Saturday 5th July 2008
7.30pm
Romsey Abbey
Opening concert of the Romsey Arts Festival 2008
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
A Sea Symphony
Toward the Unknown Region
MENDELSSOHN
Hebrides Overture
Verleih uns Frieden
2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Ralph Vaughan Williams and Romsey Choral Society is pleased to present a concert to celebrate the achievements of this much-loved English composer. Toward the Unknown Region and the acclaimed Sea Symphony mark the work of one of America’s most renowned poets, Walt Whitman. Continuing the sea theme, the ever popular Hebrides Overture (better known as Fingal's Cave) is a natural addition to the programme.
It is believed that this performance of the ten-minute Toward the Unknown Region (dating from 1907) and the epic hour-long Sea Symphony, first performed at the Leeds Festival in 1910, will be a “first” for Romsey Abbey. It is particularly gratifying, therefore, that this unusual programme should form part of the Romsey Arts Festival.
West Forest Sinfonia
| Elizabeth Franklin-Kitchen | Soprano |
| Stephen Gadd | Baritone |
| David Truslove | Conductor |
Reserved tickets £17, £14 Unreserved tickets £10
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