Spotlight Series: Wind
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This event took place on Wednesday 14 October 2020.
- Wednesday 14 October 2020
- Cadogan Hall
Spotlight Series: Wind
Wed 14 Oct 2020
Need to know
Repertoire
- Donizetti Sinfonia for Winds in G Minor
- Mozart Serenade No.12 in C Minor, K.388
- Valerie Coleman Umoja
- Nielsen Wind Quintet, Op.43
- Kovács Homage to Richard Strauss
- Richard Strauss Serenade in E-Flat Major, Op.7
Features
- Emer McDonough Flute
- Joanna Marsh Flute
- John Roberts Oboe
- Patrick Flanaghan Oboe/Cor Anglais
- Katherine Lacy Clarinet
- Sonia Sielaff Clarinet
- Katy Ayling Clarinet
- Jonathan Davies Bassoon
- Helen Storey Bassoon
- Fraser Gordon Contrabassoon
- Alexander Edmundson French Horn
- Kathryn Saunders French Horn
- James Pillai French Horn
- Finlay Bain French Horn
- Wind of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Taking centre-stage for this autumn concert are the astounding wind players of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with an exquisite selection of pieces. Mozart’s popular Serenade No.12 showcases some of his most masterful writing, alongside Richard Strauss’ own Serenade, prodigiously written when the composer was just seventeen. Lesser-known gems from Hungarian clarinettist Béla Kovács and Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti also feature alongside Nielsen’s genial Wind Quintet, which highlights the expressiveness of each instrument, and Valerie Coleman’s celebrated Umoja (Swahili for ‘unity’), which combines elegant melodies with infectious rhythms.
Discover more about Valerie Coleman's Umoja and Donizetti's Symphony for Winds in our Composer Spotlight series.
Generously supported by the Cadogan Estate.