European Classics: The English Landscape

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Two monumental and quintessentially English works are presented in this programme beginning with Elgar’s iconic cello concerto – a cornerstone of the solo cello repertoire. Composed in the aftermath of the First World War  its contemplative and elegiac mood captures the sprit of a bygone age.

We are delighted to welcome back the talented cellist Maciej Kułakoswki to perform this magnificent concerto with the Firebird Orchestra.

As the perfect foil to this we have a great symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams. An immediate success since its 1943 premiere, many of the musical themes stem from his then-unfinished opera, The Pilgrim’s Progress.

Edward Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Ralph Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 in D major

Conductor George Jackson
Cello Maciej Kułakoswki 

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