Desert Island Discs: Classical Favourites
This event has already happened
This event took place on Friday 24 April 2015.
- Friday 24 April 2015
- Royal Albert Hall
Desert Island Discs: Classical Favourites
Fri 24 Apr 2015
Need to know
Repertoire
- Ravel Boléro
- Verdi Aida: Grand March
- Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
- Barber Adagio for Strings
- Fauré Requiem: In Paradisum
- Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Waltz
- Handel Hallelujah Chorus
- Coates By the Sleepy Lagoon
- Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Features
- Anthony Inglis Conductor
- Martin James Bartlett Piano
- Jennifer Pike Violin
- Kirsty Young Presenter
- Royal Choral Society Choir
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Location
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore,
South Kensington,
London SW7 2AP
United Kingdom
Acclaimed TV presenter and Desert Island Discs host Kirsty Young introduces a wonderful concert of popular classical music choices from the world-famous BBC Radio 4 programme, performed live and featuring castaway clips from the archive.