Presale

Release date Friday 1 November 2024

This album marks the beginning of an innovative journey for the Hallé under its new Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Kahchun Wong.  This complete The Prince of the Pagodas ballet recording, the first in over a decade, reflects Wong’s interest in Balinese Gamelan and the deep connection he made during his composition studies to the work of Britten.   This is music which he says, ‘resonates deeply inside me’.  Wong’s interpretation reflects his interest in diverse folk traditions and is further enhanced through musicological detail, as a result of time spent studying manuscripts at the Britten Pears Library.

BENJAMIN BRITTEN
The Prince of the Pagodas

Catalogue Number CDHLD7565