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Last broadcast on Sat, 21 May 2011, 02:15 on BBC Four (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Katie Derham introduces a Prom concert from the Royal Albert Hall in London, featuring Mahler's Symphony No 8 - Symphony of a Thousand. The choral symphony for orchestra, massed choirs and eight soloists, launches the 150th-anniversary celebrations of Mahler's birth. Jiri Belohlavek, chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra leads on the podium.
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Credits
- Choir
- BBC Symphony Chorus
- Choir
- Crouch End Festival Chorus
- Choir
- Sydney Philharmonia
- Choir
- Choristers of Westminster Abbey
- Choir
- Choristers of Westminster Cathedral
- Choir
- Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral
- Conductor
- Jiri Belohlavek
- Orchestra
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Presenter
- Katie Derham
- Performer
- Mardi Byers
- Performer
- Twyla Robinson
- Performer
- Malin Christensson
- Performer
- Stephanie Blythe
- Performer
- Kelly O'Connor
- Performer
- Nikolai Schukoff
- Performer
- Hanno Muller-Brachmann
- Performer
- Tomasz Konieczny
- Director
- Rhodri Huw
Broadcasts
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Fri 16 Jul 201020:00
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Fri 16 Jul 201020:00
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Fri 20 May 201119:30
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Sat 21 May 201102:15
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