[With captions in German & English translation]. A pre-cursor to his Ninth Symphony, Beethoven’s sparkling 1808 Choral Fantasy for piano, vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra is a poetic tribute to the divine power of music. The Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Youth Choir are joined by a cast of Singaporean vocalists Ee-Ping, Jessica Chen, Rebecca Chellappah, Jonathan Tay, William Lim and guest Chinese tenor Long Long, plus Malaysian piano wunderkind Tengku Irfan in this sunlit gem.

0:00 I. Adagio
4:30 II. Finale.
15:47 "Schmeichelnd hold und lieblich klingen"
19:34 Applause

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Choruses dedicate this concert to all healthcare workers in Singapore - thank you for your care in these trying times.

Concert sponsored by Symphony 924.

Recorded live at the Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore, 8 Nov 2019.

Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton, Principal Guest Conductor

Tengku Irfan, piano
Ee-Ping, soprano
Jessica Chen, soprano
Rebecca Chellappah, mezzo-soprano
Long Long, tenor
Jonathan Tay, tenor
William Lim, baritone

Singapore Symphony Chorus and Youth Choir
Eudenice Palaruan, Choral Director
Wong Lai Foon, Choirmaster

An SSO Digital Premiere #SSOPlayOn

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