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Radio 3,22 Oct 2026,134 mins

David Buckley's Oracle

Radio 3 in Concert

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Jérôme Kuhn conducts soloists and the BBC Concert Orchestra in a mythologically themed programme, including a semi-staged performance of David Buckley's one-act opera Oracle. Recorded earlier this month at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London and presented by Ian Skelly. Beethoven: Prometheus Overture Dobrinka Tabakova: Orpheus’ Comet Vaughan Williams: The Wasps David Buckley: Oracle Claire Booth (soprano) Clare Presland (mezzo-soprano) Daniel Norman (baritone) BBC Concert Orchestra Jérôme Kuhn (conductor) Daisy Evans (stage director) Christian Hay (stage manager) Jake Wiltshire (lighting designer) To listen on most smart speakers, just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3 in Concert."

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Prometheus Overture
    Prometheus Overture
    Ludwig van Beethoven
  3. 2.
    Orpheus' Comet
    Orpheus' Comet
    Dobrinka Tabakova
  4. 3.
    Suite: The Wasps
    Suite: The Wasps
    William Walton
  5. 4.
    Callirhoe (excerpts)
    Callirhoe (excerpts)
    Cécile Chaminade
  6. 5.
    Oracle
    Oracle
    David Buckley
  7. 6.
    Piano Sonata No 14, Op 27 No 2 (Moonlight)
    Piano Sonata No 14, Op 27 No 2 (Moonlight)
    Ludwig van Beethoven