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Beethoveniana composed by Iain Farrington, inspired by Beethoven's nine symphonies, created with over 300 musicians from the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ orchestras and singers in lockdown and two dancers in a bubble.

Joining Beethoven Unleashed, a year-long, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ-wide marathon marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, a Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Grand Virtual Orchestra made up of over 300 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ musicians perform Beethoveniana by composer Iain Farrington, a brand new reworking of Beethoven’s nine symphonies commissioned by the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Proms to celebrate the opening of the 2020 Proms season.

Farrington describes his work as 'taking Beethoven's music and putting it in a musical washing machine to see which colours run'. Director Toby Amies brings the music to life in this film, premiering exclusively on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Four, Choreographed by Cameron McMillan, starring dancers Emma Farnell-Watson and Joshua Smith together in their own lockdown bubble.

6 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Producer Kat Mansoor
Director Toby Amies
Composer Iain Farrington
Orchestra Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Concert Orchestra
Orchestra Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ National Orchestra of Wales
Orchestra Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Symphony Orchestra
Choir Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Singers
Choreographer Cameron McMillan
Dancer Emma Farnell-Watson
Dancer Joshua Smith

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