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Bach and Mendelssohn with Royal Northern Sinfonia

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms 2025

Live at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms in Gateshead: Dinis Sousa conducts the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Chorus in Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, 'Lobgesang'.

Live at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms in Gateshead: Dinis Sousa conducts the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Chorus with the Huddersfield Choral Society and Voices of the River’s Edge in Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, 'Lobgesang'. In the first half, pianist David Fray is the soloist in Bach's Keyboard Concerto No. 1.

Presented by Sarah Walker, live from The Glasshouse International Centre for Music.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
David Fray (piano)
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Dinis Sousa (conductor)

8pm
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8.20pm
Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, 'Lobgesang'
Adèle Charvet (mezzo soprano)
Benjamin Hulett (tenor)
Voices of the River’s Edge
Huddersfield Choral Society
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Dinis Sousa (conductor)

Mendelssohn’s Second Symphony is a ‘Hymn of Praise’, an expression of joy and faith, and replete with dances, fanfares and hymns. The dark, sober beauty of Bach’s Keyboard Concerto in D minor offers a stark contrast.

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Sat 26 Jul 2025 19:30
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto No. 1 In D Minor Bwv.1052

    Performer: David Fray. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Dinis Sousa.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Suite No. 3 In D Major Bwv.1068 ; Air

    Performer: David Fray.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Lobgesang Symphony No. 2 in B flat major

    Singer: Adèle Charvet. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Singer: Benjamin Hulett. Choir: Voices of the River’s Edge. Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society. Conductor: Dinis Sousa. Choir: Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia.

  • Josef Rheinberger

    Nonet in E flat major, Op 139 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Zoltán Gyöngyössy. Performer: Ica Csizmadia. Performer: Csaba Klenyán. Performer: György Lakatos. Performer: Gabor Bizjak. Performer: Péter Somogyi. Performer: Marta Melis. Performer: Marcell Vamos. Performer: István Lukácsházi.
    • Hungaroton.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Menuet (Partita No 4 in D major, BWV 828)

    Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.
    • Dances.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Sat 26 Jul 2025 19:30
    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3

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