Søndergård Conducts Poulenc's Gloria

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Perth Concert HallMill Street, Perth, Scotland, PH1 5HZ, United Kingdom

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Programme

Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953)	Symphony no. 1 in D major "Classical", Op.25
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893)	Piano Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor, Op.23
Johnston, Ken	All Those Men Who Marched Away
Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963)	Gloria, FP 177

Performers

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Thomas Søndergård	Conductor
Alexander Gavrylyuk	Piano
Elin Rombo	Soprano
RSNO Chorus
Glasgow Cambiata

Music is life – and life always finds a way. Poulenc’s Gloria is a celebration – an exuberant shout of joy from a composer who’d seen the best and worst of the 20th century. It’s the inspiring finish to a concert that features two irresistible Russian masterpieces by Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky (with the brilliant Alexander Gavrylyuk as soloist), but also, at its heart, a new piece from Ken Johnston as we commemorate the anniversary of WWI, featuring the superb young singers of Glasgow Cambiata.

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