Event
Vespers of the Blessed Earth

Music born from nature, speaking straight to the heart.
“Earth, nothing more. Earth, nothing less. And let that be enough for you…” For some composers, nature isn’t just an inspiration for music. Nature is music. Sibelius imagined his Second Symphony as a great river of melody. And John Luther Adams’s new choral epic Vespers of the Blessed Earth turns images of clouds, canyons and endangered birds into sounds of soul-shaking beauty. Join us, and witness the birth of a masterpiece.
About Vespers of the Blessed Earth
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Symphony No. (Finale)
Sibelius
Full programme
- Adams, Vespers of the Blessed Earth (CBSO Commission: UK premiere) (49mins)
- Sibelius, Symphony No.2 (43mins)
Performers
Ludovic Morlot
ConductorCBSO Chorus
University of Birmingham Voices