Philip Sawyers: Birth of a Symphony: The English Symphony Orchestra under Kenneth Woods perform the World Premiere of Symphony No.3 at St John's Smith Square, London on Tuesday 28th February 2017

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Philip Sawyers: Birth of a Symphony

The English Symphony Orchestra under Kenneth Woods perform the World Premiere of Symphony No.3

Add to my Calendar 28-02-2017 19:30 28-02-2017 21:30 36 Philip Sawyers: Birth of a Symphony The English Symphony Orchestra embark on a multi-year celebration of the enduring place of the symphony in today’s musical life with the world premiere of Philip Sawyers’ Symphony No 3. Previous symphonies by Sawyers, who holds the English Symphony Orchestra's 'John McCabe Composer in Association' chair, have been greeted with universal acclaim. “...strong personality, genuine substance and warm-hearted integrity. Symphony strikes me a formidably rigourous, intelligent and nourishing statement.” Gramophone Emerging piano superstar Clare Hammond performs Mozart’s fiery Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor, and soprano April Fredrick, fresh from her glowing success in Joubert's 'Jane Eyre' with the English Symphony Orchestra gives the London premiere of Songs of Loss and Regret. There will be a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm St John's Smith Square, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St John's Smith Square
Smith Square
City of Westminster
London
SW1P 3HA
England

Tuesday 28th February 2017
7:30 PM

Programme

Philip Sawyers – Fanfare
Philip Sawyers – Songs of Loss and Regret
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto no.20 in D minor, K.466
Philip Sawyers – Symphony no.3

Performers

April Fredrick – soprano
Clare Hammond – piano
Kenneth Woods – Conductor

English Symphony Orchestra

Programme Note

The English Symphony Orchestra embark on a multi-year celebration of the enduring place of the symphony in today’s musical life with the world premiere of Philip Sawyers’ Symphony No 3. Previous symphonies by Sawyers, who holds the English Symphony Orchestra's 'John McCabe Composer in Association' chair, have been greeted with universal acclaim.

“...strong personality, genuine substance and warm-hearted integrity. Symphony strikes me a formidably rigourous, intelligent and nourishing statement.” Gramophone

Emerging piano superstar Clare Hammond performs Mozart’s fiery Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor, and soprano April Fredrick, fresh from her glowing success in Joubert's 'Jane Eyre' with the English Symphony Orchestra gives the London premiere of Songs of Loss and Regret.

There will be a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm

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