Organization

Cheltenham Music Festival

Conductor

Adrian Partington

Singer

Gweneth Ann Rand

Soloists

Katherine Broderick

Robyn Allegra Parton

Claire Barnett-Jones

Hilary Summers

Thomas Elwin

Benedict Nelson

James Platt

Others

Gloucester Cathedral Choristers

Orchestra

British Sinfonietta

Mahler: Symphony of a Thousand

Gloucester

United Kingdom

Gloucester Cathedral

Public

Symphony 8

Approved

A life-affirming shout of praise to the power of love, the monumental forces required for Mahler’s Symphony No.8 have earned it the nickname ‘Symphony of a Thousand’. Part I is based on the ninth century hymn Veni Creator Spiritus (Come, Creator Spirit) and Part II inspired by the final scene of Goethe’s Faust where Faust’s soul, redeemed by love, ascends to Heaven in a blaze of glory. Featuring eight soloists, massed choirs and a huge orchestra, it’s a roof-raising spectacular.

English

Mahler: Symphony of a Thousand by Mahler, From (2022/2022), Conductor Adrian Partington, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, United Kingdom

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Ensemble

Program, About & Synopsis

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues