Orchestra
The Hallé: Easter Festival
The Hallé
- Great for groups
- Under 90 mins
- First-timer friendly
- Early finish
- Date
- Thu, 25 Mar 2027
- Time
- 19:30 · 1h 21m
- Venue
- The Bridgewater Hall
- City
- Manchester
- Conductor
- Sir James MacMillan
- Tickets
- from £18.5
You'll be taken to the ensemble's official site.
Summary
Sir James MacMillan conducts the Hallé in his Seven Last Words from the Cross alongside works by Bach, Wagner and Rimsky-Korsakov at The Bridgewater Hall.
Why it's fantastic
Experience the shifting moods of the season through Wagner’s orchestral storytelling and the vibrant energy of a festive Russian overture. The evening centres on a modern choral masterpiece by the conductor himself, offering a rare chance to hear this powerful, meditative work led by the very person who created it.
Programme
- 01Bach: Komm, Jesu, komm (9')
- 02Wagner: Parsifal: Good Friday Music (11')
- 03Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture (14')
- 04Sir James MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross (47')
