Debussy 'The Sunken Cathedral' arr. Sir Henry Wood - Bramwell Tovey conducts

Debussy's "La Cathédrale Engloutie" (variously translated as 'The Sunken Cathedral,' 'The Engulfed Cathedral' and 'The Submerged Cathedral') is a piano prelude depicting an old Breton myth in which the Cathedral of Ys rises up from the sea, its priests chanting, its bells ringing and its organ playing, before sinking down into the ocean once more. The best-known orchestral transcription was made by Leopold Stokowski but here we see a rare performance of Sir Henry Wood's lavish and spectacular arrangement. It was given by the BBC Concert Orchestra under the baton of Bramwell Tovey, during the 2019 Proms season in London's Royal Albert Hall, in a programme that marked Sir Henry's 150th birthday.
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[@johncourneil7826]

R.I.P. Sir Bramwell Tovey (1953-2022). Here's a vivid example of the mastery and sure handed skill from that great man. He did also quite well in various British repertoire, such as Elgar or RVW. This Debussy simply is exceptional - what a dark beauty, what a sound !

[@Philomats]

That paints a very clear picture. Absolutely magnificent.

[@adam28xx]

Many thanks!

[@Philomats]

Wow. That brings the music to such detailed life.

[@alfredotoscanoramirez7439]

Maravillosa interpretacion de esta hermosa obra musical. Gracis Sir Henry Wood

[@john111257]

i love debussy ..i bought tomitas album, then moved over to this beautiful piece of music

[@Philomats]

That’s mind boggling.

[@debussychopin2766]

Om my lord this was soooo beautifully done debussy would have been proud of this orchestral manifestation of his grand piano piece.

[@zephyr755]

I was there too! Bramwell Tovey conducted a mesmerising performance with stunning orchestral textures. His "Handel in the Strsnd" is also uploaded knto KZbin. Sorry to hear that he has passed - redtop in peace, sir, and thank you.

[@uscroger4690]

Missed the boat on more bells, less drum rolls. Had moments of greatness but fail to capture it at least for me.

[@joshuanesbit]

I was there 😁such a phenomenal concert

[@joshuanesbit]

I was at this concert :( last time I saw him and last time I was at RAH and then was in first time at the proms since covid yesterday.

[@GodTierComments]

Bro, Debussy is dead

[@musicianinseattle]

I prefer the Stokowski orchestration - it’s far more respectful of Debussy’s original concept.

[@NanaOneAZ]

Love, love, love this!

[@TonalPalette]

Beautiful!

[@libelle176]

Almost more spectacular than Stoki´s arrangement....gorgeous.Glad that Bramvell Tovey has recovered well!

[@1974amorac]

Very beautiful arrangement. It sounds like Respighi. Thus i can understand why Debussy was one of the most influencer composer of history.

[@anaribeiro740]

Muito barulho!!Prefiro no piano!

[@davebillnitzer5824]

The orchestration is big and bold, but the tempo here is too slow, it kills the majesty and awe of the piece and makes it plodding and dull. The Stokowski arrangement keeps things building up and moving forward, this is heavy and weighs it all down.