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Prom 29: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

Part of the BBC Proms 2016 Series

Add to my Calendar 06-08-2016 19:30 06-08-2016 21:30 36 Prom 29: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain Film directors have reached for these works by Strauss and Holst in their attempts to explain the human condition against the infinite background of space. The depiction of astrological characters in The Planets, from the cheeky gameplay of Mercury to the shattering impact of Mars, could be made for the resonance of the Royal Albert Hall. The power of Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra is no less cinematic. Royal Albert Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
Kensington
London
SW7 2AP
England

Programme

Iris ter Schiphorst – Gravitational Waves
Richard Strauss – Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30
~ Interval ~
Gustav Holst – The Planets (incl. Colin Matthews's Pluto, the Renewer)

Performers

Edward Gardner – Conductor

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
 CBSO Youth Chorus (Women's voices)

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Programme Note

Film directors have reached for these works by Strauss and Holst in their attempts to explain the human condition against the infinite background of space.

The depiction of astrological characters in The Planets, from the cheeky gameplay of Mercury to the shattering impact of Mars, could be made for the resonance of the Royal Albert Hall. The power of Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra is no less cinematic.

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