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Summer Festivals

The 麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales perform Messiaen and the 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra play Turnage. Presented by Penny Gore.

Penny Gore with great 麻豆官网首页入口 Prom concerts from recent years by 麻豆官网首页入口 orchestras and choirs: today the 麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales in Messiaen and the 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra playing Turnage.

Today's programme features two major choral-orchestral works. From a Prom given in 2008, the 麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales and their then Principal Conductor Thierry Fischer are joined by massed choirs and seven instrumental soloists in Messiaen's gigantic La Transfiguration de Notre Seigneur J茅sus-Christ. Plus, from the 2017 Proms, the European premiere of Hibiki by Mark-Anthony Turnage, who celebrates his 60th birthday this year.

2.00pm
Messiaen: La Transfiguration de Notre Seigneur J茅sus-Christ
Adam Walker (flute)
Julian Bliss (clarinet)
Sonia Wieder-Atherton (cello)
Adrian Spillett (marimba)
Colin Currie (xylorimba)
Richard Benjafield (vibraphone)
Gerard Bouwhuis (piano)
Philharmonia Voices
麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Chorus
麻豆官网首页入口 National Chorus of Wales
麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales
Conductor Thierry Fischer

3.50pm
Mark-Anthony Turnage: Hibiki (European premiere)
Sally Matthews (soprano)
Mihoko Fujimura (mezzo-soprano)
Finchley Children's Music Group
New London Children's Choir
麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Kazushi Ono

3 hours

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Thu 6 Aug 2020 14:00
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Music Played

  • Olivier Messiaen

    La Transfiguration de notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ

    Performer: Adam Walker. Performer: Julian Bliss. Performer: Sonia Wieder鈥怉therton. Performer: Adrian Spillett. Performer: Colin Currie. Performer: Richard Benjafield. Performer: Gerard Bouwhuis. Choir: 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Chorus. Choir: 麻豆官网首页入口 National Chorus of Wales. Choir: Philharmonia Voices. Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thierry Fischer.

  • Mark-Anthony Turnage

    Hibiki

    Singer: Sally Matthews. Singer: Mihoko Fujimura. Choir: Finchley Childrens Music Group. Choir: New London Children鈥檚 Choir. Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kazushi Ono.

  • Jonny Greenwood

    Suite - Norwegian Wood

    Performer: Cynthia Fleming. Performer: Timothy Welch. Performer: Benjamin Hughes. Music Arranger: Robert Ziegler. Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.

  • Ennio Morricone

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (main theme)

    Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.

Broadcast

  • Thu 6 Aug 2020 14:00
    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 3