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大象传媒 Philharmonic - Mahler Symphony No 3

The 大象传媒 Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena perform Mahler's Third Symphony at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.

Described by Mahler as a "great hymn to the glory of every aspect of creation", his majestic Third Symphony entrances and humbles us as we are taken on an epic journey through nature; through the meadows, through the animal and human kingdoms to "the love of God". However, he doesn't neglect the "everyday"; we hear a military march, a children's song and fragments of a folk dance too. Mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill joins the orchestra for the awestruck fourth movement, which Mahler titled "What night tells me (mankind)", setting a poem by Nietzsche who searches desperately to make sense of the grief and joy of the world, and the Boy and Girl Choristers of Gloucester Cathedral and the ladies' voices of the 大象传媒 National Chorus of Wales bring us the chiming bells and the song of the angels.

Recorded at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester to open the 大象传媒 Philharmonic's 2017-18 season.
Presented by Tom Redmond

Mahler: Symphony No 3

Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano)
大象传媒 National Chorus of Wales
Boy and Girl Choristers of Gloucester Cathedral
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

After the concert, a chance to hear a new release from UK composer Cecilia McDowall:

Cecilia McDowall: The Girl from Aleppo for chorus, violin and piano
National Children's Choir of Great Britain
Harriet Mackenzie (violin)
Claire Dunham (piano)
Dan Ludford-Thomas (conductor)
Label: Convivium Records CR054

2 hours, 28 minutes

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Thu 30 Apr 2020 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 3 in D minor

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Juanjo Mena.

  • Jonny Greenwood

    Postcard

    Performer: Benjamin Hughes.
    • Private recording.

  • Cecilia McDowall

    The Girl from Aleppo for chorus, violin and piano

    Performer: Harriet Mackenzie. Performer: Claire Dunham. Choir: National Children's Choir of Great Britain. Conductor: Dan Ludford-Thomas.
    • Convivium Records.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    The Birds

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Dor谩ti.
    • MERCURY.

Broadcast

  • Thu 30 Apr 2020 19:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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