We turn to nature in tonight's concert, opening with Vaughan Williams' overture to The Wasps. Revelling in the majesty and serenity of England's countryside, the overture, based on the Aristophanes comedy of the same name, opens with the raspy buzz of swarming wasps sent to rescue the imprisoned father of the works narrative.

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BBC NOW - Sounds of Nature

Brangwyn Hall

In the second of three concerts celebrating the composer's 90th birthday, some of Arvo Pärt’s best known works including Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten, L’Abbé Agathon, Fratres and Te Deum are heard alongside Estonian 20th century composer Ester Mägi’s Vesper for string orchestra.

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir: Adam's Lament

Barbican Centre

Paavo Järvi conducts the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Stravinsky’s colourful ballet score Petrouchka, Jean-Yves Thibaudet is the soloist in Khatchatourian’s dazzling Piano Concerto.

Ester Mägi

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Nov 6, 2025

BBC NOW - Sounds of Nature · Brangwyn Hall

Oct 7, 2025

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir: Adam's Lament · Barbican Centre

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