THE PEDAL SOLO :) -- and first six minutes of the First Movement.
Mahler re-cast: MAHLER 2 - preview DVD No.2 (1st Feb 2017)... 8 more to follow over the next 6 weeks!
THIS RECORDING IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY mp3 DOWNLOAD (actually significantly enhanced from the sound quality on this clip!). Just £10 (including sleeve notes) from www.david-briggs.org
Experience the unique and thrilling new recording of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No 2 in C minor, the ‘Resurrection’. Premier recording of the new transcription for Choir, Soloists and Organ by David Briggs, featuring:
Julia Morson (Soprano)
Christina Stelmacovich (Mezzo-Soprano)
City of Birmingham Choir
Renaissance Singers
David Briggs (Organ)
Conducted by
Dr Christopher Robinson
RECORDED IN BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL, UK
“A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything” (Gustav Mahler). David Briggs first fell in love with the music of Gustav Mahler as the 17-year old Principal Viola of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. Completely under Mahler’s spell for the past three decades, one of his most major projects has been to transcribe the great orchestral symphonies (2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8) for the organ. In this respect he is unique in the world and his performances and recordings have met with considerable critical acclaim in the international musical press. The sound world is certainly different to the orchestra, but encompasses an equal breadth and vivacity of tonal palette and kaleidoscopic impact. His transcription of the remarkable Second Symphony, often called ‘The Resurrection' was premiered at St John the Divine in New York City in 2013 - since then David has performed it over twenty-five times on three continents. This is music on the grandest, most transcendent scale and is frequently overwhelming in its emotional effect on the listener. The great organ and acoustic of Blackburn Cathedral add great éclat to this remarkable music, aided and abetted by two stunning Canadian soloists and the magnificent choral contribution of the City of Birmingham Choir and the Renaissance Singers.
Available only from www.david-briggs.org - Double CD £16 (including worldwide post and packing). Approximate equivalent is 18.75 euros/US$20/CAD$25. CD pre-ordering is open and CDs will be distributed on 1st March.
