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Radio 3,01 Jul 2026,134 mins

The National Youth Orchestra: Collide

Radio 3 in Concert

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Love, longing and conflict take centre stage in this concert from the National Youth Orchestra, conducted by Alpesh Chauhan. From the enchanting orchestral world of Joe Hisaishi’s music for Howl's Moving Castle to the unresolved passion of Tristan und Isolde and the tragic drama of Romeo and Juliet, this programme explores some of music’s most compelling portrayals of human emotion. Performed with the energy and ambition of the nation’s leading youth orchestra, these works reveal enduring stories of desire, destiny and transformation. Recorded on the 9th April and presented by Elizabeth Alker. Hisaishi: Symphonic Variation “Merry-Go-Round + Cave of Mind” from Howl’s Moving Castle Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Prokofiev: excerpts from Romeo and Juliet The National Youth Orchestra Alpesh Chauhan (conductor) 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.
    Symphonic Variation - Merry-go-round & Cave of mind from Howl's Moving Castle
    Symphonic Variation - Merry-go-round & Cave of mind from Howl's Moving Castle
    Joe Hisaishi
  3. 2.
    Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
    Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
    Richard Wagner
  4. 3.
    Quartet movement in A minor
    Quartet movement in A minor
    Gustav Mahler
  5. 4.
    Selection from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64
    Selection from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64
    Sergey Prokofiev
  6. 5.
    Something Heavy
    Something Heavy
    Jacob Collier
  7. 6.
    String Quartert in E flat major, Op 64 No 6
    String Quartert in E flat major, Op 64 No 6
    Joseph Haydn