Event details
Under 18’s Free
Darkness and Light
Programme
Sibelius Finlandia
Borodin Nocturne (arr. Sargent)
Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto
Will Thomas – Trumpet
Shostakovich Symphony No 10
A programme of emotional contrasts, from tragedy and turbulence to patriotic pride and triumph.
Sibelius’ ever-popular patriotic tone poem, Finlandia, opens the concert, followed by Borodin’s Nocturne with its main theme of remarkable beauty and emotional intensity. Next, St Cecilia is joined by rising star and former Young Musician of the Year brass finalist Will Thomas in Arutiunian’s virtuosic trumpet concerto: an energetic powerhouse of Eastern European lyricism and harmonic textures. After the interval comes Shostakovich’s Symphony No 10. Composed following the death of Stalin it is a colossal work: ’a declaration against injustice and a testament to freedom, truth and humanity’.
ST CECILIA ORCHESTRA
Xenophon Kelsey – conductor
Guidance
Age Recommendation
This performance is recommended for ages All ages.Trigger Warnings
No trigger warnings.Under 18’s Free
Captioned
Relaxed
Audio Described
British Sign Language Interpreted
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