The Brunel Sinfonia
Sibelius, Gliere, Adams
Part of the Brunel Sinfonia Autumn 2018 Series
Add to my Calendar 10-11-2018 19:30 10-11-2018 21:30 36 The Brunel Sinfonia A beautiful and elegant programme featuring Sibelius' first symphony, peppered with string and woodwind solos. Romantic and lush, the work has been enduringly popular since 1900. Gliere's harp concerto is calming, tuneful and passionate whilst Adams' Chairman Dances, intense and rhythmic paints a picture of Chairman Mao and his wife dancing the foxtrot. Redland Hall - Redmaids High School, Bristol DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Redland Hall - Redmaids High School
Westbury Road
Bristol
BS9 3AW
England
Programme
John Adams – Chairman Dances
Reinhold Glière – Concerto for Harp and Orchestra in E flat major, Op.74
~ Interval ~
Jean Sibelius – Symphony no.1 in E minor, Op.39
Performers
Julia Hammersley – Harp
Mark Gateshill – Conductor
Brunel Sinfonia
Programme Note
A beautiful and elegant programme featuring Sibelius' first symphony, peppered with string and woodwind solos. Romantic and lush, the work has been enduringly popular since 1900. Gliere's harp concerto is calming, tuneful and passionate whilst Adams' Chairman Dances, intense and rhythmic paints a picture of Chairman Mao and his wife dancing the foxtrot.