Carmina Burana

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This choral work with baritone and soprano solo comes from a fractured time in Germany: 1935. Orf gives us a snapshot of humanity: beautiful youths and cruel old men; drunkards, angels and a roasted swan. It's opening - 'O Fortuna' - has been used in many adverts, TV series and films, because of its epic sound - but the whole work is filled with marvels. Composer: Carl Orff Performers: BBC Concert Orchestra Performers: BBC Symphony Chorus Performers: Southend Boys Choir Performers: Southend Girls Choir Performers: London Philharmonic Choir Performer: Olena Tokar (Soprano) Performer: Thomas Walker (Tenor) Performer: Benjamin Appl (Baritone) Conductor: Keith Lockhart Recording date: 06 September 2015 Date of broadcast: 06 September 2015