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Fri, 28 November 2008 - Part 2

Performance on 3Havelka, Hindemith, Orff

Fom London's Barbican. Martin Handley presents the BBC Symphony Chorus in Orff's Carmina Burana.

Live from London's Barbican, presented by Martin Handley.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra conclude their concert with Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, which is inspired by medieval poetry and takes 13th century poems on subjects such as fortune, the return of spring and the perils of gluttony and drinking, and has a score featuring large orchestra, full choir, children's choir and soloists.

Sally Matthews (soprano)
John Graham-Hall (tenor)
William Dazeley (baritone)
BBC Symphony Chorus
Trinity Boys' Choir
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jakub Hrusa (conductor)

Orff: Carmina Burana.

1 hour, 15 minutes

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Fri 28 Nov 200820:00
BBC Radio 3

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