Hitchin Chamber Orchestra: Festival of English Music at St Mary's Church, Hitchin on Saturday 13th July 2019

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Hitchin Chamber Orchestra

Festival of English Music

Add to my Calendar 13-07-2019 19:30 13-07-2019 21:30 36 Hitchin Chamber Orchestra  There will be the trademark mix of familiar and unfamiliar pieces to listen to and it is hoped to introduce some real gems, taking the audience through a wide spectrum of sound and emotion. Works to be performed include, among others, Vaughan Williams’ "Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis", Elgar’s beautiful "Serenade for Strings" and the Malcolm Arnold "Flute concerto, No.1" with soloist Emma Halnan, winner of the BBC Young Musician Woodwind category, 2010. The orchestra is also delighted to announce that it will be giving a World Premiere of an arrangement for string orchestra of Herbert Howells' "Master Tallis's Testament". Originally composed for organ, this arrangement has been made by the conductor for the evening, Rufus Frowde.   St Mary's Church, Hitchin DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary's Church
Church House
Churchyard
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG5 1HP
England

Saturday 13th July 2019
7:30 PM

Programme

Edward Elgar – Serenade for String Orchestra in E Minor, Op.20
Herbert Howells – Six Pieces for Organ: Master Tallis's Testament
Gerald Finzi – Prelude for String Orchestra in F minor, Op.25
Malcolm Arnold – Flute Concerto no.1, Op.45
John Ireland – Concertino Pastorale
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Performers

Emma Halnan – flute

Hitchin Chamber Orchestra

Programme Note

There will be the trademark mix of familiar and unfamiliar pieces to listen to and it is hoped to introduce some real gems, taking the audience through a wide spectrum of sound and emotion. Works to be performed include, among others, Vaughan Williams’ "Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis", Elgar’s beautiful "Serenade for Strings" and the Malcolm Arnold "Flute concerto, No.1" with soloist Emma Halnan, winner of the BBC Young Musician Woodwind category, 2010. The orchestra is also delighted to announce that it will be giving a World Premiere of an arrangement for string orchestra of Herbert Howells' "Master Tallis's Testament". Originally composed for organ, this arrangement has been made by the conductor for the evening, Rufus Frowde.

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