Name: Debussy and John Adams: Symphonic Reimaginings
Start: 2023-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Queen Elizabeth Hall

Organization

Conductor

Ryan Bancroft

Southbank Centre

Orchestra

RCM Symphony Orchestra

Debussy and John Adams: Symphonic Reimaginings

London

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Debussy and John Adams: Symphonic Reimaginings: La mer

Public

The sea, three symphonic sketches for orchestra, L. 109

The Spark Catchers

Harmonielehre

Approved

Bass

Instrumentalist

Pianist

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

hornist

Oboist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Trombonist

Harper

Saxophonist

Harpsichordist

Accordionist

Bassist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Stage director

Librettist

Set designer

Costume designer

Choreographer

Lighting designer

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Sound designer

Repetiteur

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Illustrator

Extra

Contralto

Singer

Bass-baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Tenor

Soprano

Baritone

Countertenor

Spoken

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

The night features two works that follow symphonic tradition whilst at the same time, reimagine it. Written towards the beginning and end of the 20th century respectively, Debussy’s La mer and John Adams’ Harmonielehre are three-movement works: traditional in some sense, yet startlingly new in their musical language.
La mer, arguably Debussy’s most admired masterpiece, is an evocation of the power of the ocean.

Consisting of two powerful outer movements that frame a lighter scherzo-style composition, musical onomatopoeia abounds in this stirring work: hear the pitter-patter of falling droplets of spray, and dynamic swells that portray both the turbulent and peaceful nature of the sea.

In Harmonielehre, roughly translated as ‘the book of harmony’, listen for references of Mahler, Sibelius and Wagner, and enjoy moments of serenity amongst more earthbound post-minimalist rhythms and energy.

Adams took inspiration for this piece by a dream he experienced of a sailing oil tanker that turned into a rocket – a cathartic release both for the piece itself and his own compositional life.

Finally, hear The Spark Catchers by contemporary composer and Royal College of Music alumnus Hannah Kendall.

Commissioned and premiered at the BBC Proms in 2017 and inspired by a poem written by Lemn Sissay for the 2012 London Olympics, this striking piece depicts the working lives of women who worked in a match factory, keeping a watchful eye for stray sparks at risk of starting a fire.

English

Debussy and John Adams: Symphonic Reimaginings by Debussy, Kendall, Hannah, Adams, Fra (2023/2023), Dirigent Ryan Bancroft, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, United Kingdom

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