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Prom 21: Beethoven - Symphony No 9, 'Choral'

大象传媒 Proms 2017

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, 大象传媒 National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales and Xian Zhang perform Beethoven's 9th Symphony.

Live at 大象传媒 Proms: 大象传媒 National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales and Xian Zhang with Erin Wall, Sonia Prina, Simon O'Neil, and Alexander Vinogradov perform Beethoven's 9th Symphony.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch

James MacMillan: A European Requiem

c.7.45 INTERVAL - Proms Extra
Novelist Lawrence Norfolk makes a selection of European writers who have considered the idea of 'Europe', with readings performed by Peter Marinker. Hosted by New Generation Thinker Nandini Das. Recorded earlier as a Proms Extra with an audience at Imperial College.
Producer: Zahid Warley

c. 8.10
Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D minor, 'Choral'

Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
Jacques Imbrailo (baritone)
Erin Wall (soprano)
Sonia Prina (mezzo)
Simon O'Neil (tenor)
Alexander Vinogradov (bass)
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
大象传媒 National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales
Xian Zhang (conductor)

Freedom, hope and brotherhood are the notions that underpin both Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Sir James MacMillan's new choral work A European Requiem - a plea for unity in a troubled world. Xian Zhang and the 大象传媒 NOW perform this European premiere.

Producer Tim Thorne.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 30 Jul 2017 19:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music and featured items

  • Part 1

    Duration: 48:01

  • Sir James MacMillan

    A European Requiem

    Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Jacques Imbrailo. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Choir: 大象传媒 National Chorus of Wales. Choir: CBSO Chorus. Conductor: Xian Zhang.

  • Interval

    Proms Extra: The Idea of 'Europe'

    Duration: 22:24

  • Part 2

    Duration: 01:07:05

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No 9 in D minor, 'Choral'

    Performer: Erin Wall. Performer: Sonia Prina. Performer: Simon O鈥橬eill. Performer: Alexander Vinogradov. Choir: CBSO Chorus. Choir: 大象传媒 National Chorus of Wales. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Performer: Xian Zhang.

  • Post-concert

    Duration: 09:51

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Romance in F major for violin and orchestra, Op 50

    Performer: Ulf Hoelscher. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Kurt Masur.
    • Beethoven: Triple Concerto, Romances: Hoelscher, Masur.
    • EMI.
    • 5.

Credits

Performer 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Performer 大象传媒 National Chorus of Wales

Broadcast

  • Sun 30 Jul 2017 19:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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