Tchaikovsky is deservedly celebrated for his symphonies, concertos, and ballet scores. The Nutcracker is universally popular, and (probably) the best-known of all music. His Symphony No. 5 in E minor is one of his beloved masterpieces.
PLUS the Concerto for Sackbut continues OSJ’s tradition of supporting new music.
Two sublime choral works from 1780 (Laudate Dominum) and 1791 (Ave Verum), with Ch’io mi scordi di te from 1786, feature our wonderful soprano soloist Hannah Davey. Simon Egerton-Smith, our artist-in-residence, has chosen the ‘Jeunehomme’ concerto, no known to refer to Victoire Jenamy, the pianist who inspired the work. We finish with Symphony 29 from 1774, a high point in his early symphonic writing.
New House in Hanney, Oxfordshire plays host to a charming afternoon of intimate music, delicious food and wonderful company.
The Mother Goose Suite (1908), originally written as a piano duet and later orchestrated, is a delightful and enchanting work that brings to life the magical world of fairy tales. The Piano Concerto in G – jazzy, virtuosic, fast moving – shows the influence of Ravel’s time in America in 1927-28.
Pulcinella marks a shift in Stravinsky’s musical thinking at the end of WW1, from the early ballets that secured his reputation, to a new spare style looking to the music of the 18th century.
Join us for an unforgettable one-night-only evening of classical music at the beautifully redesigned St John’s Waterloo, as the Orchestra of St John’s, led by renowned conductor, John Lubbock, presents a fundraising concert celebrating the transformative power of music. The...
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