The Midsummer Marriage | London Philharmonic Orchestra

‘The sun! The sun! Ah, midsummer morning!’ Powered by hope and glowing with an irrepressible life-force, Michael Tippett’s The Midsummer Marriage burst like a huge, colourful blossom into the grey world of postwar British music. There’s still nothing quite like it: a dazzling modern myth of hope and renewal, ritual and romance, all told in some of the most deliriously beautiful music ever written in these isles. There’s no more potent – or thrilling – way for Edward Gardner to make his debut as London Philharmonic Orchestra's Principal Conductor, as LPO joins forces with ENO Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir and a world-class, all-British cast for this landmark concert performance.