Sat, Jul 02
|Symphony Hall
Stanford's Requiem
125 years on from the premiere, we join forces with University of Birmingham Voices to bring the forgotten masterpiece of Stanford's Requiem back home.
Time & Location
Jul 02, 2022, 7:00 PM
Symphony Hall, Broad St, Birmingham B1 2EA, UK
About the Event
Martyn Brabbins conductor
Carolyn Sampson soprano
Marta Fontanal-Simmons mezzo soprano
James Way tenor
Ross Ramgobin baritone
University of Birmingham Voices
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Once upon a time in Birmingham, crowds gathered to hear the first performance of the Requiem by Charles Villiers Stanford - commissioned by the legendary Triennial Festival, who went on to premiere Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius just three years later. 125 years on, we join forces with University of Birmingham Voices to bring a forgotten masterpiece back home: prepare to be surprised, prepare to be impressed - but above all, prepare to be moved.
Presented as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival
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Pre-concert talk: 6pm 'Charles Villers Stanford and the Birmingham Triennial Musical Festival' with Dr Paul Rodmell, University of Birmingham
£13-£55 including commission