Equal Voices

One of the LSO's 14/15 season highlights features a new choral work by Sally Beamish based on poetry by Andrew Motion, commissioned by the LSO to mark the centenary of World War I. Gianandrea Noseda directs an Elgar rarity first performed in London in December 1914 to demonstrate sympathy with Belgian suffering during World War I. Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire first performed Beethoven’s 'Emperor' Concerto at the age of 12, and it has remained a centrepiece of his repertoire. ELGAR Carillon BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No 5 ('Emperor') SALLY BEAMISH Equal Voices (based on the poetry of Andrew Motion; World Premiere, co-commissioned with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra) Gianandrea Noseda conductor Nelson Freire piano Shuna Sendall soprano Marcus Farnsworth baritone London Symphony Chorus Simon Halsey chorus director London Symphony Orchestra