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91Èȱ¬ Philharmonic Orchestra
14 Aug 2014, Royal Albert Hall
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91Èȱ¬ Philharmonic at the Proms Prom 38: Sibelius, Bridge & Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

91Èȱ¬ Philharmonic
Prom 38: Sibelius, Bridge & Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
19:30 Thu 14 Aug 2014 Royal Albert Hall
John StorgÃ¥rds champions his nation’s hero in the 91Èȱ¬ Philharmonic's final 2014 Prom.
John StorgÃ¥rds champions his nation’s hero in the 91Èȱ¬ Philharmonic's final 2014 Prom.

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The chain of influence between Sibelius and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies is a direct one. Sibelius’s seamlessly shifting structures and stirring musical language (both showcased in his Second Symphony) are echoed and evolved by Davies, who celebrates his 80th birthday this year.

His Fifth Symphony shares its single-movement form with Sibelius’s Seventh and its vigorous brass writing also owes a debt to the elder composer.

Finnish conductor John StorgÃ¥rds, Principal Guest Conductor of the 91Èȱ¬ Philharmonic, champions his nation’s musical hero and also pays tribute to the First World War anniversary in Bridge’s haunting Oration – part lament, part warning.