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Celebrating the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra: The Light of the World

An outstanding cast joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra in a recent, highly acclaimed recording of the rarely heard Sullivan oratorio The Light of the World.

An outstanding cast joins the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra in a recent, highly acclaimed recording of the rarely heard Sullivan oratorio The Light of the World.

Commissioned for and first produced at the Birmingham Musical Festival of 1873, The Light of the World is Arthur Sullivan’s great oratorio on the life of Christ. Although regularly performed during the composer’s lifetime, changing fashions gradually condemned the work to obscurity.

Occasional revivals have failed to make the case for it, primarily because it was not understood that The Light of the World is essentially a dramatic work, rather than a purely religious one.

Presented by Kate Molleson.

2.00pm
Sullivan: The Light of the World
Natalya Romaniw (Mary, Mother of Jesus)
Eleanor Dennis (Mary Magdalene/Martha)
Kitty Whately (An Angel)
Robert Murray (A Disciple/Nicodemus)
Ben McAteer (Jesus)
Neal Davies (A Ruler/A Pharisee/A Shepherd)
Kinder Children's Choir
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
John Andrews (conductor)

Image © Jorge Cocco Santángelo

3 hours

Music Played

  • John Foulds

    Puppet Ballet Suite: no.5 March Finale

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.
    • Dutton Epoch.
  • Anthony Collins

    Louis XV Silhouettes

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Dutton.

Broadcast

  • Thu 4 Jul 2019 14:00