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Total Immersion: Philip Glass at 80 - 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra

From the Barbican, an all-Philip Glass concert, with the 大象传媒 SO and Chorus conducted by Marin Alsop. Akhnaten (Prelude); Double Concerto (with Katia and Marielle Labeque); Itaipu.

Marin Alsop conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus at the Barbican in an all-Glass programme, including the UK premiere of his Concerto written for renowned piano duo Katia and Marielle Lab猫que.

Presented by Andrew McGregor

Philip Glass: Prelude from Akhnaten
Double Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra (UK Premiere)

20. 17 Interval

Proms Inspire -Glass project
A featurette with Fraser Trainer (director) and two members of the composer band: Kate and Andrew

20.25
Philip Glass: Facades (Glassworks No.5)
Guildhall New Music Ensemble
Richard Benjafield (conductor)

20.30
Philip Glass: Piano Etude No.6
Ben Smith (piano)

Concert Part 2

20.45
Philip Glass: Itaipu

Katia Lab猫que (piano)
Marielle Lab猫que (piano)
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop (conductor)

As a young violinist, Marin Alsop led the orchestra in the first recording of Glass's The Photographer and has long championed the influential Minimalist's music. She also conducts Itaip煤, Glass's choral homage to the world's largest hydroelectric dam, and the prelude to the opera Ahknaten, about the Egyptian pharaoh.

Followed by music for brass band written by British composers as a prelude to Thursday's Radio 3 in Concert from the Royal Northern College of Music's Brass Band Festival, featuring the Cory Band.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Philip Glass

      Prelude from Akhnaten

      Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Philip Glass

      Double Concerto for Two Pianos & Orchestra

      Ensemble: Katia & Marielle Lab猫que. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Philip Glass

      Four Movements for Two Pianos - 4th movt

      Ensemble: Labeque Sisters.
  • Interval

    • Philip Glass

      Facades (Glassworks No.5)

      Ensemble: Guildhall New Music Ensemble. Conductor: Richard Benjafield.
    • Philip Glass

      Etude No.6 for piano

      Performer: Ben Smith.
  • Part 2

    • Philip Glass

      Itaipu

      Performer: Katia Lab猫que. Performer: Marielle Lab猫que. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop. Choir: 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus.
  • Post-concert

    • Granville Bantock

      Prometheus Unbound

      Performer: Foden鈥檚 Band. Conductor: Michael Fowles.
    • Herbert Howells

      Pageantry

      Performer: Yorkshire Building Society Band. Conductor: David King.

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
Performer 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Performer Marin Alsop

Broadcast

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