SOT Classics concert of Beethoven's Ninth and Bruckner's Locus Iste by the BBC Philharmonic with the CBSO Chorus, conducted by Anja Bihlmaier.
The BBC Philharmonic are at Victoria Hall on Friday 12 March, performing as part of the SOT Classics series. It's a big night for the hall, with the orchestra joined by the CBSO Chorus and a quartet of soloists, all conducted by Anja Bihlmaier. The programme is built around Beethoven's Ninth Symphony — the Choral — which takes up the bulk of the evening. The choral forces are the distinguishing feature here, setting it apart from the other orchestral performances in the season.
Before the Beethoven, the orchestra plays Bruckner's Locus Iste, a shorter choral work that serves as a lead-in. The Ninth is the real weight of the night, though: four movements, a full chorus, and four soloists, with the famous choral finale bringing it all together. It's one of those pieces that feels like a proper event, and having the CBSO Chorus on stage makes it a choral concert as much as an orchestral one.
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Between the two, the whole thing runs for about two hours and 35 minutes, so you'll be in your seat for a good while. The venue is Victoria Hall on Bagnall Street, ST1 3AD, right in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent. Tickets are sold through ATG Tickets.
