Review from The Arts Desk

Review from Classical Iconoclast ( blog )

Wednesday 1 August 2012 at 19.30

Live from the Albert Hall, London on BBC radio 3

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BBC SO Principal Guest Conductor David Robertson begins with two iconic American pieces before turning to works in which the emotive force of the African American spiritual is harnessed by composers of the old world.

Ives - The Unanswered Question

Barber - Adagio for strings

Zimmermann - Nobody knows de trouble I see

INTERVAL – 20 minutes

Tippett - A Child of Our Time

In A Child of Our Time Tippett drew in five spirituals to reaffirm the indispensable human values of compassion and brotherhood.  Star trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger returns and an impressive array of international singing talent features alongside a newly formed youthful chorus.

Sally Matthews – soprano
Håkan Hardenberger – trumpet
Sarah Connolly – mezzo-soprano
Paul Groves – tenor
Jubilant Sykes – bass-baritone
BBC Proms Youth Choir
BBC Symphony Orchestra   David Robertson conductor

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