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St Barnabas Church
Pitshanger Lane
Ealing
London
W5 1QG
England
Programme
Malcolm Arnold – Homage to the Queen Suite, Op.42a
Malcolm Arnold – Divertimento no.2, Op.75
Malcolm Arnold – Concerto for trumpet and orchestra, Op.125
Hector Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique, H 48
Performers
Nick Budd – trumpet
John Gibbons – Conductor
Ealing Symphony Orchestra
Other concerts in this Series (+)
Programme Note
One of England’s most colourful and charismatic composers – Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006) – is to be celebrated across three days during October in the 17th International Malcolm Arnold Festival; an annual programme of events centred around the multi-faceted composer and his music, this year taking place live in London as well as in digital format.
Previously based in the city of the composer’s birth, Northampton, this year’s Festival is one of the most ambitious yet for Festival Director Paul Harris, with something to reach out to every listener both in person - with concerts, a masterclass and talks - as well as online, with performances from locations around the UK linked to the composer’s eventful life.
Paul Harris says “This year’s Festival will be in two halves, one live and one online as a response to popular demand. We’ve called the Festival ‘The Dancing Master’ after Malcolm’s wonderful one-act opera. The concept of dance was such an inspiration to Malcolm - so much of his music contains vibrant and elaborate rhythmic dance movement.
The Festival opens in St. Barnabas Church, Ealing, West London on Saturday 8th October at 7:30pm with a live performance of some of Malcolm Arnold's most jubilant and tuneful music performed by the Ealing Symphony Orchestra, conducted by their Musical Director, Arnold champion and long-time Festival Maestro, John Gibbons. On the programme are the composer’s ‘Homage to the Queen’, Divertimento No.2 - and a unique opportunity to hear his Trumpet Concerto, played on the composer’s own instrument by soloist Nick Budd. Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, a favourite of Malcolm’s, provides a suitably exuberant work to complete the evening.
