Royal Festival Hall Reopening Gala Concert
Geoffrey Smith presents a celebratory concert in which 250 musicians will play together for the first time, exploring 300 years of classical music.
Joan Rodgers (soprano), Patricia Bardon (mezzo), Philip Langridge (tenor), Brindley Sherratt (bass), London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra,
Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra, London
Sinfonietta, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, conductors Vladimir Jurowski , Christoph von Dohnanyi and Marin Alsop , director Margaret Faultless (violin)
Julian Anderson Alleluia
Stravinsky Suite : The Firebird Ives The Unanswered Question Harrison Birtwistle Cortège
Purcell Symphony (The Fairy Queen) Ligeti Atmospheres
Beethoven Symphony No 9 in D minor (Choral) (4th mvt)