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Proms Saturday Matinee 4: English Chamber Orchestra archive

To mark the coronation in 1953, Lennox Berkeley, Britten, Arthur Oldham, Humphrey Searle, Tippett and Walton composed a series of variations on ?Sellinger's Round', a melody harmonised four centuries earlier by William Byrd and orchestrated in 1953 by Imogen Holst. Today the English Chamber Orchestra adds two new variations to the set, by John Woolrich and Tansy Davies, in a matinee that also features two vivid works written for tenor Peter Pears: Britten's Serenade for tenor, horn and strings and Lutoslawski's Paroles tissees. There will be no interval Finish time: approx. 16:30

Cast/Performers

Ben Johnson (tenor), Richard Watkins (horn)

Creatives/Company

Company: English Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Paul Watkins

Proms Saturday Matinee 4: English Chamber Orchestra

Proms Saturday Matinee 4: English Chamber Orchestra (Concert) production archive for QTIX code T01988699604. Details of all Proms Saturday Matinee 4: English Chamber Orchestra archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0274886473

Archive Listings

24 Aug 13

Cadogan Hall
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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