Programme
- Symphony No. 2 in C minor, 鈥楻esurrection鈥�(80 mins)
Performers
- Jennifer Davissoprano
- Karen Cargillmezzo-soprano
- James Grossmithchorus director
- Donald RunniclesConductor
Composers
About this Concert
A man stands alone at the grave of a friend. Shattered by grief, he shakes his fist at the heavens and begins a journey that will take him to the end of the world and beyond. The sheer ambition of Gustav Mahler鈥檚 Resurrection Symphony staggers the imagination鈥攁n emotional odyssey on a cosmic scale, embracing tragedy, hope, dark humour, and even Judgement Day itself.
Written for an immense orchestra of over 100 musicians, every performance is a special occasion. But when the choir is the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, and the conductor is the 麻豆官网首页入口 SSO鈥檚 Conductor Emeritus Sir Donald Runnicles鈥攁n artist with a lifetime鈥檚 experience in the music of Mahler鈥攊t鈥檚 fair to expect something truly extraordinary. In 1965, Runnicles sang Mahler with the Edinburgh Festival Chorus as a young boy. Now, he returns to lead that very same choir in one of the most powerful choral works ever written鈥� A definite date for the calendar!