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ManchesterDeath and Transfiguration
Morlock, Grime, Strauss R.
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Olivia Clarke; Ruby Hughes
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Kuusisto and the SCO in Anna Clyne and Helen Grime premieres
Pekka Kuusisto and the SCO burst with energy in UK premieres from Anna Clyne and Helen Grime with soprano Ruby Hughes.
A neglected Schubert masterpiece from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Two short choral works and a Bach double violin concerto introduce Schubert’s neglected masterpiece, his Mass in A flat major.
Les Illuminations de l'Orchestre national d'Auvergne et Ruby Hugues
Sous la direction de Christian Zacharias, la formation auvergnate est à son aise dans un programme éclectique, notamment dans Les Illuminations de Britten où s'illustre la voix de Ruby Hugues.
Grief and nostalgia trump a rarity at Three Choirs Festival
Cecil Armstrong Gibbs’ largely forgotten Symphony no. 2, "Odysseus" proves exhausting, while works by Ireland and Howells tap into rich veins of mythical wistfulness and excruciating pain.
Proms at... Bold Tendencies Multi-Storey Carpark
A novel venue provided the unusual setting for an engaging and impressive performance by the Multi-Story Orchestr and Multi-Story Youth Choir of music by JS Bach, Kate Whitley and John Adams.
Happy endings: Sibelius and Mozart with RNS
Lars Vogt and Royal Northern Sinfonia end their explorations of Mozart and Sibelius with the composers' final works.