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St John's Smith Square
Smith Square
City of Westminster
London
SW1P 3HA
England
Programme
Caroline Shaw – In manus tuas
Johann Sebastian Bach – Goldberg Variations: Aria
Anna Thorvaldsdottir – Spectra
Wiltold Lutosławski – Musique funèbre: Epilogue
Thomas Adès – Arcadania: mvt 6, O Albion
Marin Marais – Alcione: Tempest
Osvaldo Golijov – Last Round: Movement 1
Antonio Vivaldi – Violin Concerto in G minor 'Summer', RV 315
Antonin Dvorak – Nocturne for String Orchestra, Op.40
Anton Webern – 5 Movements, Op.5
Performers
Simon Clark – Speaker
City of London Sinfonia
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Programme Note
Join City of London Sinfonia and science communicator, atmospheric physicist, and author Dr Simon Clark on a journey across the globe from pole to pole, taking in the freezing desolation of the tundra, the vast expanse of the oceans, and the humid claustrophobia of the tropics. The soundtrack to your adventure will be a selection of classical pieces representing the cloud formations we encounter as we make our way from the Antarctica to the Arctic.
Revisit old favourites such as Vivaldi’s ‘Summer’ invoking the altocumulus castellanus – small fluffy clouds often found in the tropics, which look cute but can warn of thunderstorms, with dynamic lightning. And discover new gems like Caroline Shaw’s ‘In manus tuas’ and Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s ‘Spectra’, shimmering like noctilucent clouds, the highest and most intangible of all known cloud species.
Music from Pole to Pole is part of City of London Sinfonia’s ‘Patterns of Nature’ series, which examines the relationship between nature and humanity, and this concert is part of our broader commitment to climate-aware programming and conversations around our changing planet.
