Intimate Voices
Part of the Orchestra of the Swan - Birmingham Season 2019-20
Add to my Calendar 22-01-2020 19:00 22-01-2020 21:00 36 Intimate Voices Intimate Voices explores the musical and personal landscape of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius through his own words and compositions. From the stark simplicity of Scene with Cranes to the bold, distilled complexity of the seventh symphony; Sibelius is revealed through the intimate thoughts in his letters and the dark, awe-inspiring qualities of his musical imagination. Tamsin Waley-Cohen makes a welcome return to perform as soloist in the seldom heard Humoresques. Bradshaw Hall - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Bradshaw Hall - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Birmingham City University
Jennens Road
Birmingham
B4 7XR
England
Programme
Jean Sibelius – The Swan of Tuonela, Op.22 no.2
Jean Sibelius – Symphony no.7 in C major, Op.105
Jean Sibelius – Kuolema: Scene with Cranes
Jean Sibelius – Four Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op.89
Jean Sibelius – The Tempest, Op.109
Performers
Tom Hammond – Conductor
Tamsin Waley-Cohen – Violin
Orchestra of the Swan
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Programme Note
Intimate Voices explores the musical and personal landscape of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius through his own words and compositions. From the stark simplicity of Scene with Cranes to the bold, distilled complexity of the seventh symphony; Sibelius is revealed through the intimate thoughts in his letters and the dark, awe-inspiring qualities of his musical imagination. Tamsin Waley-Cohen makes a welcome return to perform as soloist in the seldom heard Humoresques.