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Prom 40: Beethoven's 9th Symphony

Beethoven's 9th, performed by the 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, four soloists and the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus. Stravinsky's ballet music Orpheus opens the programme.

Charles Hazlewood introduces the annual Proms performance of Beethoven's 9th, his life-affirming choral symphony, recorded earlier in the season with the 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, soloists Rebecca Evans, Caitlin Hulcup, Anthony Dean Griffey and James Rutherford, with the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus conducted by Ilan Volkov.

Stravinsky's ballet music Orpheus opens the programme.

2 hours

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Charles Hazlewood
Executive Producer Sue Judd
Director Rodney Greenberg
Producer Anna Starkey
Performer Rebecca Evans
Performer Caitlin Hulcup
Performer Anthony Dean Griffey
Performer James Rutherford
Performer Ilan Volkov

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