Brigantes Bach to Britten
BRITTEN Sinfonietta Op. 1 BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D BACH Triple Concerto BWV1044 STRAVINSKY Dumbarton Oaks Concerto Alice Power (Piano), Laura Jellicoe (Flute), David Milsom (Violin) Step into […]
Benjamin Britten
Brigantes War & Renewal
PÄRT Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten BRITTEN Double Concerto for Violin and Viola VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Prelude to The 49th Parallel SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9 Step into a musical time machine
English Chamber Orchestra – Spotlight on Strings
Stephanie Gonley, Leader of the English Chamber Orchestra since 1991, brings her experience and dedication to this exquisite all-string programme. 50 years after his death, Britten’s creativity is brilliantly captured
The Hallé – Walton Symphony No.1
Alpesh Chauhan, an inspiring conductor with a glittering career, opens the Hallé’s fourth appearance with Britten’s lively “Courtly Dances” from his opera Gloriana. Norwegian trumpet star, Tine Thing Helseth, then
Britten ST NICHOLAS and Fauré REQUIEM
Our season begins with Benjamin Britten’s wonderful oratorio Saint Nicolas paired with Gabriel Faure’s beautiful Requiem. Britten’s piece, completed in 1948 using a text by Eric Crozier, enhances the drama of the