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Mahler: Symphony of a Thousand
Part of the Cheltenham Music Festival 2022 Festival
Add to my Calendar 16-07-2022 19:30 16-07-2022 21:30 36 Mahler: Symphony of a Thousand A life-affirming shout of praise to the power of love, the monumental forces required for Mahler’s Symphony No.8 have earned it the nickname ‘Symphony of a Thousand’. Part I is based on the ninth century hymn Veni Creator Spiritus (Come, Creator Spirit) and Part II inspired by the final scene of Goethe’s Faust where Faust’s soul, redeemed by love, ascends to Heaven in a blaze of glory. Featuring eight soloists, massed choirs and a huge orchestra, it’s a roof-raising spectacular. Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Gloucester Cathedral
College Green
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2LX
England
Programme
Gustav Mahler – Symphony no.8 in E flat major 'Thousand'
Performers
Gweneth-Ann Rand – soprano
Katherine Broderick – soprano
Robyn Allegra Parton – soprano
Claire Barnett-Jones – mezzo-soprano
Hilary Summers – contralto
Thomas Elwin – tenor
Benedict Nelson – baritone
James Platt – Bass
Adrian Partington – Conductor
British Sinfonietta
Gloucester Cathedral Choir
Other concerts in this Festival
Programme Note
A life-affirming shout of praise to the power of love, the monumental forces required for Mahler’s Symphony No.8 have earned it the nickname ‘Symphony of a Thousand’. Part I is based on the ninth century hymn Veni Creator Spiritus (Come, Creator Spirit) and Part II inspired by the final scene of Goethe’s Faust where Faust’s soul, redeemed by love, ascends to Heaven in a blaze of glory. Featuring eight soloists, massed choirs and a huge orchestra, it’s a roof-raising spectacular.
