Soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha; Joy Ride film and Ann Patchetts novel Tom Lake reviewed; composer Carl Davis

Published: Aug. 3, 2023, 7:29 p.m.

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The South African soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha talks to Front Row ahead of returning to the Proms this Saturday to sing Strauss\\u2019s Four Last Songs with the National Youth Orchestra.

Critics Sharlene Teo and Max Liu review Joy Ride, the feature film debut of Adele Lim, who also wrote Crazy Rich Asians - and also Ann Patchett\\u2019s new novel Tom Lake, a story about how we tell the story of our lives \\u2013 and how we fill the inevitable gaps.

And the composer and conductor Carl Davis has died. His film and television successes include the themes for the BBC\\u2019s 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, ITV's landmark history series the The World At War, and the TV adaptation of Far Pavilions. He wrote part of the Liverpool Oratorio with Paul McCartney to mark the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic\\u2019s 150th anniversary. The composer and author Neil Brand joins us to celebrate the work of Carl Davis.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe\\nProducer: Paul Waters

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