A European Journey: A musical journey through Europe from the birth of civilization to the modern Era at Ely Cathedral, Ely on Saturday 29th April 2023

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A European Journey

A musical journey through Europe from the birth of civilization to the modern Era

Add to my Calendar 29-04-2023 19:30 29-04-2023 21:30 36 A European Journey Come with us on an exploration of musical expression in a programme whose themes stretch from the birth of modern civilisation up to the modern era. We start in ancient Rome for Beethoven’s magnificent Coriolan Overture and the story of Roman leader Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, depicted in fiction as a lone man bucking the system as he relinquishes his war-like tendencies in favour of greater tenderness before killing himself.  We then move into the Italian countryside, where in 1928 Ottorino Respighi turned the song, fluttering wings and scratching feet of birds into orchestral music.  Based on music from the 17th and 18th-century, Respighi’s glorious piece brings out the unique sounds of the dove, the hen, the nightingale and the cuckoo. Finally we come to Tchaikovsky’s passionate and ever popular sixth symphony, Pathétique, which despite its name is full of excitement and energy, and was described by the composer many times as “the best thing I ever composed or shall compose”. Further information from https://www.facebook.com/events/3391168831168731.   By kind permission of the Dean and Chapter www.elysinfonia.co.uk                                                                        Registered charity 1161642   Ely Cathedral, Ely DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Ely Cathedral
The College
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 4DL
England

Saturday 29th April 2023
7:30 PM

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven – Coriolan Overture, Op.62
Ottorino Respighi – The Birds (Gli Uccelli)
~ Interval ~
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Symphony no.6 'Pathétique', Op.74

Performers

Steve Bingham – Conductor

Ely Sinfonia

Programme Note

Come with us on an exploration of musical expression in a programme whose themes stretch from the birth of modern civilisation up to the modern era.

We start in ancient Rome for Beethoven’s magnificent Coriolan Overture and the story of Roman leader Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, depicted in fiction as a lone man bucking the system as he relinquishes his war-like tendencies in favour of greater tenderness before killing himself.

We then move into the Italian countryside, where in 1928 Ottorino Respighi turned the song, fluttering wings and scratching feet of birds into orchestral music. Based on music from the 17th and 18th-century, Respighi’s glorious piece brings out the unique sounds of the dove, the hen, the nightingale and the cuckoo.

Finally we come to Tchaikovsky’s passionate and ever popular sixth symphony, Pathétique, which despite its name is full of excitement and energy, and was described by the composer many times as “the best thing I ever composed or shall compose”.

Further information from https://www.facebook.com/events/3391168831168731.

By kind permission of the Dean and Chapter

www.elysinfonia.co.uk Registered charity 1161642

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