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Retorica perform 'The English Pastoral' - music for two violins
Works for two violins by E J Moeran, John McCabe, Alan Rawsthorne and David Matthews
Part of the Bromsgrove Concerts 2017-18 Season
Add to my Calendar 10-03-2017 20:00 10-03-2017 22:00 36 Retorica perform 'The English Pastoral' - music for two violins A unique combination of two violins to duet across the centuries Bromsgrove Concerts will be hosting a unique duo - RETORICA - at its next concert. The duo of Philippa Mo and Harriet MacKenzie is dedicated to introducing audiences world wide to the wealth and quality of the range of music written for two violins but rarely heard on public platforms. Harriet and Philippa met at the Royal Academy of Music, sharing a love of contemporary music, as well as exploring the wealth of music written for two violins. Their concert spans the centuries, with an all English programme, opening with a piece by the 18th century composer William Croft and moving on to twentieth-century and living composers, some of whom have written pieces specially for the duo. Artrix, Bromsgrove DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Artrix
Slideshow Drive
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B60 1GN
England
Programme
William Croft – Sonata no.4 for two violins
Alan Rawsthorne – Theme and Variations (1938)
John McCabe – Spieland (2003)
Ernest John Moeran – Sonata for two violins (1930)
David Matthews – Eight Duos, Op.79 (2001)
Performers
Harriet Mackenzie – violin
Philippa Mo – violin
Retorica
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Programme Note
A unique combination of two violins to duet across the centuries
Bromsgrove Concerts will be hosting a unique duo - RETORICA - at its next concert. The duo of Philippa Mo and Harriet MacKenzie is dedicated to introducing audiences world wide to the wealth and quality of the range of music written for two violins but rarely heard on public platforms.
Harriet and Philippa met at the Royal Academy of Music, sharing a love of contemporary music, as well as exploring the wealth of music written for two violins.
Their concert spans the centuries, with an all English programme, opening with a piece by the 18th century composer William Croft and moving on to twentieth-century and living composers, some of whom have written pieces specially for the duo.
