Event listing: A Boy Was Born: A Spring Symphony | Symphony Hall | Thu 17 Jan 2013 at 19:30

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Symphony HallBroad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2EA, United Kingdom

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Programme

Bridge, Frank (1879-1941)	The Sea
Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)	Sea Pictures, Op.37
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	Spring Symphony for soloists, mixed choir, children's choir and orchestra, Op.44

Performers

Edward Gardner	Conductor
Susan Gritton	Soprano
Kelley O'Connor	Mezzo-soprano
Allan Clayton	Tenor
CBSO Chorus
CBSO Youth Chorus
CBSO Children's Chorus
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

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Springtime and the sea with Edward Gardner and the CBSO

Andrew H. King, 21st January

The sea has been the inspiration for many concert works; Debussy’s La mer springs to mind immediately as perhaps the most popular, but in England during the first half of the 20th century nautical themes sustained an important presence. Amongst Delius’ Sea Drift, Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony and Britten’s Four Sea Interludes sits Frank Bridge’s short and splendid suite The Sea.

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