Main Performers | Kate Royal, Christianne Stotijn - vocals |
Orchestra or Band | Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra |
Choirs | Swedish Radio Choir, Philharmonia Chorus |
Set List | 'Symphony No.2 in C Minor, 'Resurrection'', Mahler |
Performance Notes | In a symphony that took over six years to complete, Mahler wrestles with the essential questions of all humanity. Birth, death and the fragile stages in between are the subject of this grand musical exploration that culminates in a glowing, transcendent choral finale.
At the head of tonight's huge musical forces is Daniel Harding. Following his two Proms performances last year, he appears for the first time as Music Director of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
He is joined by soloists Christianne Stotijn and Kate Royal, who also sang the role of the Marschallin in Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier earlier in this Proms festival.
There was no interval.
The event was broadcast on BBC Radio 3. |
Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2014/53), Programme (RAHE/1/2014/108), Posters (RAHE/2/2014/41), Proms Mini-Guide |