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British Masterpieces

WWII 80th Year Commemoration

Part of the Salomon Orchestra 2024-25 Season

Add to my Calendar 14-06-2025 19:30 14-06-2025 21:30 36 British Masterpieces The programme opens with William Walton's Orb and Sceptre, a celebratory march composed for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. While it was composed some eight years after the end of the Second World War, Orb and Sceptre embodies a sense of national continuity and tradition in the post-war era, marking a moment of renewed hope and royal ceremony. Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto was completed in 1939, in the early weeks of the Second World War can be heard as a personal and artistic response to the looming conflict, capturing both the beauty threatened by war and the unsettling presence of impending aggression. Ralph Vaughan Williams's Symphony No. 3, known as the Pastoral Symphony, was completed in 1922 and is a profound reflection on Vaughan Williams's experiences during the First World War. Despite its title, the symphony is not intended to evoke tranquil English landscapes but rather the war-ravaged French countryside where Vaughan Williams served in the Royal Army Medical Corps. As we commemorate the 80th year since the end of WWII, this symphony serves as a poignant reminder of the enduring impact of war and the importance of remembrance. Smith Square Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

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Smith Square
City of Westminster
London
SW1P 3HA
England

Tickets

Prices: £25, £22
Booking line: 020 7222 1061

Programme

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Performers

– violin
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Programme Note

The programme opens with William Walton's Orb and Sceptre, a celebratory march composed for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. While it was composed some eight years after the end of the Second World War, Orb and Sceptre embodies a sense of national continuity and tradition in the post-war era, marking a moment of renewed hope and royal ceremony.

Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto was completed in 1939, in the early weeks of the Second World War can be heard as a personal and artistic response to the looming conflict, capturing both the beauty threatened by war and the unsettling presence of impending aggression.

Ralph Vaughan Williams's Symphony No. 3, known as the Pastoral Symphony, was completed in 1922 and is a profound reflection on Vaughan Williams's experiences during the First World War. Despite its title, the symphony is not intended to evoke tranquil English landscapes but rather the war-ravaged French countryside where Vaughan Williams served in the Royal Army Medical Corps.

As we commemorate the 80th year since the end of WWII, this symphony serves as a poignant reminder of the enduring impact of war and the importance of remembrance.

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