LSO Live has released a New Album, "Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé"

Conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, the release highlights Ravel's largest and most loved orchestral masterpiece

LSO Live, the London Symphony Orchestra's own record label, has released their newest album, Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé. Led by Sir Antonio Pappano, the Chief Conductor of the LSO, the ballet includes a wordless chorus sung by the award-winning British ensemble, Tenebrae.

Maurice Ravel's longest work, Daphnis et Chloé was commissioned by the founder of the Ballets Russes in Paris, Sergei Diaghilev. The plot of the ballet was adapted from a second-century Greek erotic pastoral that tells the love story between goatherd Daphnis and shepherdess Chloé. The album presents a musical journey through Greek mythology, passion, and nature.

Premiered in 1912 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the ballet was choreographed by Michel Fokine featuring Russian ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky.

To purchase and listen to the album, click here.

The London Symphony Orchestra was established in 1904 and became the Resident Orchestra at the Barbican since the Centre opened in 1982, performing around 70 concerts there every year.

Tenebrae performs at major festivals and venues worldwide, including Wigmore Hall, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and more. The ensemble has earned international acclaim for their interpretation of choral music from the Renaissance to contemporary works.