Rhian Samuel's guest appearances

Rhian Samuel

The Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

Max Richter

Renée Fleming

Benjamin Zander

Nicola Benedetti

Marin Alsop

Valentina Lisitsa

Nico Muhly

Richard Lawrence

Stephen Cleobury

Joyce DiDonato

Michael Collins

Ermonela Jaho

Alan Gilbert

Lang Lang

Emma Johnson

OwlTail

Ruby Hughes

Rhian Samuel’s work for soprano and orchestra, Clytemnestra, was commissioned by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales who gave the first performance, under Tadaaki Otaka, and with Della Jones as soloists, in November 1994. Twenty five years later, the work has been recorded by the soprano Ruby Hughes with the same Welsh orchestra, this time conducted by Jac van Steen. Coupled with orchestral songs by Gustav Mahler and Alban Berg, Clytemnestra has just been released by BIS. James Jolly caught up with Ruby to talk about a project that’s very close to her heart.

<p>Rhian Samuel’s work for soprano and orchestra, <em>Clytemnestra</em>, was commissioned by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales who gave the first performance, under Tadaaki Otaka, and with Della Jones as soloists, in November 1994. Twenty five years later, the work has been recorded by the soprano Ruby Hughes with the same Welsh orchestra, this time conducted by Jac van Steen. Coupled with orchestral songs by Gustav Mahler and Alban Berg, Clytemnestra has just been released by BIS. James Jolly caught up with Ruby to talk about a project that’s very close to her heart.</p>

Ruby Hughes on Rhian Samuel’s Clytemnestra