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RBC Symphony Orchestra

RBC Symphony Orchestra

RBC Musicians

Date and time
25 Oct 2024 (7:00pm - 8:30pm)
Location

The Bradshaw Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR

Price

£15
£12 under 18, over 60

Tickets are free for BCU Staff & Students. Book using your BCU email address at the checkout.

Booking Information

Wheelchair users are entitled to concessionary priced tickets with a complimentary companion seat.

Assistance dogs are welcome at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire venues. If you wish to bring an assistance dog or wheelchair, please let the Events Office know by calling 0121 331 5909.

Liberty leading the people by Eugène Delacroix

RBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Michael Seal

Beethoven Symphony No.5
Berlioz Symphonie funèbre et triomphale

Michael Seal, Associate Conductor of the CBSO, heads up the RBC Symphony Orchestra in a concert that begins with the world’s most famous symphony.  The opening four notes may be its signature motif, but there’s always more to discover in this perennial favourite with its lyrical slow movement, commanding scherzo and exuberant finale.

Then comes a chance to hear a real musical rarity.  Berlioz’s three-movement symphony was one his most popular pieces during his lifetime.  Originally scored for a military band of 200, it was written for a 10th anniversary parade and reinterment ceremony to commemorate the 1830 July Revolution.  Berlioz wrings every ounce of power and colour from a spectacularly large orchestra with its arrays of brass and percussion in music that’s stately and defiant, with a glorious triumphal conclusion.

Running time approx. one hour and 30 minutes including interval

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