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Rattle and the NYO play Mahler’s eighth symphony 'Symphony of a Thousand'

Katie Derham introduces another stellar performance from the BBC Proms archive, this week from the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle in 2002. No fewer than five choirs as well as soloists including Christine Brewer, John Relyea and Jane Henschel join them on stage for Mahler’s colossal Eighth Symphony, his ‘Symphony of a Thousand’. National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain Rosemary Joshua soprano Christine Brewer soprano Sir Simon Rattle Conductor John Relyea bass David Wilson-Johnson baritone Jon Villars tenor Soile Isokoski soprano Birgit Remmert mezzo-soprano Jane Henschel mezzo-soprano City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus London Symphony Chorus (pre-1976, London Symphony Orchestra Chorus) Toronto Children's Chorus Sydney Philharmonia Choirs City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus

English
  • Originally Aired August 11, 2002
  • Runtime 89 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code p08kyd5r
  • Network BBC Four
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Name Type Role
Gustav Mahler Writer
Katie Derham Writer
David Wilson-Johnson Guest Star
Jon Villars Guest Star
Rosemary Joshua Guest Star
Soile Isokoski Guest Star
Katie Derham Guest Star
Christine Brewer Guest Star
Jane Henschel Guest Star
John Relyea Guest Star
Simon Rattle Guest Star
Simon Rattle Director
Jonathan Haswell Director