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2026 Proms season showcase - Elizaveta Ivanova and Andrew Hamilton

Vaughan Williams's wondrous Five Mystical Songs, Debussy's sultry Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune and Poulenc's effervescent Flute Sonata from the Norfolk and Norwich Festival.

Georgia Mann introduces specially recorded performances from this year's Norfolk and Norwich Festival. Recorded in the fine acoustic of Norwich's eighteenth-century Octagon Chapel, these performances form part of the annual showcase featuring Radio 3's New Generation Artists. Today's programme includes Vaughan Williams's Five Mystical Songs in the seldom-heard version for chamber forces.

Debussy: Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un faune
Elizaveta Ivanova (flute), Sanja Bizjak (piano)

Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs
Andrew Hamilton (baritone), Kleio Quartet, Berniya Hamie (piano)

Poulenc: Flute Sonata
Elizaveta Ivanova (flute), Sanja Bizjak (piano)

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    Five Mystical Songs

    Performer: Berniya Hamie. Singer: Andrew Hamilton. Ensemble: Kleio Quartet.

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