BBC Singers 2014-15 Season
BBC Singers 2014-15 Season Calendar
By Year
Thu 15 Jan 2015
- 19:30St Paul's Knightsbridge, London
BBC Singers and Sean Shibe
BBC Singers and Sean Shibe
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Wed 21 Jan 2015
- 19:30Southbank Centre, London
BBC Singers and London Sinfonietta
BBC Singers and London Sinfonietta
Programme
- Stabat mater dolorosa
Performers
Composers
Tue 10 Feb 2015
- 19:00City of London School for Girls, London
Come and Sing: James MacMillan
Thu 12 Feb 2015
- Milton Court
An evening of music composed and conducted by James MacMillan
An evening of music composed and conducted by James MacMillan
Programme
- After Virtue
- Church Songs
- Sun-Dogs
- Cum vidisset Jesus
- They saw the stone had been rolled away
- Alleluia
- Catherine's Lullabies
Performers
- James MacMillanconductor
Fri 20 Feb 2015
- 18:45St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge
Choral music celebrating the glories of the natural world
Choral music celebrating the glories of the natural world
Programme
- In the Beginning
- Laudibus in sanctis
- Benedicite
- Il Cantico delle Creature
- Cantico del sole
- Song of Creation
- Juggler of Day
- Benedicite
- Gratitude Sutra
Performers
- Stephen Cleoburyconductor
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Sat 28 Feb 2015
- 18:00St Giles' Cripplegate, London
Explore the musical world of the city of Leipzig where Bach spent over 25 years
Explore the musical world of the city of Leipzig where Bach spent over 25 years
Programme
- Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
- Allelulia! Christus ist des Gesetzes Ende
- Allelulia! Wohl dem, der den Herren fürchtet
- Chorale Prelude 'Von Gott will ich'. BWV 658
- Tristis est amina mea
- Chorale Prelude 'Jesu Christus, unser Heiland', BWV 666
- Mein Herz ist bereit
- Motet 'Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden', BWV 230
Performers
- James O’Donnellconductor
- Stephen Farrorgan
Sun 8 Mar 2015
- Barbican, London
The UK premiere of Unsuk Chin's opera, directed by Netia Jones.
The UK premiere of Unsuk Chin's opera, directed by Netia Jones.
Programme
- Alice in Wonderland
Performers
- Baldur Brönnimannconductor
- Netia Jonesdirector/designer & live video artist
- Rachele GilmoreAlice
- Marie ArnetCat
- Jane HenschelQueen of Hearts
- Stephen RichardsonKing of Hearts, Old Man 2, Crab
- Jenni BankDuchess
- Andrew WattsWhite Rabbit/Badger/March Hare
- Dietrich HenschelMad Hatter
- Rafael MorasPat/Cook/Invisible Man
- Lacey Jo BenterTwo/Owl
- Nicholas BrownleeOld Man 1/Eaglet/Fish-Footman
- Kihun YoonFive/Executioner/Duck
- Christopher LemmingsMouse
Composers
Sat 4 Apr 2015
- Milton Court
BBC Singers join forces with percussion ensemble O Duo at Milton Court.
BBC Singers join forces with percussion ensemble O Duo at Milton Court.
Programme
- Curse upon Iron
- Northern Lights
- Searching
- The Song sung True
- 3 Shakespeare Songs
- Biegga luothe
- 42nd Street Rondo
- When time is brokeFirst Movement
- The Long Road
- The Miracle of Spring
Performers
- Bob Chilcottconductor
- O Duo
Fri 24 Apr 2015
- St Giles' Cripplegate, London
The BBC Singers conducted by Paul Brough perform works by Polish composers.
Sat 2 May 2015
- 19:00Barbican, London
A rare opportunity to hear Smetana’s masterly tragic opera Dalibor sung by a Czech cast.
A rare opportunity to hear Smetana’s masterly tragic opera Dalibor sung by a Czech cast.
Programme
- Dalibor
Performers
- Jiří Bělohlávekconductor
- Ivan KusnjerVladislav, a Czech king
- Richard SamekDalibor, a knight
- Aleš VoráčekVitek, a mercenary
- Dana BurešováMilada, Sister of the Burgrave of Ploškovice
- Alžběta PoláčkováJitka, a village maiden
- Jan StavaBeneš, the jailor
- Svatopluk SemBudivoj, Commander of the castle guard
- Kenneth Richardsondirector
Composers
Sun 21 Jun 2015
- 15:00Kings Place
The BBC Singers join forces with The Continuum Ensemble and conductor Philip Headlam for the UK premiere of David Drew’s version of Weill’s Berliner Requiem.
The BBC Singers join forces with The Continuum Ensemble and conductor Philip Headlam for the UK premiere of David Drew’s version of Weill’s Berliner Requiem.
Programme
- Die Jahreszeiten, Op. 35 (The Four Seasons)
- Three Pieces for Mixed Chorus, Op. 22
- Zwei Chinesische Grabschriften (Two Chinese Epitaphs), Op. 25
- Gesprochene Musik (Spoken Music)
- Das Berliner Requiem (alternative version by David Drew)
- Valse
Performers
- Philip Headlamconductor
