Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall

Date: Sat 8th Nov
Time: 19:30


John Wilson conductor
Laurence Jackson violin
Janice Watson soprano
Roderick Williams baritone

Nottingham Harmonic Society

Holst Ballet: The Perfect Fool
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Vaughan Williams : A Sea Symphony

Holst summons the spirits of Earth, Water and Fire for the opening ballet of his Opera, The Perfect Fool. They’re all brilliantly evoked in these colourful dances, close musical cousins to Holst’s The Planets. George Meredith’s poem, The Lark Ascending, inspired Vaughan Williams’ timeless depiction of the bird’s flight and song, soaring above a tranquil landscape.

On a grander scale altogether, Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony takes us on an unforgettable journey, cresting the waves of vast oceans. Vernon Handley, a legendary conductor of Vaughan Williams, leads a stellar team that unites Opera North favourite, Janice Watson, with baritone, Roderick Williams, backed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Nottingham Harmonic Society.

Free pre concert talk, 6.30pm in the auditorium:
Mike Wheeler on Vaughn Williams' A Sea Symphony

Estimated finishing time 9.30pm

For more information and clips of the music in this concert please visit:
www.nottinghamclassics.org.uk/cbso1

Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall

Theatre Square
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 5ND

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