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A European Journey
Ely Sinfonia presents
A EUROPEAN JOURNEY
Ely Cathedral
Saturday April 29th 2023
7.30pm
Beethoven The Coriolan Overture
Respighi The Birds
Tchaikovsky Symphony no 6 (Pathétique).
Steve Bingham, conductor
Ely Sinfonia
Come with us on an exploration of musical expression in a programme whose themes stretch from the birth of modern civilisation up to the modern era.
We start in ancient Rome for Beethoven’s magnificent Coriolan Overture and the story of Roman leader Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, depicted by Shakespeare (and Beethoven) as a lone man bucking the system as he relinquishes his war-like tendencies in favour of greater tenderness before killing himself.
We then move into the Italian countryside, where in 1928 Ottorino Respighi turned the song, fluttering wings and scratching feet of birds into orchestral music. Based on music from the 17th and 18th-century, Respighi’s glorious piece brings out the unique sounds of the dove, the hen, the nightingale and the cuckoo.
Finally we come to Tchaikovsky’s passionate and ever popular sixth symphony, Pathétique, which despite its name is full of excitement and energy, and was described by the composer many times as “the best thing I ever composed or shall compose”.
By kind permission of the Dean and Chapter
www.elysinfonia.co.uk Registered charity 1161642
A EUROPEAN JOURNEY
Ely Cathedral
Saturday April 29th 2023
7.30pm
Beethoven The Coriolan Overture
Respighi The Birds
Tchaikovsky Symphony no 6 (Pathétique).
Steve Bingham, conductor
Ely Sinfonia
Come with us on an exploration of musical expression in a programme whose themes stretch from the birth of modern civilisation up to the modern era.
We start in ancient Rome for Beethoven’s magnificent Coriolan Overture and the story of Roman leader Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, depicted by Shakespeare (and Beethoven) as a lone man bucking the system as he relinquishes his war-like tendencies in favour of greater tenderness before killing himself.
We then move into the Italian countryside, where in 1928 Ottorino Respighi turned the song, fluttering wings and scratching feet of birds into orchestral music. Based on music from the 17th and 18th-century, Respighi’s glorious piece brings out the unique sounds of the dove, the hen, the nightingale and the cuckoo.
Finally we come to Tchaikovsky’s passionate and ever popular sixth symphony, Pathétique, which despite its name is full of excitement and energy, and was described by the composer many times as “the best thing I ever composed or shall compose”.
By kind permission of the Dean and Chapter
www.elysinfonia.co.uk Registered charity 1161642
Saturday 29 Apr 2023
Ely Cathedral, The Gallery, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4DL
Tickets start at £10. Concert starts at 7.30pm
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