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Huntingdon Hall
Crowngate
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 3LD
England
Programme
William Walton – Two Pieces from Henry V
Edward Elgar – Salut d'amour, Op.12
Philip Sawyers – Concerto for Trumpet, Timpani and Strings
Edward Elgar – Serenade for String Orchestra in E Minor, Op.20
Michael Tippett – Little Music for Strings
Performers
Kenneth Woods – Conductor
Simon Desbruslais – trumpet
English String Orchestra
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Programme Note
The golden sound of the English String Orchestra is admired worldwide through the orchestra’s many international recordings and broadcasts, and this concert by Worcester Live’s own Orchestra-in-Residence showcases English String Orchestra' s world-beating form in the English repertoire that made them famous. Repertoire favourites by Elgar, Walton and Tippett complement a dazzling new trumpet concerto by Philip Sawyers, whose melodic flair and audience appeal have won plaudits worldwide. His Trumpet Concerto was greeted with a rousing ovation at its exclusive preview performance by the Surrey Mozart Players, and promises to bring the Huntingdon Hall faithful to their feet. Simon Desbruslais, the “steel-lipped” trumpet virtuoso taking the music world by storm is our featured guest artist.
“The audience – and all three composers concerned – marvelling at the skill, skill commitment and sheer tenacity of the steel-lipped Simon Desbruslais” – Birmingham Post
