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In Paradisum with the BBC Singers

10 October 2024

Aurora Orchestra welcomes the BBC Singers for a programme that lifts its eyes to the horizon and glimpses the divine from Earth. 

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Song of the Earth

10 October 2024

Described by Leonard Bernstein as ‘Mahler’s greatest symphony’, Das Lied von der Erde is an incomparable musical homage to the natural world, and humanity’s place within it.

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In the Alps

10 October 2024

Welcome to the Alps! Join Aurora and soprano Mary Bevan on a mountain journey in the third concert of Aurora’s year-long exploration of Mahler’s music.

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Mahler and the Mountain Adventure

10 October 2024

Climb every mountain! Join Aurora on its latest Far, Far Away adventure for families.

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Inside the Orchestra at Drumsheds: schools’ performance

20 September 2024

Students can experience an orchestra from the inside in a special show for schools by Aurora Orchestra at the spectacular Drumsheds venue.

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Carnival: Family Edit, Southbank Centre

19 September 2024

Roll up, roll up! Aurora Orchestra welcomes you to its family edition of its latest Orchestral Theatre adventure, a reimagining of The Carnival of the Animals that asks: what happens when the carnival is over?

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