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Elgar, Carwithen, David Matthews with English String Orchestra
Part of the Elgar Festival 2022
Add to my Calendar 03-06-2022 19:00 03-06-2022 21:00 36 Elgar, Carwithen, David Matthews with English String Orchestra A Jubilee celebration of the unparalleled legacy of British string music, culminating in Elgar’s masterpiece for strings, the Introduction and Allegro. The programme includes a thrilling new work from composer David Matthews written in homage of the Introduction and Allegro, and a new arrangement of Elgar’s Nursery Suite, written to celebrate the birth of Princess Margaret and dedicated to her, Her Majesty The Queen and the Queen Mother. The programme also includes Doreen Carwithen’s touching Lento for Strings and the Lyric for Strings in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of American composer, George Walker. Worcester Guildhall, Worcester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Worcester Guildhall
High Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 2EY
England
Programme
Edward Elgar – Nursery Suite (arr. Donald Fraser - world premiere)
Edward Elgar – Introduction and Allegro, Op.47
Doreen Carwithen – Lento for Strings (arr. Kenneth Woods)
David Matthews – Shiva Dances (world premiere)
George Walker – Lyric for Strings
Performers
Kenneth Woods – Conductor
English String Orchestra
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Programme Note
A Jubilee celebration of the unparalleled legacy of British string music, culminating in Elgar’s masterpiece for strings, the Introduction and Allegro. The programme includes a thrilling new work from composer David Matthews written in homage of the Introduction and Allegro, and a new arrangement of Elgar’s Nursery Suite, written to celebrate the birth of Princess Margaret and dedicated to her, Her Majesty The Queen and the Queen Mother. The programme also includes Doreen Carwithen’s touching Lento for Strings and the Lyric for Strings in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of American composer, George Walker.
