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A Celebration - Sea Symphony
Part of the Leicester Philharmonic 2022-2023 Season
Add to my Calendar 08-10-2022 19:30 08-10-2022 21:30 36 A Celebration - Sea Symphony This year is the 150th Anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams. He wrote the Sea Symphony between 1903 and 1909; it was the first and largest of his nine symphonies. The text of the symphony is taken from poet, Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass.The Phil is delighted to be performing at the De Montfort Hall once again. De Montfort Hall, Leicester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
De Montfort Hall
Granville Road
Leicester
LE1 7RU
England
Programme
Ralph Vaughan Williams – A Sea Symphony (Symphony no.1)
Imogen Holst – What Man is He?
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Performers
Stephen Bullamore – Conductor
Nina Bennet – soprano
Andrew Davies – baritone
Leicester Philharmonic Choir
Peterborough Choral Society
Leicester Youth Chorus
Bardi Symphony Orchestra
Other concerts in this Series (+)
Programme Note
This year is the 150th Anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams. He wrote the Sea Symphony between 1903 and 1909; it was the first and largest of his nine symphonies. The text of the symphony is taken from poet, Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass.
The Phil is delighted to be performing at the De Montfort Hall once again.
