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Winter Solstice
A festive treat of seasonal words and music
Part of the Orchestra of the Swan 2024/2025 Season
Add to my Calendar 12-12-2024 19:30 12-12-2024 21:30 36 Winter Solstice A FESTIVE TREAT OF SEASONAL WORDS AND MUSIC Sunny Ormonde (Lilian from The Archers) celebrates the darkest time of the year with an exquisite weave of atmospheric, seasonal music and winter words by Dylan Thomas, Laurie Lee, Charles Dickens, Tove Jansson, Louisa May Alcott and more.* The winter solstice represents a symbolic dividing line; that moment at the year’s end where old gives way to new, despair transforms into hope and darkness becomes light. We will illuminate the night with an offering of glorious music, and some of the finest seasonal poetry and prose. Orchestra of the Swan and Hambletts return to Malvern following the success of Red Sky at Sunrise – with an exquisite weave of winter words and music. *G&Ts optional. Director David Le Page The Forum - Malvern Theatres, Great Malvern DD/MM/YYYYDetails
The Forum - Malvern Theatres
Grange Road
Great Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 3HB
England
Programme
Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso in G minor 'Christmas concerto', Op.6 no.8
Traditional English – Three Ships
Sergey Prokofiev – Lieutenant Kijé: Troika
Astor Piazzolla – Invierno porteño (Buenos Aires Winter)
Mykola Leontovych – Carol of the Bells
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons: Largo from 'Winter'
Ian Stephenson – Return from Helsinki
Traditional English – The First Nowell
Gustav Holst – Midwinter (arr. Le Page)
Traditional English – Apple Tree Wassail
Performers
David Le Page – Conductor / violin
Orchestra of the Swan
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Programme Note
A FESTIVE TREAT OF SEASONAL WORDS AND MUSIC
Sunny Ormonde (Lilian from The Archers) celebrates the darkest time of the year with an exquisite weave of atmospheric, seasonal music and winter words by Dylan Thomas, Laurie Lee, Charles Dickens, Tove Jansson, Louisa May Alcott and more.*
The winter solstice represents a symbolic dividing line; that moment at the year’s end where old gives way to new, despair transforms into hope and darkness becomes light. We will illuminate the night with an offering of glorious music, and some of the finest seasonal poetry and prose.
Orchestra of the Swan and Hambletts return to Malvern following the success of Red Sky at Sunrise – with an exquisite weave of winter words and music. *G&Ts optional.
Director David Le Page
