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A Benjamin Britten Celebration with the New York Philharmonic: March 30, 4 PM

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Join us for the Britten centenary celebrated on this week's New York Philharmonic broadcast, with two of the composer's best-loved works: the Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, and the choral Spring Symphony, Britten's celebration of winter's passing to spring. Sunday, March 30, 4 to 6 pm on WRTI. Alan Gilbert conducts.

http://youtu.be/GQmi2lsO0Ew

Michael Slattery, tenor
Philip Myers, horn
Kate Royal, soprano
Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano
Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor
New York Choral Artists
Brooklyn Youth Chorus

PROGRAM:

Britten: Serenade for tenor, horn, and strings (Mr. Slattery, tenor)

Britten: Spring Symphony (Mr. Griffey, tenor, with Ms. Royal and Ms. Cooke)