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2014-2015 Season

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BBC Singers 2014-15 Season Events

Sun 21 Jun 2015
- 15:00
  BBC Singers & The Continuum Ensemble
  Kings Place
  The BBC Singers forces with The Continuum Ensemble and conductor Philip Headlam for the UK premiere of David Drew’s version of Weill’s Berliner Requiem.
  The BBC Singers forces with The Continuum Ensemble and conductor Philip Headlam for the UK premiere of David Drew’s version of Weill’s Berliner Requiem.
  Programme
  Ernst Krenek
  Die Jahreszeiten, Op. 35 (The Four Seasons)
  Three Pieces for Mixed Chorus, Op. 22
  Stefan Wolpe
  Zwei Chinesische Grabschriften (Two Chinese Epitaphs), Op. 25
  Ernst Toch
  Gesprochene Musik (Spoken Music)
  Kurt Weill
  Das Berliner Requiem (alternative version by David Drew)
  Ernst Toch
  Valse
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  The Continuum Ensemble
  .
  .
  Philip Headlam
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ernst Krenek
  Stefan Wolpe
  Ernst Toch
  Kurt Weill
Sat 2 May 2015
- 19:00
  Smetana Dalibor
  Barbican, London
  A rare opportunity to hear Smetana’s masterly tragic opera Dalibor sung by a Czech cast.
  A rare opportunity to hear Smetana’s masterly tragic opera Dalibor sung by a Czech cast.
  Programme
  Bedrich Smetana
  Dalibor
  Performers
  Jiří Bělohlávek
  conductor
  conductor
  Ivan Kusnjer
  Vladislav, a Czech king
  Vladislav, a Czech king
  Richard Samek
  Dalibor, a knight
  Dalibor, a knight
  Aleš Voráček
  Vitek, a mercenary
  Vitek, a mercenary
  Dana Burešová
  Milada, Sister of the Burgrave of Ploškovice
  Milada, Sister of the Burgrave of Ploškovice
  Alžběta Poláčková
  Jitka, a village maiden
  Jitka, a village maiden
  Jan Stava
  Beneš, the jailor
  Beneš, the jailor
  Svatopluk Sem
  Budivoj, Commander of the castle guard
  Budivoj, Commander of the castle guard
  BBC Singers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Kenneth Richardson
  director
  director
  Composers
  Bedrich Smetana
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2014-15 Season Nights at the Opera
Fri 24 Apr 2015
- Music from Poland
  St Giles' Cripplegate, London
  The BBC Singers conducted by Paul Brough perform works by Polish composers.
  Also part of
  BBC Singers at Six: 2014/15 BBC SO 2014-15 Season BBC Singers at Six
Sat 4 Apr 2015
- BBC Singers / O Duo
  Milton Court
  BBC Singers forces with percussion ensemble O Duo at Milton Court.
  BBC Singers forces with percussion ensemble O Duo at Milton Court.
  Programme
  Veljo Tormis
  Curse upon Iron
  Ēriks Ešenvalds
  Northern Lights
  Unknown
  Searching
  Judith Weir
  The Song sung True
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  3 Shakespeare Songs
  Jan Sandström
  Biegga luothe
  Unknown
  42nd Street Rondo
  Cecilia McDowall
  When time is brokeFirst Movement
  Ēriks Ešenvalds
  The Long Road
  Bob Chilcott
  The Miracle of Spring
  Performers
  BBC Singers
  Bob Chilcott
  conductor
  conductor
  O Duo
  Composers
  Veljo Tormis
  Ēriks Ešenvalds
  Unknown
  Judith Weir
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Jan Sandström
  Cecilia McDowall
  Bob Chilcott
  Also part of
  BBC Singers at Milton Court 2014/15 BBC Singers at Milton Court
Sun 8 Mar 2015
- Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland
  Barbican, London
  The UK premiere of Unsuk Chin's opera, directed by Netia Jones.
  The UK premiere of Unsuk Chin's opera, directed by Netia Jones.
  Programme
  Unsuk Chin
  Alice in Wonderland
  Performers
  Baldur Brönnimann
  conductor
  conductor
  Netia Jones
  director/designer & live video artist
  director/designer & live video artist
  BBC Singers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Rachele Gilmore
  Alice
  Alice
  Marie Arnet
  Cat
  Cat
  Jane Henschel
  Queen of Hearts
  Queen of Hearts
  Stephen Richardson
  King of Hearts, Old Man 2, Crab
  King of Hearts, Old Man 2, Crab
  Jenni Bank
  Duchess
  Duchess
  Andrew Watts
  White Rabbit/Badger/March Hare
  White Rabbit/Badger/March Hare
  Dietrich Henschel
  Mad Hatter
  Mad Hatter
  Rafael Moras
  Pat/Cook/Invisible Man
  Pat/Cook/Invisible Man
  Lacey Jo Benter
  Two/Owl
  Two/Owl
  Nicholas Brownlee
  Old Man 1/Eaglet/Fish-Footman
  Old Man 1/Eaglet/Fish-Footman
  Kihun Yoon
  Five/Executioner/Duck
  Five/Executioner/Duck
  Christopher Lemmings
  Mouse
  Mouse
  Composers
  Unsuk Chin
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2014-15 Season Nights at the Opera

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