MUSIC BORN FROM NATURE, SPEAKING STRAIGHT TO THE HEART.
“Earth, nothing more. Earth, nothing less. And let that be enough for you…” For some composers, nature isn’t just an inspiration for music. Nature is music. Sibelius imagined his Second Symphony as a great river of melody. And John Luther Adams’s new choral epic Vespers of the Blessed Earth turns images of clouds, canyons and endangered birds into sounds of soul-shaking beauty. Join us, and witness the birth of a masterpiece.
FULL PROGRAMME
Adams, Vespers of the Blessed Earth (CBSO Commission: UK premiere) (49mins)
Sibelius, Symphony No.2 (43mins)
THE VENUE
Symphony Hall,
Broad St.
Birmingham, B1 2EA United Kingdom
John Luther Adams inspires us not only to listen more attentively, but to be more aware of the world in which we live. This … book … should not only be on the shelves of everyone interested in the music of our time but also anyone interested in being alive. -
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