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大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus - Dvorak's Requiem

Live from the Barbican, Martin Handley presents a performance of Dvorak's Requiem, with leading soloists joining the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Jiri Belohlavek.

Live from the Barbican. Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, with a stunning line up of vocal soloists, in Dvo艡谩k's Requiem Op.89.

Presented by Martin Handley

Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k: Requiem Op.89 - Part 1

8.20pm
Interval

8.50pm
Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k: Requiem Op.89 - Part 2

Kate艡ina Kn臎啪铆kov谩 (soprano)
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (mezzo-soprano)
Richard Samek (tenor)
James Platt (bass)
大象传媒 Symphony Chorus
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek (conductor)

Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek, magnificent interpreter of music from his native Czech Republic, directs Dvo艡谩k's epic and rarely-heard Requiem.

Tonight the highly acclaimed 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus is placed centre-stage in a work that was first heard in Birmingham in 1891 and is scored for quartet of vocal soloists, large orchestra - including bells - and organ. Feted in England at the time, Dvo艡谩k had considered setting Cardinal Newman's Dream of Gerontius text but in the end turned to the words of the Requiem Mass. Though the work was not a response to a personal loss it contains some of Dvo艡谩k's most powerful as well as most tender music, and is notable for a striking five-note musical theme that weaves its way throughout.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Thu 13 Apr 2017 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

      Requiem op.89 (Part 1)

      Singer: Kate艡ina Kn臎啪铆kov谩. Singer: Catherine Wyn-Rogers. Singer: Richard Samek. Singer: James Platt. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Choir: 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.

  • Interval

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Church Sonatas K68, K69, K144, K145, K212

      Performer: Peter Hurford. Ensemble: Amsterdam Mozart Players.

  • Part 2

    • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

      Requiem Op.89 (Part 2)

      Singer: Kate艡ina Kn臎啪铆kov谩. Singer: Catherine Wyn-Rogers. Singer: Richard Samek. Singer: James Platt. Choir: 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.

  • Post-concert

    • Enrique Granados

      Piano quintet in G minor Op.49

      Performer: Javier Perianes. Ensemble: Cuarteto Quiroga.
      • Granados, Turina 鈥� Piano Quintets.
      • HARMONIA MUNDI.
      • 1.

Credits

Performer 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Performer 大象传媒 Symphony Chorus

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 Apr 2017 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3