Event
The Bourbaki Ensemble: in memoriam: music for horns and strings
- Date: Sunday, 6 March 2016, 2:30pm
- Venue: St Stephen's Church, Newtown — 189 Church St, Newtown, NSW
- Tickets: Adults: $35 | Children: $25 | Concession: $25 (Tickets available at the door)
Event Details
* Sir Edward Elgar, String Quartet in E minor, Op.83, arranged for string orchestra by David Matthews.
* Benjamin Britten, In Memoriam Dennis Brain, for four horns, bells and strings.
* Arvo Pärt, Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten, for strings and bell.
* Percy Grainger, Irish Tune from County Derry for strings and horns.
* Michael Haydn, Concerto for Two Horns (Neil O'Donnell, Natasha Roumanoff, horns).
The planning of this concert began with the idea of performing Britten's spine-tingling tribute to the great horn virtuoso Dennis Brain, who died in a car crash at the age of just 36. The programme then develops in two directions: more works involving horns (Grainger, Haydn) and further memorial works. Pärt's Cantus makes a fine counterpart to Britten's work, while the slow movement of Elgar's string quartet was a particular favourite of the composer's wife, and was played at her funeral.
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on 0433 074 322 or by email to david@bourbakiensemble.org
Featured artists
- Music of Percy Grainger
- Performer Bourbaki Ensemble
Featured non-Australian music
Elgar (arr, David Matthews), Britten, Pärt
User reviews & comments
Be the first to share your thoughts, opinions or insights about this event.
To post your comment please login
