Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Details

Sheldonian Theatre
Broad Street
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 3AZ
England

Programme

Leoš Janáček – Sinfonietta
~ Interval ~
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony no.9 in D minor 'Choral', Op.125

Performers

Charlotte Bowden – soprano
Amy Shaw – mezzo-soprano
Michael Bell – tenor
Ki Hyun Lee – Bass

Oxford Symphony Orchestra
Oxford Chorus

Programme Note

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with its choral finale is renowned as an affirmation of the ideals of freedom, hope and universal brotherhood. The concert opens with Janáček's celebratory Sinfonietta. The sound and spectacle of its fanfares for 14 trumpets is awe-inspiring.

Photo: Kevin Leighton: London Symphony Orchestra Discovery Conducting Masterclass - supported by the Murray-Smith Laird Charitable Trust

Robert Max

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