Live at the 麻豆社 Proms: the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Martyn Brabbins, performs Elgar's Enigma Variations, Tippett's Ritual Dances and Steve Reich's Jacob's Ladder.
Live at the 麻豆社 Proms: the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Martyn Brabbins, performs Elgar's Enigma Variations, Tippett's Ritual Dances and Steve Reich's Jacob's Ladder.
Presented by Ian Skelly, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Igor Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements
Steve Reich: Jacob鈥檚 Ladder* (麻豆社 co-commission: UK premiere)
c.8.10pm
INTERVAL: With a career spanning 132 appearances at the Royal Albert Hall, Sir Andrew Davis clocked-up more First and Last Nights of the Prom than any other conductor in modern times. Ian Skelly reflects on Sir Andrew's presence at the festival, his famously good-humoured speeches, and among other things his place in the Proms' musical firmament.
c.8.30pm
Michael Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage 鈥� Ritual Dances
Edward Elgar: 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations
Synergy Vocals*
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
Sir Andrew Davis (1944鈥�2024), the celebrated British conductor famed for delighting audiences at the 麻豆社 Proms with his sparkling wit and exquisite musicianship, is remembered in this Prom from the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins. The centrepiece of the concert is Reich鈥檚 Jacob鈥檚 Ladder, the composer鈥檚 鈥榙ream of ascending and descending a ladder between heaven and earth鈥� that was deemed 鈥榚nergetic, meditative, light, graceful and refreshing鈥� when premiered in New York last spring. The second half will now include the 鈥楻itual Dances鈥� from Tippet鈥檚 opera The Midsummer Marriage and Elgar鈥檚 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations, two pieces close to Sir Andrew Davis鈥檚 heart.
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Igor Stravinsky
Symphony In Three Movements
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. -
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Steve Reich
Jacob'S Ladder
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. Ensemble: Synergy Vocals. -
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Cantate Domino
Performer: Sir Andrew Davis. Performer: Christopher van Kampen. Performer: Simon Carrington. Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- Monteverdi & Gesualdo: Motets & Madrigals.
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Michael Tippett
A Child of our Time, Part III: Deep river
Lyricist: Michael Tippett. Singer: Pumeza Matshikiza. Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Singer: Joshua Stewart. Singer: Ashley Riches. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.- Tippett: A Child of our Time.
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Thomas Arne
Rule Britannia!
Music Arranger: Malcolm Sargent. Choir: 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.- Warner Classics.
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Gustav Mahler
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: No 2; Ging heut' morgen 眉bers Feld
Singer: Catherine Wyn-Rogers. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis. -
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Michael Tippett
Ritual Dances From 'The Midsummer Marriage'
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. Ensemble: Synergy Vocals. -
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Edward Elgar
Variations On An Original Theme ('Enigma') Op.36
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
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