Hallé Orchestra - Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben

Sir Mark Elder leads the Hallé Orchestra and choirs in Debussy, MacMillan and Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben, with a pre-concert performance.

Hallé Orchestra - Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben

Date: Friday 23 April 2027
Start: 7.30pm
Pre-concert performance: 6.30pm
Timings: auditorium doors, interval and finish to be confirmed closer to the performance date.

Performers:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor)
Hallé Choir (Matthew Hamilton, choral director)
Hallé Youth Choir (Stuart Overington, director)
Hallé Children’s Choir (Shirley Court, director)

Programme:

• Debussy: Nocturnes (25')
• Sir James MacMillan: Timotheus, Bacchus and Cecilia (17')
• Strauss: Ein Heldenleben (40')

In his 80th birthday year, Sir Mark Elder leads orchestra and choirs in music celebrating their partnership. MacMillan’s choral showpiece was written for Elder’s final concert as Music Director of the Hallé, and Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben draws on the orchestra’s full range in a sweeping musical portrait.

Location: The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England.