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Mahler Symphony No 3

A spectacular start to NPO's 50th Anniversary season

Part of the NPO's 50th Anniversary Season

Add to my Calendar 15-10-2023 15:00 15-10-2023 17:00 36 Mahler Symphony No 3 Our 50th birthday season opens with Mahler’s epic hymn to nature, life and all of God’s creation. Not often performed because of the huge forces required, it is sure to get our season off to a spectacular start.   We  have a huge symphony orchestra with extra forces, including eight horns, extra off-stage brass, 4 of each section in the wind, 2 harps, lots of percussion and strings, as well as alto soloist, women’s choir and a boys choir.  Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra will be joined by Sarah Winn (RNCM), ladies choir Mirabile Vocal Ensemble and boys from Nottingham High School for this marvellous symphony. The symphony has 6 movements and was described by Mahler as "A summer's midday dream". His narrative for the work gives each movement a title: I Pan Awakes, Summer marches inII What the flowers in the meadow tell meIII What the animals in the forest tell meIV What man tells meV What the angels tell meVI What love tells me   Albert Hall, Nottingham DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Albert Hall
N Circus Street
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 5AA
England

Programme

Gustav Mahler – Symphony no.3 in D minor

Performers

Sarah Winn – mezzo-soprano
Mark Heron – Conductor

Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra
Mirabilé Vocal Ensemble

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Programme Note

Our 50th birthday season opens with Mahler’s epic hymn to nature, life and all of God’s creation. Not often performed because of the huge forces required, it is sure to get our season off to a spectacular start.   We  have a huge symphony orchestra with extra forces, including eight horns, extra off-stage brass, 4 of each section in the wind, 2 harps, lots of percussion and strings, as well as alto soloist, women’s choir and a boys choir.  Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra will be joined by Sarah Winn (RNCM), ladies choir Mirabile Vocal Ensemble and boys from Nottingham High School for this marvellous symphony.

The symphony has 6 movements and was described by Mahler as "A summer's midday dream". His narrative for the work gives each movement a title:

I Pan Awakes, Summer marches in
II What the flowers in the meadow tell me
III What the animals in the forest tell me
IV What man tells me
V What the angels tell me
VI What love tells me

 

Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra

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