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成人快手 SO - Sculthorpe, Leek, Wallen, Elgar (part 2)

Live from 成人快手 Maida Vale Studios, London, the conclusion of a concert celebrating the Commonwealth, with the 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra under Nicholas Collon in Elgar's Symphony No 1.

Live from 成人快手 Maida Vale Studios, London.

Presented by Martin Handley.

成人快手 Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas Collon celebrate the Commonwealth with Elgar's Symphony No 1 and music by Australian Peter Sculthorpe and Belize-born Errollyn Wallen. The 成人快手 Singers contribute more music from Australia.

Peter Sculthorpe: From Oceania
Stephen Leek: 2 movements from "Great Southern Spirits"*
Errollyn Wallen: Mighty River

8.05 - Interval

8.25
Elgar: Symphony No. 1

成人快手 Symphony Orchestra/Nicholas Collon (Conductor)
成人快手 Singers/Tim Murray (Conductor)*

Errollyn Wallen's Mighty River was commissioned to commemorate the Bicentenary of the Abolition of Slave Trade Act of 1807. In From Oceania Peter Sculthorpe treats the orchestra like a giant percussion instrument and the choral works of his countryman Stephen Leek are full of references to indigenous Australian music. Elgar's 1st Symphony was premiered in 1908 when the British Empire was still expanding.

1 hour, 25 minutes

Last on

Thu 13 Mar 2014 20:35

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer 成人快手 Singers
Performer 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 Mar 2014 20:35

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