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An English Fantasia
Oboist Nick Daniel joins The Swans and conductor Jason Lai for an evening of English repertoire.
Part of the Orchestra of the Swan 2022-2023 Season
Add to my Calendar 16-11-2022 19:00 16-11-2022 21:00 36 An English Fantasia We’re joined by oboist Nick Daniel and Jason Lai for an evening of 20th century English repertoire from Vaughan Williams, to Britten. The first half of the 20th century witnessed something of a renaissance in the world of English music when composers such as Britten and Vaughan Williams found that looking to the past could yield creative inspiration when seeking a new path towards the future. Henry Purcell, in particular, offered a vital sense of continuity between the past and the English musical present, and was something of a preoccupation for a coterie of young composers who were captivated by what the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins described as his ‘divine genius’. Stratford Playhouse, Stratford-upon-Avon DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Stratford Playhouse
14 Rother Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6LU
England
Programme
Benjamin Britten – Simple Symphony, Op.4
James Wilson – The Green Fuse
William Walton – Two Pieces from Henry V
Frederick Delius – 2 Aquarelles
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Oboe Concerto
Henry Purcell – Chacony in G minor, Z.730
Performers
Nick Daniel – oboe
Jason Lai – Conductor
Orchestra of the Swan
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Programme Note
We’re joined by oboist Nick Daniel and Jason Lai for an evening of 20th century English repertoire from Vaughan Williams, to Britten.
The first half of the 20th century witnessed something of a renaissance in the world of English music when composers such as Britten and Vaughan Williams found that looking to the past could yield creative inspiration when seeking a new path towards the future. Henry Purcell, in particular, offered a vital sense of continuity between the past and the English musical present, and was something of a preoccupation for a coterie of young composers who were captivated by what the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins described as his ‘divine genius’.
