8th Symphony Concert

Paul McCartney? The Beatle? Composer of an oratorio? Of course! In 1991, McCartney composed this large-scale choral work, which premiered in Liverpool Cathedral that same year - a special honor for the composer, as he had failed an audition for the cathedral choir as a child - "Oh my goodness," as the Aachen native would say. He was all the more pleased to receive a commission from the Royal Liverpool Orchestra, which gave him the opportunity to ...