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Alexander Nevsky & The Bells

Add to my Calendar 20-05-2017 19:30 20-05-2017 21:30 36 Alexander Nevsky & The Bells In the one-hundredth year after the Russian Revolution, the Royal Choral Society will perform two Russian masterpieces: Prokoviev's seven-movement cantata Alexander Nevsky, based on his towering score for Eisenstein's epic film of the same name, and Rachmaninov's secular choral tour de force, The Bells, based on Edgar Allan Poe's poem. The concert will be performed in the hallowed surroundings of Winchester Cathedral and the choir will be accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra who will open the concert with Borodin's In the Steppes of Central Asia. This concert is not to be missed! Winchester Cathedral, Winchester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Winchester Cathedral
9 The Close
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9LS
England

Programme

Sergey Prokofiev – Alexander Nevsky (cantata), Op.78
Aleksandr Borodin – In the Steppes of Central Asia
Sergei Rachmaninov – The Bells, Op.35

Performers

Richard Cooke – Conductor

Royal Choral Society
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme Note

In the one-hundredth year after the Russian Revolution, the Royal Choral Society will perform two Russian masterpieces: Prokoviev's seven-movement cantata Alexander Nevsky, based on his towering score for Eisenstein's epic film of the same name, and Rachmaninov's secular choral tour de force, The Bells, based on Edgar Allan Poe's poem. The concert will be performed in the hallowed surroundings of Winchester Cathedral and the choir will be accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra who will open the concert with Borodin's In the Steppes of Central Asia. This concert is not to be missed!

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