To quote a review published in The Times shortly after the premiere at Birmingham Town Hall in 1846, ‘The last note of Elijah was drowned in a long-continued unanimous volley of plaudits, vociferous and deafening ... never was there a more complete triumph; never a more thorough and speedy recognition of a great work of art.’
Bedford Sinfonia will perform Svendsen Norwegian Rhapsody No. 3, Milhaud Le boeuf sur le toit, Andrzej Panufnik Concertino for Timpani and Percussion and Dvořák Symphony No. 7 in D minor. Guest conductor: Ian Smith Soloists: Rachel Gledhill & David Hext Bedford Sinfonia’s upcoming concert includes several rarely performed works. Johan Svendsen’s Norwegian Rhapsody No. 3
Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra will perform: Lyadov The Enchanted Lake Britten Violin Concerto Sibelius Symphony No. 2 Guest conductor: Cathal Garvey Soloist: Charlie Lovell-Jones Anatoly Lyadov’s composition The Enchanted Lake is a marvel of mystical serenity, with sounds that are vivid and picturesque, a fairy-tale tone poem, and it will begin BSO’s concert on 15 February 2025. Benjamin
Bedford Choral Society, accompanied by Bedford Sinfonia and conducted by Ian Smith, will perform: Bob Chilcott Little Jazz Mass A highly original and effective concert setting of the Latin Missa brevis, in which the various movements embrace a variety of jazz styles. Ariel Ramirez Misa Criolla In 1963 Ramírez created his widely popular Misa Criolla on
With a free pre-concert talk by Paul Harris at 6.30pm Frederick Delius On hearing the first cuckoo in spring Summer night on the river Gustav Holst Country Song Marching Song Malcolm Arnold Clarinet Concerto No. 2, Op. 115 Ralph Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 in D major Guest conductor: Ian Smith Soloist: Paul Harris, clarinet
Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra will be performing: Bantock The Sea Reivers Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B minor Op. 74 ‘Pathétique' Guest conductor: Bjorn Bantock Soloist: Jakob Kullberg, cello This Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra concert will begin with Granville Bantock’s The Sea Reivers, conducted by the composer’s great-grandson, Bjorn Bantock. The programme
Bedford Choral Society and Bedford Sinfonia will be conducted by Ian Smith in a performance of Handel The King shall Rejoice, Michael Rose Songs of Innocence and Experience, Ireland A Downland Suite and a new piece commissioned by Bedford Choral Society from composer Greg May, titled Carved Anew. (Please note this is a change from
Join Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra for a programme of well-loved classics: Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain Mendelssohn Overture and incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream Dvořák Symphony No. 9 'From the New World' Conductor: Bjorn Bantock Free tickets for this concert are available for under-18s.
Bedford Sinfonia performs a fascinating programme of works by female composers: Fanny Mendelssohn Overture in C Amy Beach Gaelic Symphony Ethel Symth Overture 'The Wreckers' Florence Price Symphony No.1 Conductor: Ian Smith Free tickets for this concert are available for under-18s.
Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Bjorn Bantock, will perform: Glinka Ruslan and Ludmila Overture Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor Brahms Symphony No. 1 Violin soloist: Jakub Jakowicz PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THIS CONCERT - the venue is now the Great Hall, Bedford School, De Parys Avenue Free tickets
A celebration of youth, learning and music education. Bedford Sinfonia will be joined by acclaimed soprano Carolyn Sampson and the winners of the Young Composers' Competition, whose pieces will be performed alongside the greats below. Schubert Symphony No. 3 Mozart Exsultate, jubilate Arriaga Symphony in D BOS Young Composers’ Competition winners’ presentation and performance: Cerulean by
Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra ends the season with a programme of classics: Wagner Prelude to Act 3 of Lohengrin Beethoven: Triple Concerto for violin, cello and piano Bruckner Symphony No. 3 Conductor: Bjorn Bantock Soloists: Mike Gemmill (violin), Julian Metzger (cello) and Stephen Meakins (piano) This concert is generously supported by Hatters Home & Style, Bedford and
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