Britten Sinfonia: At Lunch Three (London): The premiere of a new work by the OPUS2018 winner alongside music by James MacMillan and Peter Maxwell Davies at Wigmore Hall, London on Wednesday 27th March 2019 | Classical Events

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Britten Sinfonia: At Lunch Three (London)

The premiere of a new work by the OPUS2018 winner alongside music by James MacMillan and Peter Maxwell Davies

Part of the Britten Sinfonia: At Lunch 2018-19 Series

Add to my Calendar 27-03-2019 13:00 27-03-2019 15:00 36 Britten Sinfonia: At Lunch Three (London) This Scottish folk-inspired concert features works by James MacMillan and Peter Maxwell Davies, including the first live performance of MacMillan’s Hirta, an arrangement of a folk song from St Kilda. A new work by the winner of Britten Sinfonia’s OPUS2018 competition for unpublished composers will also receive its world premiere, the composer having been mentored by James MacMillan. Wigmore Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore St
Marylebone
London
W1U 2BP
England

Wednesday 27th March 2019
1:00 PM

Programme

James MacMillan – Hirta
Peter Maxwell Davies – Farewell to Stromness
James MacMillan – For Sally
James MacMillan – For Max

Performers

Hannah Rarity – Singer

Britten Sinfonia

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Programme Note

This Scottish folk-inspired concert features works by James MacMillan and Peter Maxwell Davies, including the first live performance of MacMillan’s Hirta, an arrangement of a folk song from St Kilda. A new work by the winner of Britten Sinfonia’s OPUS2018 competition for unpublished composers will also receive its world premiere, the composer having been mentored by James MacMillan.

Hannah Rarity

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