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A Century of English Music: Elgar, Ireland, Dyson, Rutter
Part of the Petersfield Musical Festival 2024
Add to my Calendar 23-03-2024 19:30 23-03-2024 21:30 36 A Century of English Music: Elgar, Ireland, Dyson, Rutter Sir George Dyson was a composer, teacher, broadcaster and author, and the driving force behind the National Federation of Music Societies (now Making Music), to which the Festival is affiliated. His story is told in a major biography written by the conductor of this concert, Paul Spicer.Regular singers with the Festival will remember our performances with Paul of Dyson’s colourful Agincourt (originally written for the Festival’s 50th anniversary) and Canterbury Pilgrims. John Rutter has played a leading part in the British choral scene for many decades, and has written some of the best-loved modern choral music. His Magnificat, which adds a medieval carol to the uplifting words of the Annunciation, is one of his most engaging works. Festival Hall, Petersfield DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Festival Hall
Heath Road
Petersfield
Hampshire
GU31 4EA
England
Programme
Edward Elgar – Serenade for String Orchestra in E Minor, Op.20
John Rutter – Magnificat
John Ireland – A Downland Suite
George Dyson – Hierusalem
Performers
Milly Forrest – soprano
Paul Spicer – Conductor
Nova Foresta Classical Players
Petersfield Musical Festival chorus
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Programme Note
Sir George Dyson was a composer, teacher, broadcaster and author, and the driving force behind the National Federation of Music Societies (now Making Music), to which the Festival is affiliated. His story is told in a major biography written by the conductor of this concert, Paul Spicer.
Regular singers with the Festival will remember our performances with Paul of Dyson’s colourful Agincourt (originally written for the Festival’s 50th anniversary) and Canterbury Pilgrims. John Rutter has played a leading part in the British choral scene for many decades, and has written some of the best-loved modern choral music. His Magnificat, which adds a medieval carol to the uplifting words of the Annunciation, is one of his most engaging works.
