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Beethoven鈥檚 Ninth Unwrapped

Aurora Orchestra marks the 200th anniversary of this extraordinary symphony with a memorised performance, featuring a dramatic exploration of the piece by Nicholas Collon.

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of this extraordinary piece, Aurora Orchestra take to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall with a signature memorised performance, led by conductor Nicholas Collon, as well as a dramatic exploration into the intricacies of the music and the maestro.

The masterpiece was composed in the midst of Beethoven鈥檚 hearing loss, illness and personal tragedy. In a Prom like no other, the orchestra dissects and analyses the work, revealing its secrets and demystifying its majesty, before performing it entirely from memory.

Solo vocalists Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Marta Fontanals-Simmons, Brenden Gunnell and Christopher Purves are joined by the 成人快手 Singers and the National Youth Choir of Great Britain to form the chorus for the joyous final movement. Presented by Linton Stephens.

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1 hour, 58 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Linton Stephens
Actor Rhiannon May
Actor Thomas Simper
Conductor Nicholas Collon
Singer Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha
Singer Marta Fontanals-Simmons
Singer Brenden Gunnell
Singer Christopher Purves
Choir National Youth Choir
Choir 成人快手 Singers
Orchestra Aurora Orchestra
Producer Rebecca Mounsey
Director Helen Mansfield

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