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Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra performs The Lark Ascending and The Moonflower
Delius, Vaughan Williams, Butterworth, Vivaldi, and the UK Premiere of Michael English's The Moonflower
Part of the Oxford Philharmonic June Concert Series - 2021
Add to my Calendar 05-06-2021 19:00 05-06-2021 21:00 36 Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra performs The Lark Ascending and The Moonflower Join the Oxford Philharmonic on UN World Environment Day for a concert of pastoral favourites, including evocations of the British countryside from Vaughan Williams, Delius and Oxford composer George Butterworth, alongside Vivaldi’s perfect representations of ‘Spring’ and ‘Summer’ from the ever-popular Four Seasons. The UK premiere of Michael English’s The Moonflower celebrates the life of the conservationist and botanical artist Margaret Mee, and her many expeditions to the Amazon rainforest to track down this rare plant. Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Sheldonian Theatre
Broad Street
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 3AZ
England
Programme
Frederick Delius – A Song before Sunrise
Ralph Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
George Butterworth – The Banks of Green Willow
Michael English – The Moonflower (UK Premiere)
Antonio Vivaldi – Violin Concerto in E major 'Spring', RV 269
Antonio Vivaldi – Violin Concerto in G minor 'Summer', RV 315
Performers
Charlotte Scott – Violin
Caroline Dale – Cello
Tereza Privratska – Violin
Yuri Zhislin – Violin
Hannah Schneider – Conductor
Marios Papadopoulos – Conductor / harpsichord
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
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Programme Note
Join the Oxford Philharmonic on UN World Environment Day for a concert of pastoral favourites, including evocations of the British countryside from Vaughan Williams, Delius and Oxford composer George Butterworth, alongside Vivaldi’s perfect representations of ‘Spring’ and ‘Summer’ from the ever-popular Four Seasons. The UK premiere of Michael English’s The Moonflower celebrates the life of the conservationist and botanical artist Margaret Mee, and her many expeditions to the Amazon rainforest to track down this rare plant.
