Mahler Symphony No. 8 | Symphony of a Thousand
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall, Boston, MA
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Latonia Moore, soprano 1
Christine Goerke, soprano 2
Ying Fang, soprano 3
Mihoko Fujimura, mezzo-soprano 1
Gerhild Romberger, mezzo-soprano 2
Andreas Schager, tenor
Michael Nagy, baritone
Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
James Burton, conductor
Boys of the St. Paul’s Choir School
Brandon Straub, Music Director
MAHLER Symphony No. 8
Mahler’s Eighth Symphony, the so-called “Symphony of a Thousand” for eight soloists, large chorus, children’s chorus, organ, and orchestra, was the composer’s most ambitious work philosophically as well as musically. In this oratorio-like work, Mahler pairs a vast setting of the hymn “Veni, creator spiritus” with the redemptive final scene of Goethe’s Faust, striving for the widest possible scope of spiritual optimism.
This week's performances by the Tanglewood Festival Chorus are supported by the Alan J. and Suzanne W. Dworsky Fund for Voice and Chorus.
- The Catherine and Paul Buttenwieser Concert
- The Norman V. and Ellen B. Ballou Memorial Concert
Performance Details
Oct 5, 2024, 8:00pm EDT
Featuring
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Andris Nelsons
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Latonia Moore
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Christine Goerke
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Ying Fang
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Mihoko Fujimura
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Gerhild Romberger
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Andreas Schager
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Michael Nagy
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Ryan Speedo Green
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Tanglewood Festival Chorus
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James Burton
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St. Paul's Choir School