Thursday 07 April 2022

We are invited to the world premiere of a new work by one of Britain's leading composers, and get to join us on a spectacular and adventurous mountain tour in Richard Strauss' gigantic Alpine symphony.

In the mountain-loving Richard Strauss's masterfully orchestrated and spectacular tone poem, we are taken on a day's mountain tour; from night, via sunrise, waterfalls and flower meadows, to the top of the mountain, thunderstorms and sunset.

Ryan Wigglesworth – Magnificat for soprano, choir and orchestra (commissioned work, first performance)
Richard Strauss – Alpine Symphony

Edward Gardner – Conductor
Sophie Bevan – soprano
Edvard Grieg Choir
Bergen Philharmonic Choir
Håkon Matti Skrede – choir master
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra