Organization

Dirigat

Jordan de Souza

Sänger

Sopran

Julia Bullock

Soprano

Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra

Bedford: Music from a New World

Bedford

Vereinigtes Königreich

Bedford Corn Exchange

Bedford: Music from a New World: Symphony No. 1 in A-flat Major Still, W. G. (+2 More)

Public

Symphony No. 1 in A-flat Major ("Afro-American")

Knoxville: Sommer 1915

Sinfonie Nr. 9 e-Moll op. 95 ("Aus der Neuen Welt")

Genehmigt

Our exploration of American music culminates in Dvořák’s ever-popular ‘New World’ symphony – inspired by the spirituals and folk music Dvořák heard while he was working in New York in the 1890s.

William Grant Still’s 1930 First Symphony is an audience favourite in the US. Threaded through with the sounds of the Blues, ragtime and jazz, the work ends in a triumphant hymn of hope.

Julia Bullock, one of our Featured Artists this season, is known for her intense, authentic performances and commanding stage presence. She sings Barber’s Knoxville, conjuring up a childhood in a small Southern town with Bluesy themes and flexible rhythms.

English

Aufführungskredite (Besetzung & Produktionsteam )

Ensemble