Elgar’s Strings - Connections at Worcester Guildhall, Worcester on Friday 2nd June 2023

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Elgar’s Strings - Connections

Part of the Elgar Festival 2023

Add to my Calendar 02-06-2023 19:00 02-06-2023 21:00 36 Elgar’s Strings - Connections An evening of some of the most beautiful and thrilling music ever written for string orchestra, celebrating a web of musical and personal connections. Michael Tippett was the ESO’s first Composer-in-Association, and the orchestra recorded his Concerto for Double String Orchestra under the composer’s guidance during their partnership. Tippett was succeeded by Lennox Berkeley, whose son Michael is this year’s Featured Composer. Michael’s godfather and mentor was, of course, Benjamin Britten, represented here by his incredible homage to his teacher and mentor, Frank Bridge. Two of Elgar’s most haunting miniatures and Ruth Gipps’ beautiful Cringlemire Garden round out a thrilling celebration of British string music. Worcester Guildhall, Worcester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Worcester Guildhall
High Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 2EY
England

Friday 2nd June 2023
7:00 PM

Programme

Michael Tippett – Concerto for Double String Orchestra
Benjamin Britten – Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10
Ruth Gipps – Cringlemire Garden, Impression for String Orchestra, Op.39
Edward Elgar – Sospiri, Op.70
Lennox Berkeley – Antiphon
Michael Berkeley – Meditations
Edward Elgar – Elegy, Op.58

Performers

Kenneth Woods – Conductor

English String Orchestra

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Programme Note

An evening of some of the most beautiful and thrilling music ever written for string orchestra, celebrating a web of musical and personal connections. Michael Tippett was the ESO’s first Composer-in-Association, and the orchestra recorded his Concerto for Double String Orchestra under the composer’s guidance during their partnership. Tippett was succeeded by Lennox Berkeley, whose son Michael is this year’s Featured Composer. Michael’s godfather and mentor was, of course, Benjamin Britten, represented here by his incredible homage to his teacher and mentor, Frank Bridge. Two of Elgar’s most haunting miniatures and Ruth Gipps’ beautiful Cringlemire Garden round out a thrilling celebration of British string music.

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