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Performance TitleBBC Symphony Orchestra - Fiftieth Anniversary Concert - Mahlers' 'Symphony No.8'
Performance Date30 November 1980
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJulia Varady
Yvonne Kenny
Alison Hargan
Elizabeth Connell
Sarah Walker
Peter Lindroos
John Shirley-Quirk
Norman Bailey
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsBBC Symphony Chorus,
London Symphony Chorus,
Philharmonia Chorus,
Southend Boys' Choir
ConductorsSir Colin Davis
Set List'Symphony No.8 in E Flat Major' (Symphony of a Thousand), Mahler
Performance NotesThe event was recorded by BBC Sound.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1980/172)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/mupmuNlmlWQvQ
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1980/172BBC Symphony Orchestra - 50th Anniversary, Symphony No.8 (Mahler)30 November 1980
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Idonazoip_XutBBC Symphony Orchestra - Fiftieth Anniversary Concert - Mahlers' 'Symphony No.8'1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5646Hickox; Richard (1948-2008); CBE; English conductor
DS/UK/6100Davis; Sir; Colin (1927-2013); CH CBE; English conductor
DS/UK/893British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO); 1930-; British radio orchestra
DS/UK/894British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Chorus; 1928-; British amateur chorus
DS/UK/9334Quirk; John Shirley- (1931-2014); CBE; English bass-baritone
DS/UK/1021London Symphony Chorus (LSC); London Symphony Orchestra; 1966-; English orchestra
DS/UK/10854Varady; Julia (1941-); German soprano
DS/UK/11593Kenny; Yvonne (1950-); Australian soprano
DS/UK/9382Hargan; Alison (fl 1980s-1990s); English soprano
DS/UK/12628Connell; Elizabeth (1946-2012); South African operatic soprano
DS/UK/10818Walker; Sarah (1943-); British mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/22890Lindroos; Peter (26 February 1944-17 November 2003); Finnish opera singer
DS/UK/9738Bailey; Norman (23 March 1933-15 September 2021); CBE; English bass batione singer
DS/UK/3536Philharmonia Chorus; 1957-; English choir
DS/UK/2797Southend Boys' Choir; 1970-; English boys' choir
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