An Unexpected Passing
Donald Macleod dives into Smith’s final years and explores her last orchestral works, with guests Ian Graham-Jones and Leanne Langley
Donald Macleod dives into Smith’s final years and explores her last orchestral works, with guests Ian Graham-Jones and Leanne Langley. In conversation, Macleod also discusses Smith’s standing in British music during her lifetime, her impact upon other composers, and her significance today. As Alice Mary Smith is cited as the first British woman to compose a symphony, and frequently composed outside the conventions of her time, is it time for her output to be reassessed in the light of these many new recordings heard throughout the week?
Rock them, rock them
BBC Singers
Gabriella Teychenne, conductor
Six Short Pieces (No. 3, 2 & 6)
Hiroaki Takenouchi, piano
Overture ‘The Masque of Pandora’
BBC Concert Orchestra
Barry Wordsworth, conductor
Two Intermezzi from ‘The Masque of Pandora’
BBC Philharmonic
Ben Gernon, conductor
L’ange et l’enfant
Emily Gray, mezzo soprano
Timothy Salter, piano
Overture ‘Jason, or the Argonauts and the Sirens’
BBC Philharmonic
Ben Gernon, conductor
Produced by Luke Whitlock for BBC Audio Wales & West
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Alice Mary Smith
Rock them, rock them
Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Gabriella Teychenné. -
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Alice Mary Smith
6 Short Pieces (Nos. 3, 2 & 6)
Performer: Hiroaki Takenouchi. -
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Alice Mary Smith
Overture 'The Masque of Pandora'
Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth. -
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Alice Mary Smith
Two Intermezzi from 'The Masque of Pandora'
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon. -
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Alice Mary Smith
L' ange et l'enfant
Performer: Timothy Salter. Singer: Emily Gray. -
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Alice Mary Smith
Overture 'Jason' or 'The Argonauts and the Sirens'
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Gernon.
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