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Aurora Orchestra perform Beethoven's Ninth at the Proms plus music from the Verbier Festival

Linton Stephens with highlights from the Verbier Festival as well as Beethoven's Ninth, performed from memory at the Â鶹Éç Proms.

Linton Stephens presents a programme of specially recorded classical music, featuring highlights from a chamber recital by the Ébène Quartet at the Verbier Festival, 2024.

Later in the programme, Linton revisits last week's performance at the Â鶹Éç Proms by the Aurora Orchestra, who, alongside the Â鶹Éç Singers, National Youth Choir and quartet of soloists, under conductor Nicholas Collon, performed Beethoven's transformational ninth, and final, symphony from memory.

From the Verbier Festival, 2024:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quartet No. 21 in D, K. 575b
Ébène Quartet

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From the Â鶹Éç Proms

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op.125 ‘Choral’
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (soprano)
Marta Fontanals-Simmons (mezzo-soprano)
Brenden Gunnell (tenor)
Christopher Purves (baritone)
Â鶹Éç Singers
National Youth Choir
Aurora Orchestra
Nicholas Collon (conductor)

1 hour, 58 minutes

Music Played

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Nocturne No. 8 in D flat, Op. 27/2

    Performer: Nikolai Lugansky.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    String Quartet No. 21 in D, K. 575

    Ensemble: Quatuor Ébène.
  • Grażyna Bacewicz

    Concerto for String Orchestra

    Conductor: Gabriel Adorján. Orchestra: German Chamber Orchestra, Berlin.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 9 'Choral'

    Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon. Singer: Â鶹Éç Singers. Choir: National Youth Choir.

Broadcast

  • Wed 28 Aug 2024 13:00