
The ѿý Singers in Poulenc's Figure humaine
The ѿý Singers perform Poulenc's Figure humaine in a performance marking their premiere of this work 75 years ago. Also today, the evergreen Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo.
The ѿý Symphony Orchestra and the ѿý Singers. Penny Gore presents recent performances by two of the world's most versatile performing groups. Today, the ѿý Singers mark the 75th anniversary of their premiering of Poulenc's wartime 'Figure humaine.' This moving tribute to the human spirit sets poems by Paul Éluard secretly circulated during the Occupation. In this performance, the singers are joined by Misha Mullov-Abbado and his trio who improvise sensitively between the movements of Poulenc's masterpiece. Also today, Joseph Horovitz's classic 'Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo' and Vaughan Williams from the ѿý Symphony Orchestra. And, to mark the centenary this year of Bernd Alois Zimmerman, star-trumpeter and recent Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Simon Höfele plays his Trumpet Concerto “Nobody knows de trouble I see.” Written in 1954 he said at the time that the use of the spiritual as passed down through the generations was inspired by "the struggle of people of colour in the USA to achieve equality and overcome endemic racial discrimination."
Poulenc: Figure humaine
ѿý Singers, Sofi Jeannin (conductor) with Misha Mullov-Abbado (double bass), John Scott (drums) Sam Leak (piano)
at approx. 2.40pm
Joseph Horovitz: Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo
ѿý Singers, John Wilson (conductor)
at approx. 3.10pm
Emily Howard: Torus
ѿý Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
Tchaikovsky: Voyevoda - symphonic ballad Op.78
ѿý Symphony Orchestra, Alpesh Chauhan (conductor)
Bernt Alois Zimmerman: Trumpet Concerto
Simon Höfele (trumpet)
ѿý Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor)
at approx. 4.20pm
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 5 in D major
ѿý Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (conductor)
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Francis Poulenc
Figure humaine
Performer: ѿý Singers. Performer: Sofi Jeannin. -
Joseph Horovitz
Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo
Performer: ѿý Singers. Performer: John Wilson. -
Emily Howard
Torus
Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. -
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Voyevoda - Symphonic Ballad Op.78
Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan. -
Bernd Alois Zimmermann
Trumpet Concerto 'Nobody knows de trouble I see'
Performer: Simon Höfele. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov. -
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.5 in D
Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
Broadcast
- Tue 14 Jul 2020 14:00ѿý Radio 3