Enigma - An English Mystery
Roderick Williams joins The Swans and conductor Jason Lai for an evening of intrigue and mystery.
Add to my Calendar 12-01-2023 19:30 12-01-2023 21:30 36 Enigma - An English Mystery Baritone Roderick Williams joins Jason Lai with the Swans for Enigma – An English Mystery. Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations was conceived in the era of Arthur Conan Doyle’s celebrated detective when mysteries, codes and puzzles seemed to be built into the fabric of English society, from its impenetrable class system to the byzantine hierarchies of church and state. Warwick Hall - Warwick School, Warwick DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Warwick Hall - Warwick School
Myton Road
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 6PP
England
Programme
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Five Mystical Songs
William Walton – Two Pieces from Henry V
Roderick Williams – Corona
Edward Elgar – Enigma Variations, Op.36 (arr. George Morton)
Performers
Roderick Williams – baritone
Jason Lai – Conductor
Orchestra of the Swan
Programme Note
Baritone Roderick Williams joins Jason Lai with the Swans for Enigma – An English Mystery.
Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations was conceived in the era of Arthur Conan Doyle’s celebrated detective when mysteries, codes and puzzles seemed to be built into the fabric of English society, from its impenetrable class system to the byzantine hierarchies of church and state.
