EVENINGS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
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PROGRAMME FOR 6 NOVEMBER 2002
1934
The Year In Which Three Great British Composers Died
1          FREDERICK DELIUS  (29 Jan 1862  -  10 Jun 1934)

Norwegian Suite  (Folkeraadet)
i            Bewegt
ii           Lustig bewegt
iii          Allegro energico
iv          Marcia: Lento solenne

          BBC Concert Orchestra cond. by Ashley Lawrence

The Walk Down Paradise Garden  (from A Village Romeo and Juliet)

          Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields cond. by Neville Marriner


2          GUSTAV HOLST  (21 Sep 1874  -  25 May 1934)

Beni Mora  (Oriental Suite)
i            First Dance
ii           Second Dance
iii          Finale: In the Street of the Ouled Naïls

          Royal Scottish National Orchestra cond. by David Lloyd-Jones

Invocation for Cello and Orchestra

          Tim Hugh (cello)
          Royal Scottish National Orchestra cond. by David Lloyd-Jones


3          EDWARD ELGAR  (2 Jun 1857  -  23 Feb 1934)

Songs from The Starlight Express, Op. 78
i             O children, open your arms to me
ii            There's a fairy that hides
iii            I'm everywhere
iv            Wake up, you little Night Winds
v            O stars, shine brightly!
vi            We shall meet the morning spiders
vii           My old tunes are rather broken
viii          Oh, think beauty
ix            Dustman, Laugher, Tramp and busy Sweep

          Alison Hagley (soprano);  Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone)
          Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera cond. by Charles Mackerras

Coronation Ode, Op. 44
i                Crown the King
ii(a)          The Queen
ii(b)          Daughter of ancient Kings
iii              Britain, ask of thyself
iv              Hark, upon the hallowed air  Only let the heart be pure
v               Peace, gentle Peace
vi              Land of hope and glory

          Felicity Lott (soprano);  Alfreda Hodgson (contralto);
          Richard Morton (tenor);  Stephen Roberts (bass)
          Cambridge University Musical Society
          Choir of King's College, Cambridge
          Band of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall
          New Philharmonia Orchestra cond. by Philip Ledger

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