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Forthcoming shows featuring the same performers:
Aurora Orchestra: Song of the Earth
Earth Unwrapped
| Lili Boulanger (arr. Farrington) | D'un matin du printemps |
|---|---|
| Jean Rebel | Les élémens |
| Mahler (arr. Farrington) | Das Lied von der Erde |
| Fleur Barron | mezzo-soprano |
|---|---|
| Andrew Staples | tenor |
| Nicholas Collon | conductor |
| Aurora Orchestra |
Two of the leading Mahler singers of our time, Fleur Barron and Andrew Staples, sing Das Lied von der Erde, an incomparable musical homage to the natural world, and humanity’s place within it.
But first, the calm before the storm: Lili Boulanger’s delightful promise of a glorious spring morning. Then Aurora Orchestra unleashes an explosion of Baroque virtuosity with Jean Rebel’s 1738 depiction of Chaos and the creation: the ‘confusion which reigned between the Elements before the instant when, subject to invariable laws, they took their prescribed place in the order of nature.’
Mahler’s Song of the Earth offers a glimpse into a composer wracked by extreme loneliness and an increasing obsession with his own mortality, in one of his most profoundly moving works. Having explored life and its meaning through ancient Chinese poetry, Mahler ends on a final note of acceptance: that death comes to us all. As part of Earth Unwrapped, Aurora performs the work in Iain Farrington’s chamber orchestra version of the work described by Leonard Bernstein as ‘Mahler’s greatest symphony’ with Fleur Barron and Andrew Staples.
‘Aurora Orchestra, that extraordinary group of young musicians who’ve shaken up the orchestral world’ Ivan Hewitt, The Telegraph
This performance will last approximately 2 hours, including an interval.
Alice Coote was originally programmed to sing but has had to withdraw from this concert owing to illness. Happily another outstanding Mahler interpreter has agreed to step in at short notice, in the shape of recent GRAMMY Award-winner Fleur Barron. You can read more about Fleur here – we look forward very much to welcoming her for her debut appearance with Aurora.
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Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.