive concert is back! Singer Jamie MacDougall hosts the concert full of movie music for all ages.
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2023-24 Season BBC SSO Festive Concerts 2023 BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2023/24
Mon 18 Dec 2023
- 14:30
  BBC Radio 3's Carol Competition Live Show
  Maida Vale Studios
  The BBC Singers are ed by New Young Voice Collective and of the BBC Symphony Chorus for a concert celebrating the 2023 BBC Radio 3 Carol competition. Free concert, apply here.
  Part of
  BBC Singers 2023-24
- 19:30
  Christmas at the Movies in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  We're bringing our favourite festive concert to Edinburgh! Singer Jamie MacDougall hosts the concert full of movie music for all ages.
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2023-24 Season BBC SSO Festive Concerts 2023 BBC SSO Edinburgh 2023/24 Series
Wed 20 Dec 2023
- 19:30
  Christmas Classics in Ayr
  Town Hall, Ayr
  What better way to get into the festive spirit than with our Christmas Classics concert with Singer and Presenter Jamie MacDougall!
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2023-24 Season BBC SSO Festive Concerts 2023
Thu 21 Dec 2023
- 14:30
  Contemporary Christmas Carols
  Temple Church, London
  In the stunning setting of Temple Church, London, Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin and organist Ashley Grote the BBC Singers in a survey of carols including the world premiere of a BBC Commission by Grace Rossiter. Free concert, apply for tickets here.
  In the stunning setting of Temple Church, London, Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin and organist Ashley Grote the BBC Singers in a survey of carols including the world premiere of a BBC Commission by Grace Rossiter. Free concert, apply for tickets here.
  Programme
  Bob Chilcott
  Welcome, all wonders in one sight!
  Grace Rossiter
  BBC Commissionworld premiere
  Matthew Martin
  Angelus ad Virginem
  Helen Neeves
  Minstrels
  James Whitbourn
  Hodie
  Oliver Tarney
  Balulalow
  Dónal McCann
  Cantemus in omni die
  Jessica French
  The Oxen
  Jonathan Wikeley
  Nunc gaudet Maria
  George Baker
  Toccata-Gigue on the Sussex Carolorgan solo
  Adolphe Adam
  O Holy Nightarr. Rutter
  Lucy Walker
  The Christmas Life
  Eoghan Desmond
  Verbum Caro Factum Est
  Henry Walford Davies
  O Little Town of Bethlehem
  Bryan Kelly
  Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
  Thomas Hewitt Jones
  Camel Carol
  Performers
  Ian Skelly
  presenter
  presenter
  Ashley Grote
  organ
  organ
  BBC Singers
  Sofi Jeannin
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Bob Chilcott
  Grace Rossiter
  Matthew Martin
  Helen Neeves
  James Whitbourn
  Oliver Tarney
  Dónal McCann
  Jessica French
  Jonathan Wikeley
  George Baker
  Adolphe Adam
  Lucy Walker
  Eoghan Desmond
  Henry Walford Davies
  Bryan Kelly
  Thomas Hewitt Jones
  Part of
  BBC Singers 2023-24
Fri 22 Dec 2023
- 19:30
  Christmas Classics in Aberdeen
  Music Hall, Aberdeen
  What better way to get into the festive spirit than with our Christmas Classics concert with Singer and Presenter Jamie MacDougall!
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2023-24 Season BBC SSO Festive Concerts 2023 BBC SSO Aberdeen 2023/24 Series
Sat 30 Dec 2023
- 19:30
  BBC Concert Orchestra in Wuhan, China
  Wuhan Qintai Concert Hall
  The BBC Concert Orchestra goes on tour to China under the baton of Chief Conductor Anna Maria Helsing, with concerts in Wuhan, Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Beijing and Xi’an.
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra China Tour 2023/24 BBC Concert Orchestra 2023-2024
Sun 31 Dec 2023
- 22:30
  BBC Concert Orchestra in Zhuhai, China
  Zhuhai Huafa & AA Grand Theatre, Zhuhai
  The BBC Concert Orchestra goes on tour to China under the baton of Chief Conductor Anna Maria Helsing.
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra China Tour 2023/24 BBC Concert Orchestra 2023-2024
Mon 1 Jan 2024
- 20:00
  BBC Concert Orchestra in Shenzhen, China
  Shenzhen Concert Hall
  The BBC Concert Orchestra goes on tour to China under the baton of Chief Conductor Anna Maria Helsing.
  Part of
  BBC Concert Orchestra China Tour 2023/24 BBC Concert Orchestra 2023-2024