Following the great success of this concert last year, another inclusive evening with Derek Paravicini and friends featuring young performers across the spectrum of neurodiversity.
Ryan Wang - BBC Young Musician of the Year 2024
The Overture of 1807 vividly shows Coriolanus's conflicted inner state through a fierce, rebellious theme in C minor representing the general and a tender, pleading theme in E-flat major for his mother.
Piano Concerto No 1 of 1798 is a work of youthful energy and classical poise, demonstrating his developing Romantic style within the formal structure of the Classical period.
Symphony No 7, composed in 1812 at the peak of his powers, is an energetic, rhythmically driven masterpiece often described as the "Apotheosis of the Dance".
Walton’s Viola Concerto is a 20th-century masterpiece for the "Cinderella instrument" of the viola, known for its melancholic opening, brisk scherzo, and eloquent epilogue.
‘Rach 2’ is a long, glorious, and deeply melodic Romantic symphony with soaring melodies, rich orchestral sound, and passionate, brooding atmosphere.
First half - Music composed in Auschwitz
Second half - Träumerei (Dreaming) from the 1838 piano cycle Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) is a deeply sentimental and introspective composition, the gentle melody evoking a mood of quiet contemplation, nostalgia, and the bittersweet warmth of a childhood memory.
Metamorphosen (1845) is an elegiac, extended-movement work for 23 solo strings, that serves as a lament for the destruction of German culture and a mourning of the Nazi regime's defeat
From Jewish Life is a 1924 set of three pieces by Ernest Bloch, a Swiss-American composer whose work was deeply influenced by his Jewish heritage.
Alma Dei creatoris is a sacred motet that serves as an offertory to the Virgin Mary, possibly written around 1777.
Horn Concerto No 4 (K 495) is a cheerful, virtuosic work from 1786 for his friend, horn player Joseph Leutgeb, famed for its playful dialogue and hunting themes.
Veni, Sancte Spiritus (Come, Holy Spirit) is a medieval Latin hymn and prayer.
The Sinfonia Concertante for strings is a rich and complex piece featuring solo violin and viola that emerged from his quest for artistic freedom in 1779.
VW’s Symphony No 5 is a serene and contemplative work, often called the "Celestial City," completed in 1943 during World War II, which offers a pastoral and mysterious sound world that contrasts with the previous Fourth Symphony.
Walton's Crown Imperial, a grand orchestral march from the 1937 coronation of King George VI, is a staple of British state occasions.
Elgar’s Cello Concerto is a deeply personal and elegiac work written after World War I, in contrast with his earlier, more bombastic style.