BBC Symphony Orchestra / Brett Dean: The Annunciation at Barbican Hall, London on Wednesday 19th November 2014

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BBC Symphony Orchestra / Brett Dean

The Annunciation

Part of the BBC Symphony Orchestra 2014–2015 Season

Add to my Calendar 19-11-2014 19:30 19-11-2014 21:30 36 BBC Symphony Orchestra / Brett Dean Respighi’s intimate evocations of Botticelli’s art, including the central ‘Adoration of the Magi’, preface Brett Dean’s festive Christmas cantata, The Annunciation, inspired by and commissioned for the 800th birthday of Bach’s own Thomanerchor (St Thomas’s Choir) in Leipzig, where it was premiered. The Annunciation depicts the journey of the three kings from darkness into light, in a four-part work for chamber orchestra and choir.  'Dean succeeds in achieving something that cannot be valued too highly: integrity' RBB Kulturradio. In the second half Josep Pons presents Strauss’s effervescent theatre suite for Molière’s satire Le bourgeoisgentilhomme, a showcase for the orchestra’s stylish versatility. 6pm, St Giles CripplegateSingers at Six Part of BBC Symphony Orchestra 2014–2015 MultibuyPart of BBC Symphony Orchestra 2014–2015Promoted by the BBC Symphony OrchestraPart of BBC SO multibuy Barbican Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Barbican Hall
Silk Street
Barbican, City of London
London
EC2Y 8DS
England

Wednesday 19th November 2014
7:30 PM

Programme

Ottorino Respighi – Trittico Botticelliano
Brett Dean – The Annunciation
Richard Strauss – Der Bürger als Edelmann, incidental music, Op.60-III

Performers

Josep Pons – Conductor

BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Singers

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Programme Note

Respighi’s intimate evocations of Botticelli’s art, including the central ‘Adoration of the Magi’, preface Brett Dean’s festive Christmas cantata, The Annunciation, inspired by and commissioned for the 800th birthday of Bach’s own Thomanerchor (St Thomas’s Choir) in Leipzig, where it was premiered. The Annunciation depicts the journey of the three kings from darkness into light, in a four-part work for chamber orchestra and choir. 'Dean succeeds in achieving something that cannot be valued too highly: integrity' RBB Kulturradio.
In the second half Josep Pons presents Strauss’s effervescent theatre suite for Molière’s satire Le bourgeoisgentilhomme, a showcase for the orchestra’s stylish versatility.

6pm, St Giles Cripplegate
Singers at Six

Part of BBC Symphony Orchestra 2014–2015 Multibuy
Part of BBC Symphony Orchestra 2014–2015

Promoted by the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Part of BBC SO multibuy

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