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Winter Sounds and Words archiveThis programme pays homage to the horn and two remarkable players of the instrument. Dennis Brain, who died in an horrific car crash at the age of 36, set a new standard for horn playing, defying expectations in his exquisite handling of the instrument, notably in Britten's Serenade, Op 31 for tenor and horn and strings (1943) and Canticle III, written for him. Poulenc's harsh and turbulent Elegie is his own response to the shock of Brain's death. In a continuance of the precedent set by Britten, the Britten-Pears Foundation has commissioned David Knotts to write a new piece for another incredible horn player, Richard Watkins.

Cast/Performers

Thomas Cooley (tenor), Richard Watkins (horn), Andrew West (piano)

Creatives/Company

Music(s): Britten (Winter Words Op 52 1953), Britten (Two extra songs from Winter Words), Britten (Canticle III 'Still Falls the Rain - The Raids 1940 Night and Dawn' Op 55 1954), Poulenc (Elegie for Horn and Piano 1957), David Knotts (New Work for horn and piano)

Winter Sounds and Words

Winter Sounds and Words (Concert) production archive for QTIX code T1369464711. Details of all Winter Sounds and Words archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1468475230

Archive Listings

28 Oct 00Snape Maltings Concert Hall
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

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