Synopsis

Beethoven Choral Symphony, conducted by Sir Georg Solti, featuring Jessye Norman (soprano), Sarah Walker (mezzo-soprano), Reiner Goldberg (tenor), and Hans Sotin (bass). With the BBC Singers, London Voices, and the Chorus of Welsh National Opera, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra led by concertmaster David Nolan. Introduced by Jane Glover. The performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on the final Friday of the Promenade concert season is a tradition initiated by Sir Henry Wood, one th