Sentence examples for performance of a major from inspiring English sources

Next came a riveting performance of a major work by Elliott Carter, "In Sleep, in Thunder: Six Poems of Robert Lowell," for tenor solo and 16 instrumentalists.

IT'S a great occasion for any symphony orchestra: the stage is packed with choral singers, instrumentalists and vocal soloists for a performance of a major choral work.

The orchestra's charismatic music director, Esa-Pekka Salonen, conducted the premiere performance of a major new work by John Adams, "The Dharma at Big Sur," commissioned for the occasion, and a bracing 1996 work of his own, "L.A. Variations".

In 1998, to commemorate the 75th birthday of the composer Ned Rorem, the New York Festival of Song gave the premiere performance of a major commissioned work, Mr. Rorem's "Evidence of Things Not Seen".

On Thursday he conducted the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in the British premiere of Jonathan Harvey's "Weltethos," a triumphant performance of a major new work for chorus and orchestra by a leading composer.

The program was great, with a bracing new piece by Magnus Lindberg; Renée Fleming in a sensitive, keenly intelligent performance of a major Messiaen work; and a vibrant account of Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique".

In a slightly cooler but no less beautiful way, Mr. Andsnes's performance of the A major Sonata abounds in Schnabelian brio and elegance.

But ultimately it is the energy and spirit of these performances — the A major as well as the D major — that make this a truly treasurable disc.

Although these data should be interpreted with caution, they highlight important performance characteristics of a major study end-point.

That has helped Southwest achieve the best on-time performance of any major carrier.

Currently, it is being tested for on-line monitoring of process performance in a major food industry.