BBC Singers dazzle in Strauss' Deutsche Motette in Prom 19

By Levi White, 01 August 2014

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“a twenty minute, twenty-part a cappella masterpiece, performed thrillingly by the BBC Singers”

Reviewed at Royal Albert Hall, London on 31 July 2014

Strauss R., Festliches Präludium, Op.61

Strauss R., Deutsche Motette "Die Schöpfung ist zur Ruh gegangen", Op.62

Strauss R., Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)

Elgar, Symphony no. 2 in E flat major, Op.63

Inger Dam-Jensen, Soprano

BBC Singers

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Suzanne Shakespeare, Soprano

Tara Erraught, Mezzo-soprano

Adrian Dwyer, Tenor

Brindley Sherratt, Bass

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****1

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Levi White

Levi grew up as an instrumentalist, playing the piano and cello before discovering his voice in his late teens. He is now studying at a major UK conservatoire. Levi's musical interests include opera, choral music, and contemporary works.