STOP PRESS: We can announce that tickets for the next Christmas Concert at Berkeley Castle on Sunday 15 December 2024 are on sale at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury by telephone on 01684 295074 and online at www.rosestheatre.org. We are mentioning this now as tickets for the 2023 event sold out 3 months in advance and we know that many people were disappointed that they were therefore unable to come. Joining Orchestra Pro Anima will be the celebrated clarinettist Robert Plane to perform the much loved Clarinet Concerto by Mozart. The programme will also include ‘Winter’ from Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’, Bach’s 6th Brandenburg Concerto and more……
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Sunday 20 October 2024 at 3pm
Lion Ballroom, off Broad Street, Leominster HR6 8BT
CARDIFF WINDS AND NAOMI HARVEY (SOPRANO)
Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss (chamber version première)
Cardiff Winds, who have played at the Lion Ballroom a number of times, return with distinguished soprano Naomi Harvey. The ensemble consists of flute, clarinet, oboe, horn and bassoon. On the programme are two popular works from the Wind Quintet repertoire, one by Farkas and one by Nielsen; an arrangement of a famous composition by George Butterworth; and a short work by composer and arranger Derek Smith: a potpourri of French tunes. The main work, however, will be the première of a chamber version of Richard Strauss’ much-loved Four Last Songs. This normally requires a huge orchestra but in this chamber version it acquires an intimate feel.
| Ferenc Farkas | Old Hungarian Dances |
|---|---|
| George Butterworth | The Banks of Green Willow (arrangement) |
| Richard Strauss | Four Last Songs (arrangement for soprano and wind quintet - premiere) |
| Derek Smith | Bonne Bouche: a French Suite |
| Nielsen | Wind Quintet Op 43 |
Tickets: £20 (students half-price) from Leominster TIC on 01568 616460 and Hereford Courtyard
01432 340555 www.courtyard.org.uk
Supported by The Gemma Classical Music Trust Regd Charity No. 1121090 www.gemmatrust.com