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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – From the Canyons to the Stars – Live Review

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Copyright Chris Payne/BBC

Thursday 12 December 2024 Bridgewater Hall Manchester ***** The BBC Philharmonic brings Messiaen's extraordinary celebration of faith and nature into vibrant life The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra with soloists (front L to R) Paul Patrick (xylorimba) Tim Williams (glockenspiel) and Steven Osborne (piano) © Chris Payne/BBC The French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992) was commissioned …

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The Bach Choir and the Philharmonia Orchestra -Britten’s War Requiem – Live Review

Wednesday 30 October 2024 Westminster Cathedral London ***** A moving and passionate performance of Britten's pacifist masterpiece The Bach Choir perform Britten's 'War Requiem' with The Philharmonia Orchestra at Westminster Cathedral, conducted by David Hill. Image © Andy Paradise "My subject is War, and the pity of War.The Poetry is in the pity...All a poet …

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