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Proms at Sage Gateshead: Folk Connections

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Proms 2022

Live at the Proms at Sage Gateshead: Dinis Sousa conducts the Royal Northern Sinfonia in Dvořák and Adams - symphonies of the new world with roots in the old.

Live at the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Proms from Sage Gateshead: The Royal Northern Sinfonia conducted by Dinis Sousa in symphonies by John Adams and Dvořák and a world premiere by Judith Weir, in collaboration with the community choir Voices of the River’s Edge and the folk ensemble Spell Songs

Presented by Elizabeth Alker, live from the Sage Gateshead.

1930:
John Adams Shaker Loops
Judith Weir Indelible Miraculous, a poem by Julia Darling (world premiere)
Spell Songs Thrift (Dig In, Dig In)
Spell Songs Acorn
Spell Songs Little Astronaut
Spell Songs Moth
Traditional Water of Tyne

2020:
Interval: Elizabeth Alker hears the rehearsal stories of the Voices from the River's Edge Choir. This brand new chorus is made up of 85 young people from across the North East who’ve given up evenings and weekends to sing together. Their grassroots story is a real-life reminder of the ancient link between the classical, contemporary and folk music performed in this concert.

2040:
Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, ‘From the New World’

Spell Songs
Voices from the River's Edge
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Dini Sousa (conductor)

For John Adams, driving rhythms and clean textures were a path to the musical future, with a surprising link to the idealism of America’s frontier past. Dvořák meant his Ninth Symphony as a salute to his American hosts, and yet every note glows with passionate longing for his home, far away in rural Bohemia. The common thread is folklore, and in this Prom from Sage Gateshead, Dinis Sousa and Royal Northern Sinfonia collaborate with the choir Voices of the River’s Edge and Karine Polwart, Rachel Newton and Jim Molyneux from the folk ensemble Spell Songs. A world premiere from Master of the Queen’s music Judith Weir completes the programme.

2 hours, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Jul 2022 19:30
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • John Adams

    Shaker Loops

    Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Dinis Sousa.

  • Judith Weir

    Indelible Miraculous

    Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Dinis Sousa.

  • Spell Songs

    Thrift

    Ensemble: Spell Songs. Ensemble: Spell Songs. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Choir: Voices of the River’s Edge. Choir: Voices of the River’s Edge. Conductor: Dinis Sousa. Conductor: Dinis Sousa.

  • Spell Songs

    Little Astronaut

    Ensemble: Spell Songs. Ensemble: Spell Songs. Choir: Voices of the River’s Edge. Choir: Voices of the River’s Edge. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Dinis Sousa. Conductor: Dinis Sousa.

  • Royal Northern Sinfonia, Dinis Sousa & Voices of the River’s Edge

    Acorn

  • Royal Northern Sinfonia, Dinis Sousa & Voices of the River’s Edge

    Moth

  • Trad.

    The Water Of Tyne

    Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Dinis Sousa. Choir: Voices of the River’s Edge.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Symphony No. 9 In E Minor Op.95 (From The New World)

    Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Dinis Sousa.

  • Ethel Smyth

    Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 7: III. Romanze. Andante grazioso

    Performer: Annette-Barbara Vogel. Performer: Durval Cesetti.
    • First Ladies: Three Romantic Violin Sonatas.
    • Toccata Next.
    • 303.

  • Ethel Smyth

    Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 7: IV. Finale. Allegro vivace

    Performer: Annette-Barbara Vogel. Performer: Durval Cesetti.
    • First Ladies: Three Romantic Violin Sonatas.
    • Toccata Next.
    • 304.

  • Ethel Smyth

    Piano Piece in E major

    Performer: Liana Șerbescu.
    • Ethel Smyth - Complete Piano Works.
    • CPO.
    • 004.

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Jul 2022 19:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3

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