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Oeuvre: The Moth Requiem

Rechercher des événements de musique classique, opéra et ballet
Fichier de données
CompositeurBirtwistle, Sir Harrison (1934-2022)
ÉpoqueModerne
Type d'œuvreChorale
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Ancient and modern juxtaposed at Milton Court

An intriguing programme marked by diversity and novelty from two world-beating ensembles. 

Proms Chamber Music 5: Holst and Birtwistle with BBC Singers and the Nash Ensemble

If I had to come up with a unifying theme for the BBC Singers’ Proms Chamber Music concert at Cadogan Hall, it would be “mystery”. Sir Harrison Birtwistle linked moths with mysteriousness in his mid-concert interview prior to the UK première of The Moth Requiem. Gustav Holst explored the mystery expressed in the ancient Rig Veda texts in his Choral Hymns of the Rig Veda.