"BBC Orchestras at the Proms. Georgia Mann introduces performances recorded at the BBC Proms of music ranging from Beethoven to Brahms, starting today with an American Night at the Proms, courtesy of the BBC Concert Orchestra and its New York State-born Principal Conductor Keith Lockhart.
Toes were tapping in a concert that started with folk songs and dances – joyously orchestrated and reworked by Aaron Copland – and ended in Chris Brubeck’s distinctive blend of classical, jazz, blues and country music and his exhilarating musical journey, Travels in Time for Three – a thrill-ride concerto composed for virtuoso string trio and orchestra. Plus music by Dave Brubeck whose 100th birthday falls this year.
From a BBC Prom on 09 September 2014.
Copland: Appalachian Spring – suite for orchestra
Copland: Rodeo – 4 Dance Episodes
Dave Brubeck, arr. Chris Brubeck: Blue Rondo à la Turk (UK premiere)
Chris Brubeck: Travels in Time for Three – for string trio and orchestra (UK premiere)
BBC Concert Orchestra with Time for Three (string trio: Nick Kendall and Zach De Pue on violins and Ranaan Meyer on double bass)
Conductor: Keith Lockhart"
(PS: Not sure why Quiet City and the encore(s) from the original concert aren't mentioned, but hopefully they'll be included for the 'full experience', i.e. no cuts to this re-broadcast)
Toes were tapping in a concert that started with folk songs and dances – joyously orchestrated and reworked by Aaron Copland – and ended in Chris Brubeck’s distinctive blend of classical, jazz, blues and country music and his exhilarating musical journey, Travels in Time for Three – a thrill-ride concerto composed for virtuoso string trio and orchestra. Plus music by Dave Brubeck whose 100th birthday falls this year.
From a BBC Prom on 09 September 2014.
Copland: Appalachian Spring – suite for orchestra
Copland: Rodeo – 4 Dance Episodes
Dave Brubeck, arr. Chris Brubeck: Blue Rondo à la Turk (UK premiere)
Chris Brubeck: Travels in Time for Three – for string trio and orchestra (UK premiere)
BBC Concert Orchestra with Time for Three (string trio: Nick Kendall and Zach De Pue on violins and Ranaan Meyer on double bass)
Conductor: Keith Lockhart"
(PS: Not sure why Quiet City and the encore(s) from the original concert aren't mentioned, but hopefully they'll be included for the 'full experience', i.e. no cuts to this re-broadcast)