English Seascapes

The sea has been a rich inspiration for composers living in the British Isles and our concert opens with The Sea by Frank Bridge followed by Elgar’s much loved Sea Pictures featuring our Hatfield and District Music Festival Winner, Contralto Rebecca Starling. Benjamin Britten’s powerful Four Sea Interludes from the opera Peter Grimes perfectly evoke the sea in all its moods and finish our first half. The second half of the concert, whilst not directly inspired by the sea itself, does contain a passionate and stormy work – Vaughan Williams’ Sixth Symphony. This was written in 1946 – 7 in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War and expresses powerful emotions through wonderful orchestral textures – including the use of a tenor saxophone.

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