Summary

Music by Purcell and Elgar, and first performances of pieces by featured composer Tansy Davies, John Woolrich, and Colin Matthews’ new arrangement of a Britten song.

Following Purcell’s Chaconne, a work Britten loved, John Woolrich’s piece for trumpet and chamber orchestra is inspired by Purcell’s The Fairy-Queen. Colin Matthews has arranged three songs from Britten’s 1947 song cycle Charm of Lullabies, transcribing the piano part for string orchestra, giving additional colour to these characterful settings. One of Elgar’s most regularly performed pieces, Serenade is full of youthful charm and lyricism, reasons for its enduring appeal.

Concert length: approx. 60 minutes, with no interval

Part of Summer at Snape.

Booking Tickets
Tickets for Summer at Snape concerts go on sale at 10am on Saturday 15 May.