Best of British
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This event took place on Friday 20 September 2019.
- Friday 20 September 2019
- Scunthorpe The Baths Hall
Best of British
Fri 20 Sept 2019
Scunthorpe The Baths Hall
Need to know
Repertoire
- Nigel Hess A Celebration Overture
- Delius The Walk to the Paradise Garden
- Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
- Walton Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
- Karl Jenkins Palladio
- Elgar 'Enigma' Variations
Features
- Stephen Bell Conductor
- Duncan Riddell Violin
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Location
Scunthorpe The Baths Hall
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 Walton’s Spitfire Prelude and Fugue and Karl Jenkins’ inspired Palladio for string orchestra.
Elgar’s ever-popular, and quintessentially English ‘Enigma’ Variations provides a fantastic finish to this performance. This piece was a landmark not just for Elgar, but for British music. Elgar wrote his Variations in dedication to a number of dear friends, with one theme left unnamed, adding to the work’s mystery and intrigue.