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St John the Evangelist Church
Sylvan Road
Upper Norwood
London
SE19 2RX
England
Programme
Bernhard Romberg – Cello Concerto no.4, Op.7
Antonin Dvorak – Silent Woods (Klid), Op.68 no.5
Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto no.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1
Alfredo Carlo Piatti – Serenata for 2 Cellos and Orchestra
Franz Schubert – Ave Maria, D.839
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Ave verum corpus, K.618
Gioachino Rossini – Une larme: thème et variations
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Pezzo capriccioso in B minor, Op.62
Performers
Raphael Wallfisch – cello
Sam Pittis – Compere
London Mozart Players
Other concerts in this Series (+)
Programme Note
Who can resist the beautiful, haunting sound of this favourite of the string family? World-renowned cellist Raphael Wallfischwill be joined by amazing cellists of all ages and stages at St John’s in a masterful demonstration of the beauty and versatility of the cello. The concert will also be compèred by Classic FM presenter Sam Pittis who lives locally and has supported LMP concerts both at St John’s and Fairfield Halls.
The musical programme for Cellofest includes Romberg’s Cello Concerto No.4 in E minor. Tchaikovsky’s Nocturne, Dvorak’s Silent Woods and Rossini’s Une Larme are also on the programme which has been compiled to showcase the versatility and beauty of this beloved of instruments. Wallfisch, together with a talented cello ensemble of players, will delight the audience with works by Haydn, Schubert and Piatti. In addition, fifteen young cellists from the Croydon Youth Orchestra will perform Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus and a cello sextet will play Schubert’s Ave Maria.
There is something for everyone in this cello cornucopia!
