Pictures of England at Holy Innocents Church, Manchester on Saturday 31st October 2015

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Pictures of England

Part of the Manchester Beethoven Orchestra 2015-2016 Season

Add to my Calendar 31-10-2015 17:30 31-10-2015 19:30 36 Pictures of England The Beethoven Orchestra will begin its season in a familiar venue, Holy Innocents Church in Fallowfield, with a programme of English music. Vaughan Williams’ Lark Ascending has now become one of the nation’s top favourite classical pieces and with its soaring lyricism should take us out into the hills in our imaginations. The first item is by Joseph Holbrooke who is little known today but his Variations on Three Blind Mice will be a welcome introduction to his compositions for many of us. The programme finishes with the grandeur and memorable themes of Elgar’s Second Symphony. Violinist (Northern College of Music) - to be announced Holy Innocents Church, Manchester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Holy Innocents Church
Wilbraham Road
Fallowfield
Manchester
M14 6JZ
England

Saturday 31st October 2015
5:30 PM

Programme

Joseph Holbrooke – Symphonic Variations 'Three Blind Mice', Op.37 no.1
Edward Elgar – Symphony no.2 in E flat major, Op.63
Ralph Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending

Performers

Manchester Beethoven Orchestra

Programme Note

The Beethoven Orchestra will begin its season in a familiar venue, Holy Innocents Church in Fallowfield, with a programme of English music. Vaughan Williams’ Lark Ascending has now become one of the nation’s top favourite classical pieces and with its soaring lyricism should take us out into the hills in our imaginations. The first item is by Joseph Holbrooke who is little known today but his Variations on Three Blind Mice will be a welcome introduction to his compositions for many of us. The programme finishes with the grandeur and memorable themes of Elgar’s Second Symphony.

Violinist (Northern College of Music) - to be announced

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