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Elgar, Musgrave, Sibelius and Schoenberg
Nicholas Daniel and the English Symphony Orchestra
Part of the Elgar Festival 2026
Add to my Calendar 28-05-2026 19:00 28-05-2026 21:00 36 Elgar, Musgrave, Sibelius and Schoenberg 6.15pm Pre-concert talk with Nicholas Daniel in conversation with Kenneth Woods. Music lovers might be forgiven for mistaking composer Arnold Schoenberg for the ‘Big Bad Wolf” of classical music but in his 1899 Romantic tone poem, Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), his music purrs as sweetly as a kitten. This lush and lyrical masterpiece crowns a night with the English String Orchestra also featuring beautiful and evocative works by Elgar and Thea Musgrave. Internationally renowned oboist, Nicholas Daniel, is the featured soloist. Discover concerts at the Elgar Festival on Classical Events. Great Malvern Priory, Malvern DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Great Malvern Priory
Church Street
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 2AY
England
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Programme
Arnold Schoenberg – Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op.4
Jean Sibelius – Rakastava, Op.14
Thea Musgrave – Night Windows (2007)
Edward Elgar – Chanson de Nuit, Op.15 no.1
Edward Elgar – In Moonlight, Op.50
Edward Elgar – Serenade for Strings, Op. 20
Performers
Nicholas Daniel – oboe
Kenneth Woods – Conductor
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Programme Note
6.15pm Pre-concert talk with Nicholas Daniel in conversation with Kenneth Woods.
Music lovers might be forgiven for mistaking composer Arnold Schoenberg for the ‘Big Bad Wolf” of classical music but in his 1899 Romantic tone poem, Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), his music purrs as sweetly as a kitten. This lush and lyrical masterpiece crowns a night with the English String Orchestra also featuring beautiful and evocative works by Elgar and Thea Musgrave. Internationally renowned oboist, Nicholas Daniel, is the featured soloist.
Discover concerts at the Elgar Festival on Classical Events.
