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Details

Royal & Derngate
Guildhall Road
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 1DP
England


Programme

Leonard BernsteinWest Side Story: Symphonic Dances
Aaron CoplandConcerto for clarinet, strings and harp
Malcolm ArnoldScherzetto for Clarinet and Orchestra
Malcolm ArnoldSymphony no.4, Op.71

Performers

Julian Bliss – clarinet
Keith Lockhart – Conductor

BBC Concert Orchestra

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Programme Note

The Malcolm Arnold Festival is a regular fixture, taking place in the composer's home town each year.

This year’s Gala concert features the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by their Chief Guest Conductor, Keith Lockhart.  The colourful programme has an American flavour, acknowledging Leonard Bernstein’s centenary this year with a performance of his ever-popular classic, Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’ - a work that much inspired Malcolm Arnold, and a welcome return visit from Julian Bliss who will be the soloist in Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto and Arnold’s witty and virtuosic Scherzetto.  Malcolm Arnold’s Symphony no.4 brings the festival to a close in spectacular style with the exotic colour of Caribbean rhythms by way of marimba, bongos and tom toms, demonstrating why classical music can be the most exhilarating experience in what is one of the composer’s most tantalising and exuberant symphonic scores.

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