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The Cleveland Orchestra

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Title The Cleveland Orchestra
Description Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Symphony No. 8 in Eb Major
(Symphony of a Thousand)

in two parts for large orchestra, eight soloists, two mixed choirs and boys' choir
Creator Carnegie Hall
Date May 4, 1995
Contributor The Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnányi, music director
Robert Shaw, conductor
Bridgett Hooks, soprano
Margaret Jane Wray, soprano
Christine Goerke, soprano
Janis Taylor, mezzo-soprano
Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano
Kim Begley, tenor
William Stone, baritone
John Cheek, bass-baritone
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Cincinnati May Festival Chorus
Robert Porco, director
The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Gareth Morrell, director
Oberlin College Choir
Edward Maclary, director
The American Boychoir
James Litton, director

Sylvia McNair sang as part of the chorus in this performance
Type Orchestra and choral concert

Personal correspondence (Note from Robert Shaw)

Files

Cleveland Orch Mahler Sym no 8 p.1.jpg
Cleveland Orch Mahler Sym no 8 p.2.jpg

Citation

Carnegie Hall, “The Cleveland Orchestra,” Cook Music Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 25, 2024, https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/cookmusiclibrary/items/show/890.