With Geoffrey Smith. This week sees the long-awaited re-opening of London's Royal Festival Hall after major refurbishment that has kept it dark for two years, so the Southbank Centre's resident ensembles combine for a celebratory concert in which 250 musicians will play together for the first time. The programme explores 300 years of classical music, including a specially commissioned work from British composer Julian Anderson.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Playlist:
Anderson: Alleluia
Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite
Ives: The Unanswered Question (Contemplation No 1)
Harrison Birtwistle: Cortege
Purcell: Symphony from The Fairy Queen
Ligeti: Atmospheres
Beethoven: Symphony No 9 (4th mvt)
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano)
Simon O'Neill (tenor)
Neal Davies (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
London Sinfonietta
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Philharmonia Chorus
London Philharmonic Choir
Margaret Faultless (violin/director)
Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)
Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor)
Marin Alsop (conductor)
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