A Symphony of London: Elgar, Grainger, Holst and Coates at Albert Hall, Nottingham on Sunday 16th October 2022

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

A Symphony of London

Elgar, Grainger, Holst and Coates

Add to my Calendar 16-10-2022 15:00 16-10-2022 17:00 36 A Symphony of London The first concert of Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra’s new season, titled A Symphony of London will be a celebration of some of the best music composed at the beginning of the 20th Century in Britain.   We feature the magnificent Violin Concerto by Edward Elgar with soloist Callum Smart, and Elgar’s Cockaigne Overture, which depicts a lively and colourful portrait of Edwardian London.   Other music with a London theme includes Percy Grainger’s popular Handel in the Strand, and Westminster, the second movement from Eric Coates’ London Suite.   Holst wrote Hammersmith, a Prelude and Scherzo originally for military band and later rewrote it for full orchestra.  It reflects his affection for this area of London and his walks by the River Thames. Come and enjoy a concert with beautiful melodies and lively rhythms on an autumn Sunday afternoon.    Albert Hall, Nottingham DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Albert Hall
N Circus Street
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 5AA
England

Sunday 16th October 2022
3:00 PM

Programme

Edward Elgar – Violin Concerto, Op.61
Edward Elgar – Cockaigne Overture, Op.40
Eric Coates – London Suite: Westminster
Gustav Holst – Hammersmith, Op.52
Percy Grainger – Handel in the Strand

Performers

Callum Smart – violin
Mark Heron – Conductor

Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme Note

The first concert of Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra’s new season, titled A Symphony of London will be a celebration of some of the best music composed at the beginning of the 20th Century in Britain. We feature the magnificent Violin Concerto by Edward Elgar with soloist Callum Smart, and Elgar’s Cockaigne Overture, which depicts a lively and colourful portrait of Edwardian London. Other music with a London theme includes Percy Grainger’s popular Handel in the Strand, and Westminster, the second movement from Eric Coates’ London Suite. Holst wrote Hammersmith, a Prelude and Scherzo originally for military band and later rewrote it for full orchestra. It reflects his affection for this area of London and his walks by the River Thames.

Come and enjoy a concert with beautiful melodies and lively rhythms on an autumn Sunday afternoon.

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