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A concert from the BBC Proms. Launching our 150th-anniversary celebrations of Mahler's birth, his 'Symphony of a Thousand' begins a weekend-long flourish of three towering works combining voices and orchestra. Setting a hymn to the divine creative spark alongside an exaltation of the feminine spirit from Goethe's Faust, Mahler created a work of unprecedented scale and impact. The BBC SO gave its UK premiere 80 years ago under Proms founder-conductor Henry Wood. Tonight's massed choirs lavish on it the force of over 400 adult and children's voices. Finish time: approx. 21:30
Cast/Performers
Mardi Byers (soprano),
Twyla Robinson (soprano),
Malin Christensson (soprano),
Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano),
Kelly O'Connor (mezzo-soprano),
Nikolai Schukoff (tenor),
Hanno Muller-Brachmann (baritone),
Tomasz Konieczny (bass)
Creatives/Company
Company(s):
Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral,
Choristers of Westminster Abbey,
Choristers of Westminster Cathedral,
BBC Symphony Chorus,
Crouch End Festival Chorus,
Sydney Philharmonica Choirs,
BBC Symphony OrchestraConductor:
Jiri Belohlavek
