Week of July 5, 2010

Orchestra of St. Luke's
Sir Roger Norrington, Conductor
Jessica Rivera, Soprano
Kelley O'Connor, Mezzo-Soprano
Gordon Gietz, Tenor
Wayne Tigges, Bass-Baritone
Westminster Symphonic Choir
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Program:
HAYDN: Symphony No. 99 in E-flat Major
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9
COPLAND: Music for Movies -Orchestra of St. Luke's, Dennis Russel Davies, conductor (MusicMasters 60162) 110:34-118:00

Description:
Sir Roger Norrington led the Orchestra of St. Luke's for several seasons in the early 1990s, and when he comes back to conduct, it's a love fest and the musical results are spectacular. And there's no more spectacular program than one including Beethoven's glorious Choral Symphony.

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