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Grace Williams (1906-1977)
Donald Macleod delves into the life and music of Welsh composer, Grace Williams.
Music Featured:
Elegy for Cynddylan
Missa Cambrensis
Castell Caernafon
Four Medieval Welsh Poems
Trumpet Concerto
Suite for 9 Instruments
Hen Walia
Sextet
Elegy for Strings
Suite for 9 Instrument
Symphony No 1
Sea Sketches
Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes
The Dancers
Penillion
Symphony No 2
The Parlour
Two Choruses
Ballads
Fairest of Stars
Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Chris Taylor for BBC Audio Wales & West
For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Grace Williams (1906-1977) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002f7dd
And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z
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Donald Macleod delves into the life and music of Welsh composer, Grace Williams.
Music Featured:
Elegy for Cynddylan
Missa Cambrensis
Castell Caernafon
Four Medieval Welsh Poems
Trumpet Concerto
Suite for 9 Instruments
Hen Walia
Sextet
Elegy for Strings
Suite for 9 Instrument
Symphony No 1
Sea Sketches
Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes
The Dancers
Penillion
Symphony No 2
The Parlour
Two Choruses
Ballads
Fairest of Stars
Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Chris Taylor for BBC Audio Wales & West
For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Grace Williams (1906-1977) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002f7dd
And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z
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