Aberfan 60

Available for 29 days

Sixty years on from the tragedy of Aberfan, this commemorative concert is anchored by the premiere of Paul Mealor’s From Darkness into Light: A Concert Requiem for Hope, set to poetry by Grahame Davies. The performance features actor Mark Lewis Jones alongside the Aberfan Schools Choirs, the Ynysowen Male Voice Choir, and the BBC National Chorus of Wales. Framed by contrasting movements of grief and renewal, the programme pairs Anna Clyne’s restless This Moment and Haydn’s driven "Mourning" Symphony with the tranquil grace of Mozart’s "Jupiter" movement and the visionary expanse of Vaughan Williams’ Toward the Unknown Region. Recorded earlier this month in Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff, and presented by Alex Humphreys. Anna Clyne: This Moment Haydn: Movement 1 from Symphony No 44 ‘Mourning’ Mozart: Movement 2 'Andante Cantabile' from Symphony No 41 'Jupiter' Vaughan Williams: Toward the Unknown Region Paul Mealor: Aberfan: From Darkness to Light BBC National Orchestra of Wales Timothy Redmond (conductor)