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Six-hour opera wins music and theatre award | Six-hour opera wins music and theatre award |
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A six-hour long opera streamed live from four flying helicopters has been honoured at the Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) music awards. | A six-hour long opera streamed live from four flying helicopters has been honoured at the Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) music awards. |
Birmingham Opera Company's Mittwoch aus Licht picked up the opera award for music and theatre. | Birmingham Opera Company's Mittwoch aus Licht picked up the opera award for music and theatre. |
Judges said the performance in a former chemical plant was "bold in imagination and brilliant in accomplishment". | Judges said the performance in a former chemical plant was "bold in imagination and brilliant in accomplishment". |
It was one of three London 2012 festival events honoured at the ceremony. | It was one of three London 2012 festival events honoured at the ceremony. |
A series of 20 commissions celebrating new music in the UK won the concert, series and festivals award. | A series of 20 commissions celebrating new music in the UK won the concert, series and festivals award. |
New Music 20x12, in collaboration with London's Southbank Centre, BBC Radio 3 and NMC Recordings, featured a series of events which took place around the UK. | New Music 20x12, in collaboration with London's Southbank Centre, BBC Radio 3 and NMC Recordings, featured a series of events which took place around the UK. |
Judges said the project was a "fitting legacy to an extraordinary year." | Judges said the project was a "fitting legacy to an extraordinary year." |
RPS chairman John Gilhooly described the "outstanding year" enjoyed by classical music despite difficult economic conditions. | RPS chairman John Gilhooly described the "outstanding year" enjoyed by classical music despite difficult economic conditions. |
'Highest recognition' | 'Highest recognition' |
"Making money never has, and never should be, the driving force for great art. The Philharmonic Society sent Beethoven £100 on his deathbed to ease his penury, and commissioned Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, not because they expected or even hoped for a blockbuster success, but because they, quite simply, wanted to hear more of his music," he said. | "Making money never has, and never should be, the driving force for great art. The Philharmonic Society sent Beethoven £100 on his deathbed to ease his penury, and commissioned Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, not because they expected or even hoped for a blockbuster success, but because they, quite simply, wanted to hear more of his music," he said. |
In the learning and participation category, Proper Job Theatre Company and Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir took the top prize for its outdoor community opera, Cycle Song (with music by Tim Sutton and libretto by Ian McMillan). | |
With a cast of 1200, Cycle Song, inspired by the life of a local Olympic cyclist, was described by the RPS jury as an "inspirational and educational adventure". | With a cast of 1200, Cycle Song, inspired by the life of a local Olympic cyclist, was described by the RPS jury as an "inspirational and educational adventure". |
Other winners included Gerald Barry's opera version of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, which took the large-scale composition award ahead of its UK stage premiere in June. | Other winners included Gerald Barry's opera version of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, which took the large-scale composition award ahead of its UK stage premiere in June. |
The society's event honours musicians, composers, writers and arts organisations and organisers say the awards are "the highest recognition for live classical music in the UK". | The society's event honours musicians, composers, writers and arts organisations and organisers say the awards are "the highest recognition for live classical music in the UK". |
Hosted by BBC Radio 3's Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Sean Rafferty, a special programme devoted to the award will be broadcast on Radio 3 on 19 May. | Hosted by BBC Radio 3's Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Sean Rafferty, a special programme devoted to the award will be broadcast on Radio 3 on 19 May. |
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