Details

The concert starts with Mendelssohn's account of a visit to the island of Staffa, with its magnificent granite structures and crashing, dramatic seas, an encounter which so excited Mendelssohn that he immediately jotted down the opening theme, though the overture was not to be completed until three years later. Britten's "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" was originally composed for a 1945 documentary about the instruments of the orchestra. Made up of a theme (from Purcell's Abdelazer) and variations, the work is a tour de force and shows off every section wonderfully. It will be performed without narrator. A slow starter (he did not write his first symphony until his 43rd year), Johannes Brahms is now considered one of the greatest symphonists of all time. His 3rd symphony is a cornerstone of the classical repertoire and is as enjoyable to perform as it is to listen to.

Creatives/Company

Company: Sussex Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Mark Andrew James