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Ode to Joy

with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the BBC National Chorus of Wales

Friday 30 September 2011, 7.30pm

St David's Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1AH
part of the St David's Hall 2011-12 series

JOHN ADAMS On the Transmigration of Souls
BEETHOVEN Symphony No 9, Choral

Conductor Thierry Fischer
Soprano Rebecca Evans
Mezzo Soprano Hanne Fischer
Tenor Andrew Kennedy
Bass Matthew Rose
BBC National Chorus of Wales
Choristers of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester Cathedrals
Three Choirs Festival Chorus
Sound Intermedia

At the end of his life, his health broken and now stone deaf, Beethoven composed his Choral Symphony, a piece whose wild fantasy, nobility and hope for the future never ceases to inspire in audiences a new sense of optimism and strength. With a stellar line-up of soloists, Thierry Fischer directs Beethoven's crowning achievement, culminating in the famous Ode to Joy, alongside John Adams's deeply felt tribute to the victims of the 9/11 tragedy.

Broadcast by BBC Radio 3.

Tickets £10-£26
BBC National Orchestra of Wales Audience Line: 0800 052 1812
St David's Hall Box Office: 029 2087 8444
General booking now open.

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How to get there
- By bus
  - Central Bus Station - Approximately five minutes' walk away.
- By train
  - Cardiff Central Station - Approximately five minutes' walk away. Cardiff Queen Street Station - Approximately five minutes' walk away.
- By car
  - When using Satellite Navigation Systems to get to St David's Hall Stage Door, please key in the Post Code: CF10 2DP.
- Disabled access
  - Facilities for wheelchair users include level floors, toilet facilities (in the Restaurant and on Levels 2, 3, 4 and 5) and low level counters at the Box Office, Cloakroom and Level 3 Bar. Wheelchair users plus one companion can book seats at the rear of the stalls at the lowest ticket price available, subject to availability, for the performance. Customers with walking difficulties may find that stalls seats offer the best access. An infra red system is available in the auditorium (excluding Tier 5) and can be used with or without a hearing aid. Please inform Box Office staff at time of booking and full user instructions will be supplied when you arrive for the event. Guide dogs are welcome. Please inform the Box Office when you book tickets.
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