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Toward the Unknown Region - Vaughan Williams 150

The 成人快手 Philharmonic continues an exploration of the symphonies of Vaughan Williams. His Fourth Symphony is heard in the context of music inspired by mystical art and literature.

From Bridgewater Hall in Manchester
Presented by Tom McKinney

In the second of six concerts presented in collaboration with the Halle Orchestra, the 成人快手 Philharmonic continue to explore the symphonies of Vaughan Williams. In this concert, the spotlight falls on his Fourth; in Vaughan Williams's words, "not ... a definite picture of anything external - e.g. the state of Europe - but simply because it occurred to me like that." Written between 1931 and 1934, what felt like unexpected dissonance to some listeners did, despite his assertion, reflect the discomfort many felt about the uncertainty of the political situation. Uncertainty frames the faith that is core to the Walt Whitman text Vaughan Williams sets in the music that opens the programme; the Halle choir joins the 成人快手 Philharmonic and Sir Andrew Davis for Toward the Unknown Region, "Darest though now, O soul, walk out with me toward the unknown region, where neither ground is for the feet nor any path to follow?", words which seem to permeate Vaughan Williams's spirituality for the rest of his life. Extra-musical influence from a different medium and century provide the inspiration for music which Vaughan Williams called a masque for dancing, "Job". William Blake's engravings for the biblical book form the basis of nine scenes and the metaphysical interpretation and freedom Blake displays in these unique works inspired Vaughan Williams to create a particularly powerful, intriguing and visionary score.

Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 4

8.15 Interval
Vaughan Williams: Ten Blake songs
Mark Padmore (tenor)
Nicholas Daniel (oboe)

8.35
Vaughan Williams: Job

成人快手 Philharmonic
Halle Choir
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor)

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Tue 29 Mar 2022 19:30

Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Toward the Unknown Region

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Choir: Hall茅 Choir. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Symphony No 4

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Ten Blake Songs

    Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Singer: Mark Padmore.
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Job

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
  • Claude Debussy

    Suite bergamasque for piano

    Performer: Inon Barnatan.
    • Darknesse Visible: Piano works by Ravel, Debussy, etc.
    • AVIE.
    • 5.
  • Fran莽ois Couperin

    Pi猫ces de clavec铆n, Book 2, Ordre douzi锚me: No. 8, L'Atalante

    Performer: Inon Barnatan.
    • Time Traveler's Suite.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 401.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Suite in A Minor, RCT 5: II. Courante

    Performer: Inon Barnatan.
    • Time Traveler's Suite.
    • PENTATONE.
    • 301.

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Mar 2022 19:30