Matthews, Britten and Mahler

Matthews, Britten and Mahler

Tuesday 2 April at 7:30 Orchestra of the Swan Stratford Playhouse David Matthews Winter Remembered Mahler Symphony No.10 (mvt 1 arr for strings) Mozart Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K.546 Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge Kenneth Woods conductor Carmen...
Britten’s Awe and Wonder

Britten’s Awe and Wonder

I am studying Britten’s Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge for a concert next month with the Orchestra of the Swan. Winter Remembered It is a work that never ceases to astound me. Literally every bar is full of invention and inspiration, but what lifts the...
Tippett’s ‘Negro’ Spirituals

Tippett’s ‘Negro’ Spirituals

An email this morning got me thinking. Dear Ken I’m not sure you’d remember me, but I used to go to Hereford Sixth Form College and sang in the choir and you did several events and workshops with us whilst I was there. I’m now an undergraduate at Merton College,...