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Dorchester Abbey
High Street
Dorchester on Thames
Oxfordshire
OX10 7HH
England
Programme
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings in C major, Op.48
Jean Sibelius – Romance, Op.42
Antonio Vivaldi – Guitar Concerto in D Major, RV 93
Carl Nielsen – Little Suite for Strings in A minor, Op.1
Gerald Finzi – Romance in E flat major, Op.11
Performers
Janet Lince – Conductor
Mark Ashford – guitar
Corona Strings
Programme Note
Dorchester Abbey will be the setting for a concert of romantic music for Valentines’, to include Tchaikovsky’s magnificent Serenade for Strings, miniature masterpieces by Cotswold-inspired composer, Gerald Finzi, and Nordic composers Sibelius and Nielsen, and, in a change to the published programme, a popular Guitar Concerto by Vivaldi.
The programme opens with Tchaikovsky’s ever-popular homage to Mozart; his Serenade, composed in 1880. The vibrancy and originality of the Serenade is complimented by the exquisite beauty and lyricism of three further works: Sibelius’s intense string miniature Romance from 1903; the first published work – a suite for strings, known as Little Suite - written by Denmark’s most prominent composer, Carl Nielsen; and a deeply felt Romance by English composer, Gerald Finzi. Soloist Mark Ashford will join the orchestra for an ever-popular Guitar Concerto by Vivaldi.
“Dorchester Abbey provides an exceptional acoustic in which to hear these works”, said Conductor, Janet Lincé. “As the host venue for many internationally-renowned artists and events, we are delighted to be performing in one of the most historically important venues in the county.”
Founded in 2012, Corona Strings has established a reputation for dynamic sound and sensitive playing. The orchestra is formed from a fine pool of professional players from Oxfordshire and beyond and repertoire ranges from the Romantic ‘greats’ to music of the 20th century as well as exciting contemporary works.
