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Farewell, Sir Andrew: the Proms pays tribute in fitting style

Carnations in tribute to Sir Andrew Davis
© BBC | Andy Paradise
Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Symphony Orchestra
© BBC | Andy Paradise
Synergy Vocals
© BBC | Andy Paradise
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“the Enigma Variations felt true both to Elgar and to fond memory of Davis”
Reviewed at Royal Albert Hall, London on 30 August 2024
Stravinsky, Symphony in Three Movements
Reich, Jacob’s Ladder (BBC co-commission: UK premiere)
Tippett, The Midsummer Marriage: Ritual dances
Elgar, Enigma Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
Synergy Vocals
Martyn Brabbins, Conductor
Sakari Oramo, Yeol Eum Son and the BBC Symphony in Seoul
****1
Sakari Oramo and Yeol Eum Son summon up vivid landscapes
****1
From snow to sludge: Icelandic music at the Barbican Centre
**111
Fine Lindberg and Stravinsky double bill from the BBC Symphony
****1
UK premiere of Julia Wolfe’s unEarth impresses on scale, not substance
**111
Sir James MacMillan delights with his Christmas Oratorio
*****
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