Best of British
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This event took place on Saturday 30 November 2019.
- Saturday 30 November 2019
- G Live, Guildford
Best of British
Sat 30 Nov 2019
Need to know
Repertoire
- Vaughan Williams The Wasps: Overture
- Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
- Butterworth A Shropshire Lad
- Warlock Capriol Suite
- Elgar Sea Pictures, Movements 2, 4 and 5
- Elgar 'Enigma' Variations, Nimrod and Finale
- Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No.4
- Coates Dambuster's March
- Handel Water Music Suites No.1, 2 and 6
- Holst Marching Song
- Parry Jerusalem
Features
- Hilary Davan Wetton Conductor
- Marta Fontanals-Simmons Mezzo-soprano
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Embracing British music in all its rich and diverse range, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra leads you on a journey through green and pleasant lands in a concert that celebrates some of the country’s finest music. Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, with its lyrical and soaring violin line, features alongside the blazing fanfares and noble themes of Coates' Dambusters March and Parry's Jerusalem.
Elgar’s ever-popular, and quintessentially English Pomp and Circumstance March No.4 provides a fantastic finish to this performance. This piece was a landmark not just for Elgar, but for British music.