Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra: Symphonie Fantastique at Albert Hall, Nottingham on Sunday 13th October 2019

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra

Symphonie Fantastique

Add to my Calendar 13-10-2019 15:00 13-10-2019 17:00 36 Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz is one of the most popular concert pieces and Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra is  delighted to be playing it on Sunday 13th October at 3pm in the Albert Hall in Nottingham.  It is the first concert of an exciting season which includes The Planets in November and a trip round the world in January.   In October we are also playing an orchestral work by Rodriguez, famous for his guitar concerto, who died twenty years ago in 1999.  The title of this tone poem, in English is For the Flower of the Blue Lily, based on a medieval Spanish legend, and with the orchestration including harp and full percussion it should be a powerful work.   Also in 1999, the Manchester-based composer Adam Gorb wrote his clarinet concerto for Nicholas Cox and the RLPO.  It has two inspirations – the music of Gustav Mahler and Jewish folk music.  We are honoured to have Nicholas Cox, for whom it was written, to play it with us. Albert Hall, Nottingham DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Albert Hall
N Circus Street
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 5AA
England

Sunday 13th October 2019
3:00 PM

Programme

Joaquin Rodrigo – Per la Flor Del Lliri Blau
Adam Gorb – Clarinet Concerto (1999)
Hector Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique, H 48

Performers

Nicholas Cox – clarinet
Mark Heron – Conductor

Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme Note

Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz is one of the most popular concert pieces and Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra is delighted to be playing it on Sunday 13th October at 3pm in the Albert Hall in Nottingham. It is the first concert of an exciting season which includes The Planets in November and a trip round the world in January.

In October we are also playing an orchestral work by Rodriguez, famous for his guitar concerto, who died twenty years ago in 1999. The title of this tone poem, in English is For the Flower of the Blue Lily, based on a medieval Spanish legend, and with the orchestration including harp and full percussion it should be a powerful work.

Also in 1999, the Manchester-based composer Adam Gorb wrote his clarinet concerto for Nicholas Cox and the RLPO. It has two inspirations – the music of Gustav Mahler and Jewish folk music. We are honoured to have Nicholas Cox, for whom it was written, to play it with us.

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