Music & Nature
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This event took place on Saturday 18 May 2019.
- Saturday 18 May 2019
Music & Nature
Sat 18 May 2019
Need to know
Repertoire
- Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave)
- Elgar Elegy for Strings
- Mozart Violin Concerto No.3
- Beethoven Symphony No.6, 'Pastoral'
Features
- Matthew Coorey Conductor
- Francesca Dego Violin
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Opening this concert will be Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, which conjures the sights and sounds of Scottish scenery, from calm still waters to intense and dramatic storms. Elgar’s regal and soulful Elegy for strings sets the scene for Mozart’s sublime Violin Concerto.
Closing the concert is Beethoven’s stirring Symphony No.6, 'Pastoral' which provides the perfect conclusion to this orchestral journey through nature.
FREE: Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm with BBC Northampton's John Griff and conductor Matthew Coorey.