Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand

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FABIO LUISI conducts DALLAS SYMPHONY CHORUS – ANTHONY BLAKE CLARK chorus director DALLAS SYMPHONY CHILDREN’S CHORUS – ELLIE LIN artistic director BALTIMORE CHORAL ARTS RACHEL WILLIS SØRENSEN soprano MEGHAN KASANDERS soprano DEANNA BREIWICK soprano OLEYSA PETROVA mezzo-soprano RENÉE TATUM mezzo-soprano LIMMIE PULLIAM tenor LUKE SUTLIFF baritone INSUNG SIM bass MAHLER Symphony No. 8, “Symphony of a Thousand” The nickname “Symphony of a Thousand” scarcely does justice to Mahler’s epic work — one of the greatest in the concert repertoire. Its immense scope makes performances rare and, therefore, are to be treasured. Part One of Mahler’s mystical work begins with a powerful unleashing of sound that sets the hymn, “Come, Creative Spirit,” a text t