Details

Imagine a symphony that takes in everything a symphony has been and everything a symphony could be. Picture an orchestral showpiece that's simultaneously a protest, a celebration, and an outrageous postmodern prank from the heart of 1960s counterculture. Berio's Sinfonia is all that and much more. 50 years after its premiere, The Swingles - who sang in its historic first performance in 1968 - join forces with the LPO to bring it back to astonishing, psychedelic life. It's a spectacular landmark on our Stravinsky journey, as well. Two piercing, crystal-clear musical rituals from 1958 and 1964 begin the concert - and throw open the doors of perception

Cast/Performers

Elizabeth Atherton (soprano), Maria Ostroukhova (mezzo-soprano), Thomas Walker (tenor), Joel Williams (tenor), Theodore Platt (baritone), Clive Bayley (bass)

Creatives/Company

Company(s): London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Swingles, London Philharmonic Choir
Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski
Music(s): Stravinsky (Variations in memoriam Aldous Huxley - Threni - id est Lamentationes Jeremiae prophetae), Stravinsky (Tango arr for Orchestra), Berio (Sinfonia)