Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" / Alexander Shelley • Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra

Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection" 0:06 I. Allegro maestoso 22:37 II. Andante moderato 32:31 III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung 43:08 IV. Urlicht 48:12 V. Im Tempo des Scherzos 1:08:13 V. Langsam. Misterioso (choral entrance) 1:18:03 V. Mit Aufschwung, Aber Nicht Eilen (coda) 1:22:29 Applause Alexander Shelley, Conductor Yosuke Kawasaki, Concertmaster Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra Miah Persson, soprano Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano Toronto Mendelssohn Choir With emerging artists from the NAC Orchestra Mentorship Program Gustav Mahler once remarked, “A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.” And in his “Resurrection” Symphony, the Austrian composer creates not only a world, but an expansive universe of his own—pushing the boundaries of symphonic music with an apocalyptic work for massive orchestra, offstage brass bands, full choir, pipe organ, and two vocal soloists. In these performances, the NAC Orchestra, led by Alexander Shelley, joined by early-career artists from the NACO Mentorship Program, and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, will take you on a spiritual journey that confronts questions of life, death, and what awaits us in the great beyond. The earth will shake, graves will burst open, and voices of heavenly splendour will banish death with Mahler’s joyous message of rebirth and renewal: “Rise again! Yes, thou shalt rise again!” For program notes and orchestra roster, click here - https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/notes/38419 #NACOLive #AlexanderShelley