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Walton, Britten and Elgar and St John's Smith Square
Fenella Humphreys plays Britten's violin concerto
Part of the Kensington Symphony Orchestra 60th anniversary Season
Add to my Calendar 27-06-2016 19:30 27-06-2016 21:30 36 Walton, Britten and Elgar and St John's Smith Square KSO’s 60th Season concludes with three classic British works. Walton’s homage to the commedia dell’arte and the engravings of Callot, Scapino, makes for a firecracker opening before we welcome Fenella Humphreys as the soloist in Britten’s much-loved Violin Concerto. Completing the programme is one of the greatest of English tone poems: Elgar’s masterful portrait of Shakespeare’s roguish knight, Falstaff. St John's Smith Square, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square
City of Westminster
London
SW1P 3HA
England
Programme
William Walton – Scapino: A Comedy Overture
Benjamin Britten – Violin Concerto, Op.15
~ Interval ~
Edward Elgar – Falstaff, Op.68
Performers
Russell Keable – Conductor
Fenella Humphreys – violin
Kensington Symphony Orchestra
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Programme Note
KSO’s 60th Season concludes with three classic British works. Walton’s homage to the commedia dell’arte and the engravings of Callot, Scapino, makes for a firecracker opening before we welcome Fenella Humphreys as the soloist in Britten’s much-loved Violin Concerto. Completing the programme is one of the greatest of English tone poems: Elgar’s masterful portrait of Shakespeare’s roguish knight, Falstaff.
