Name: Beethoven's 'pastoral symphony'
Start: 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Location: City Halls

Organization

Conductor

Ryan Wigglesworth

Singer

Ashley Riches

Soloists

Nicky Spence

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Beethoven's 'pastoral symphony'

Glasgow

United Kingdom

City Halls

Public

Saint Francis of Assisi

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, op.68 ("Pastoral")

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Contralto

Baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Bass-baritone

Tenor

Soprano

Countertenor

Bass

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Beethoven's 'pastoral symphony': Saint François d'Assise (+1 More)

Fresh. Chirpy. Invigorating.
‘I have always admired St Francis…he spoke to the birds, and I’m an ornithologist.’ For the dazzling, colourful score to his gargantuan opera based on the life of the saint, bird-lover Olivier Messiaen interweaves orchestral twitterings and chirpings into a tapestry of sound as glorious as the dawn chorus. Here’s a very rare chance to experience part of this extraordinary work with the BBC SSO’s Chief Conductor, Ryan Wigglesworth, at the helm.

And is that a cuckoo we hear? Beethoven wasn’t above introducing the sounds of nature into his music, most famously in his popular Sixth Symphony. This ode to the natural world has a bracing, invigorating energy that’s bound to fill you with the joys of spring.

**Due to logistics of staging Messiaen’s 'The Sermon to the Birds', the balcony is currently off-sale for this performance. Extra seating may become available at a later date.

This concerts ends at approximately 9:30pm.

English

Beethoven's 'pastoral symphony' by Messiaen, Beethoven, From (2023/2023), Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth, City Halls, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Cast

Ensemble

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

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