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Martyn Brabbins and the ѿý Symphony Orchestra

Live ѿý Proms: the ѿý SO and Martyn Brabbins perform Beethoven's Sixth Symphony, music by Anthony Payne, and with mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly, Berlioz's Les nuits d'été.

Live at the ѿý Proms: the ѿý SO and Martyn Brabbins perform Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, music by Anthony Payne, and Berlioz's Les nuits d'été with mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Andrew McGregor

Anthony Payne: Spring’s Shining Wake (18 mins)
Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d'été( 31 mins)

20.15 Interval - Anthony Payne discussing his life and career, in an archive interview with Radio 3. Then, fresh from performing in the first half, Dame Sarah Connolly joins Andrew McGregor live in the Radio 3 box to talk about her favourite Proms' artist, life under the pandemic and future plans.

20.35
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, 'Pastoral'(39 mins)

Sarah Connolly (mezzo)
ѿý Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins (conductor)

The ѿý Symphony Orchestra is joined by conductor Martyn Brabbins for its second concert of the season. Anthony Payne’s Spring’s Shining Wake, which takes its inspiration from Frederick Delius’s In a Summer Garden, is followed by Berlioz’s dazzling song-cycle Les nuits d’été, featuring mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly. Beethoven's ‘Pastoral’ Symphony No. 6 rounds off the evening.

2 hours, 29 minutes

Music Played

  • Anthony Payne

    Spring's Shining Wake

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Les Nuits d'ete

    Performer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 in F major, 'Pastoral'

    Orchestra: ѿý Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
  • Philip Glass

    Etude no.2

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
    • Deustche Grammophon.
  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Le rappel des oiseaux (Pieces de Clavecin)

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34

    Performer: Ophélie Gaillard. Ensemble: Members of the Sirba Octet.
    • Exiles.
    • 貹é.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Fri 13 Aug 2021 19:30

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