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Prom 39: Birtwistle's Mask of Orpheus

A performance of the central act of Harrison Birtwistle's opera The Mask of Orpheus by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra and the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers, conducted by Martyn Brabbins.

Charles Hazlewood presents as the Proms mark the 75th birthday of one of Britain's greatest living composers, Sir Harrison Birtwistle, with a rare performance of the central act of his monumental opera The Mask of Orpheus. It is performed by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra, the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers and a cast that includes Alan Oke and Christine Rice, and conducted by Martyn Brabbins with Ryan Wigglesworth.

Brabbins opens the concert with Popcorn Superhet Receiver by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, a piece which won the Radio 3 Listeners' Award at the 2006 British Composer Awards.

Stravinsky's elegant ballet music Apollo contrasts these two contemporary works.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Presenter Charles Hazlewood
Director Rhodri Huw

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