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Stars, night, music and light
Composer: Judith Weir
Performers: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Performers: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus
Conductor: Jiřà Bělohlávek
Date of broadcast: 15 July 2011
Written as a companion to Janacek’s 'Glagolitic Mass' for the First Night of the Proms in 2011, 'Stars, night, music and light' shares a common urgency with the Janacek in rasping trumpet fanfares and a pulsating organ part. The words are by the 17th century poet George Herbert.
Composer: Judith Weir
Performers: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Performers: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus
Conductor: Jiřà Bělohlávek
Recording date: 15 July 2011
Date of broadcast: 15 July 2011