This Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m., tune in to WHRO-FM 90.3 for another edition of This Just In, where host Raymond Jones presents the latest in classical music releases. This week's program features an exciting lineup, beginning with the celebrated vocal ensemble Voces8, who will be performing at Virginia Wesleyan next week on the 26th. But before that, we’re thrilled to showcase them this Saturday evening with selections from their recent album “To Sing of Love.”
We’ll hear Benjamin Britten’s “Rejoice in the Lamb,” alongside a fresh arrangement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s beloved “The Lark Ascending,” now enriched with choral accompaniment—an evocative twist that highlights Voces8’s innovative approach to choral music.
Next, we dive into “The Mystic Trumpeter” by Gustav Holst, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra under the baton of Barry Wordsworth, with soprano Susan Gritton. This powerful work, inspired by Walt Whitman’s poetry, combines Holst’s orchestral mastery with Gritton’s soaring vocals.
We will also enjoy a selection from the renowned Emerson String Quartet, featuring their interpretation of Brahms’s String Quartet No. 3, a piece filled with lyrical elegance and intricate chamber interplay.
For symphony lovers, Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7 will be performed by the Czech Philharmonic, conducted by Semyon Bychkov. This monumental work promises to be a highlight of the evening.
To close, we’ll feature guitar virtuoso David Leisner with music from his recently released album “Charms to Soothe.” Leisner will perform “Four Pieces (in the form of a sonata),” made up of selections from Mauro Giuliani's Op. 148 collection, and Kaspar Mertz’s Nocturne, Op. 4/2, works that showcase the guitar’s expressive depth and Leisner’s superb technique.
Join us for this eclectic evening of the latest in classical music. Raymond Jones is your guide each Saturday at 8:00 p.m. on WHRO-FM for This Just In: your window into the freshest recordings in the classical world.
