Details
Sheldonian Theatre
Broad Street
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 3AZ
England
Programme
Leoš Janáček – Sinfonietta
~ Interval ~
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony no.9 in D minor 'Choral', Op.125
Performers
Charlotte Bowden – soprano
Amy Shaw – mezzo-soprano
Michael Bell – Tenor
Ki Hyun Lee – Bass
Oxford Symphony Orchestra
Oxford Chorus
Programme Note
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with its choral finale is renowned as an affirmation of the ideals of freedom, hope and universal brotherhood. The concert opens with Janáček's celebratory Sinfonietta. The sound and spectacle of its fanfares for 14 trumpets is awe-inspiring.
Photo: Kevin Leighton: London Symphony Orchestra Discovery Conducting Masterclass - supported by the Murray-Smith Laird Charitable Trust