Britten Sinfonia: The Last Letter: To commemorate the end of the Great War Britten Sinfonia premiere a new arrangement of Nico Muhly’s poignant The Last Letter as part of a compelling and dramatic evening of music and words. at St Andrew's and Blackfriars' Hall, Norwich on Thursday 8th November 2018

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Britten Sinfonia: The Last Letter

To commemorate the end of the Great War Britten Sinfonia premiere a new arrangement of Nico Muhly’s poignant The Last Letter as part of a compelling and dramatic evening of music and words.

Part of the Britten Sinfonia 2018-19 Season

Add to my Calendar 08-11-2018 19:30 08-11-2018 21:30 36 Britten Sinfonia: The Last Letter In November Britten Sinfonia present a special theatrical evening of music and poetry commemorating the centenary of the end of the First World War. At the heart of the performance, which has been devised by Dr Kate Kennedy, a specialist in the music and poetry of the period, is a new setting for baritone and chamber orchestra of Nico Muhly’s poignant The Last Letter, five songs using the texts of letters by First World War German and English soldiers and their loved ones. Poetry readings and music by composers and poets from both sides of the conflict, including Wilfred Owen, Ivor Gurney, Vera Brittain, Frederick Septimus Kelly and Rudi Stephan, will feature in the programme. Britten Sinfonia is directed by Thomas Gould with the baritone Jonathan McGovern and actors to be announced. St Andrew's and Blackfriars' Hall, Norwich DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Andrew's and Blackfriars' Hall
St Andrew's Hill
Norwich
Norfolk
NR3 1AU
England

Thursday 8th November 2018
7:30 PM

Programme

Ivor Gurney – The Western Playland
Frederick Septimus Kelly – Elegy
Maurice Ravel – Le tombeau de Couperin
Rudi Stephan – Nachspiel
Nico Muhly – The Last Letter
Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings, Op.11

Performers

Jonathan McGovern – baritone
Thomas Gould – violin / director

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Programme Note

In November Britten Sinfonia present a special theatrical evening of music and poetry commemorating the centenary of the end of the First World War. At the heart of the performance, which has been devised by Dr Kate Kennedy, a specialist in the music and poetry of the period, is a new setting for baritone and chamber orchestra of Nico Muhly’s poignant The Last Letter, five songs using the texts of letters by First World War German and English soldiers and their loved ones. Poetry readings and music by composers and poets from both sides of the conflict, including Wilfred Owen, Ivor Gurney, Vera Brittain, Frederick Septimus Kelly and Rudi Stephan, will feature in the programme. Britten Sinfonia is directed by Thomas Gould with the baritone Jonathan McGovern and actors to be announced.

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