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Details

Chester Cathedral
Saint Werburgh Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2DY
England

Programme

George Butterworth – A Shropshire Lad (Rhapsody for Full Orchestra)
Aleksandr Glazunov – Violin Concerto in A minor, Op.82
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Symphony no.6 'Pathétique', Op.74

Performers

Richard Howarth – Conductor
Joo Yeon Sir – violin

Chester Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme Note

The Chester Philharmonic’s new season commences with  a commemoration of the ending of the 1914/18 war, by completely contrasting pieces of music.  Butterworth’s incredibly moving Tone Poem, A Shropshire Lad, the dark brooding Pathetique Symphony of Petr Tchaikovsky. and the contemplative Violin Concerto by Glazunov which ends full to the brim with life and toe-tapping exuberance. Butterworth was killed on the Somme and Tchaikovsky died just days after he composed this symphony. Our critically acclaimed soloist Korean born Joo Yeon Sir has recorded a Karl Jenkins work, which was specially written for her on Deutsche Grammophon.

 

 

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