The Glasshouse International Centre for Music: Sage OneSt Mary's Square
Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, North-East, NE8 2JR, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Festival: BBC PromsProgramme
| Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) | Keyboard Concerto no. 1 in D minor, BWV1052 | |
| Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847) | Symphony no. 2 in B flat major, "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise), Op.52 |
Performers
| Hera Hyesang Park | Soprano |
| Adèle Charvet | Mezzo-soprano |
| Benjamin Hulett | Tenor |
| David Fray | Piano |
| Voices of the River's Edge | |
| Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia | |
| Huddersfield Choral Society | |
| Royal Northern Sinfonia | |
| Dinis Sousa | Conductor |
Mendelssohn’s Second Symphony is a ‘Hymn of Praise’, an expression of joy and faith, and replete with dances, fanfares and hymns. The dark, sober beauty of Bach’s Keyboard Concerto in D minor offers a stark contrast.
Broadcast on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer this season
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