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Also includes: Symphony Orchestra (1)

Series

Works by BBC Symphony Orchestra

Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel: Christopher Maltman (2004) — Orchestra — 11 copies
Doctor Atomic: BBC Symphony Orchestra (2018) — Orchestre; Orchestra — 4 copies
Elgar: The Ultimate Collection (1997) — Performer — 3 copies
Vaughan Williams : Dona nobis pacem + Symphony no.5 in D {sound recording} (2008) — Orchestra [Dona nobis pacem] — 1 copy
Brahms 1 copy
Morning Heroes (2015) — Artist — 1 copy

Associated Works

Symphony No. 4 [sound recording] (1990) — Orchestra, some editions — 84 copies, 1 review
Duke Bluebeard's castle (sound recording) (1993) — Orchestre, some editions — 74 copies
Piano Concertos nos. 1 and 2 (sound recording) (2000) — Symphony, some editions — 27 copies
Akathist of Thanksgiving [sound recording] (1994) — Orchestra, some editions — 8 copies
Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets (2016) 7 copies, 1 review
The Best of Grieg [sound recording] (1993) — Orchestra — 5 copies
Serenade to music + Symphony no.3 [sound recording] (2001) — Musicians, some editions — 3 copies
Holst : Marching song + The planets + Vaughan Williams : Symphony no.4 {sound recording} (1926) — Orchestra [Vaughan Williams], some editions — 2 copies
Elgar's Enigma : A Hidden Portrait [video recording] (2005) — Orchestra — 2 copies
Walton : Belshazzar's feast + Symphony no.1 {sound recording} {1959/65 Walton} (1959) — Orchestra [Belshazzar's Feast] — 1 copy
BBC Proms 2020 : Beethoveniana [video recording] (2020) — Orchestra — 1 copy

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Canonical name
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Other names
BBC SO
Birthdate
1930
Gender
n/a
Relationships
Oramo, Sakari
Stasevska, Dalia (Principal Guest Conductor)
Short biography
The BBC Symphony Orchestra has been at the heart of British musical life since it was founded in 1930. It plays a central role in the BBC Proms, usually performing around a dozen concerts each season.

Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo led the orchestra in the first of the 2020 season’s live concerts, while Principal Guest Conductor Dalia Stasevska took the helm for the Last Night celebrations. In addition to performances with Oramo, Stasevska and Creative Artist in Association Jules Buckley, the BBC SO works regularly with Semyon Bychkov, holder of the Günter Wand Conducting Chair, and Conductor Laureate Sir Andrew Davis.

The BBC SO performs an annual season of concerts at the Barbican, where it is Associate Orchestra, and looks forward to being part of a series of concerts streamed live from the Barbican Hall in autumn 2020. Its commitment to contemporary music is demonstrated by a range of premieres each season, as well as Total Immersion days devoted to specific composers or themes. The vast majority of its performances are broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and available for 30 days afterwards on BBC Sounds.

As part of Get Involved, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Singers and BBC Proms, offer family concerts and innovative education work, and they have been closely involved with the BBC’s Ten Pieces, Proms at Home and Connecting the Dots initiatives.
Nationality
UK
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Places of residence
London, England, UK
Map Location
England, UK

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Reviews

2 reviews
Elgar considered Falstaff to be amongst his very best works - a view shared by many professional musicians - but after the personal outpourings of the great oratorios, the symphonies and the violin concerto, Falstaff seemed relatively detached and this probably explains its comparative neglect.

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