The Lark Ascending
Clemens Schuldt, the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Jennifer Pike pair Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending with a Deborah Pritchard premiere inspired by east European larks.
The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Clemens Schuldt, and violinist Jennifer Pike pair Vaughan Williams's icon with a Deborah Pritchard premiere inspired by east-European larks.
In the shadow of the First World War, Vaughan Williams鈥檚 The Lark Ascending sounded like a vision of peace. Deborah Pritchard鈥檚 Calandra evokes the same spirit in a 21st century context; it鈥檚 specially written for the radiant tone and poetic insight of soloist Jennifer Pike.
Calandra, says Pritchard represents a different kind of lark 鈥� 鈥渁n Eastern European lark, symbolic of freedom, ascending without borders鈥�. Like Vaughan Williams, Pritchard is responding to her time; but music can deal with turbulence as well as serenity and guest conductor Clemens Schuldt frames these two idylls with Britten鈥檚 volcanic Sinfonia da Requiem 鈥� a protest against the inhumanity of World War Two 鈥� and Strauss鈥檚 musical fantasy of triumph rising from the darkest tragedy. Strong emotions; ravishing sounds.
Presented by Hannah French
Live from the Barbican Concert Hall, London
Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
20.00 Interval
Deborah Pritchard: Calandra (大象传媒 commission: world premiere)
Richard Strauss: Death and Transfiguration
Jennifer Pike (violin)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Clemens Schuldt (conductor)
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Benjamin Britten
Sinfonia da Requiem Op.20
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Clemens Schuldt. -
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending
Performer: Jennifer Pike. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Clemens Schuldt. -
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James McMillan
O Radiant Dawn
Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Coro : COR16146.
- Coro.
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James McMillan
Lux Aeterna
Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.- Coro.
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Irene Poldowski
Tango
Performer: Jennifer Pike. Performer: Peter Limonov.- CHANDOS.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Rest
Choir: Gabrieli Consort & Players. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.- SIGNUM.
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Deborah Pritchard
Calandra (World premiere)
Performer: Jennifer Pike. Conductor: Clemens Schuldt. Ensemble: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. -
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Richard Strauss
"Tod und Verklarung (Death and Transfiguration) Op.24"
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Clemens Schuldt. -
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Einojuhani Rautavaara
Die Liebenden - I - Liebes-Lied
Performer: Cecilia Zilliacus. Performer: John Storg氓rds. Performer: Vladimir Mendelssohn. Performer: Jan-Erik Gustafsson. Performer: Duncan McTier. Singer: Marcus Ullmann.- A Century of Finnish Chamber Music.
- Ondine.
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Einojuhani Rautavaara
Die Liebenden - ii - Der Schauende
Performer: Cecilia Zilliacus. Performer: John Storg氓rds. Performer: Vladimir Mendelssohn. Performer: Jan-Erik Gustafsson. Performer: Duncan McTier. Singer: Marcus Ullmann.- A Century of Finnish Chamber Music.
- Ondine.
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Einojuhani Rautavaara
Die Liebenden - iii - Die Liebende
Performer: Cecilia Zilliacus. Performer: John Storg氓rds. Performer: Vladimir Mendelssohn. Performer: Jan-Erik Gustafsson. Performer: Duncan McTier. Singer: Marcus Ullmann.- A Century of Finnish Chamber Music.
- Ondine.
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Ernst Mielck
Konzertstuck in D Major, Op. 8
Performer: John Storg氓rds. Performer: Sakari Oramo. Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.- Ondine.
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- Fri 9 Dec 2022 19:30大象传媒 Radio 3