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CPSO play Classical Prom Favourites
A sparkling journey through classical favourites rooted in the British musical tradition. Together the works form a rich tapestry – pastoral beauty, maritime vigour, pageantry, and nostalgia – celebrating the breadth and spirit of British music across three centuries.
Following Nicolai’s entertaining take on Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor, a gentle clarinet solo introduces Butterworth’s evocation of the English countryside The Banks of Green Willow.
Classic light music follows with Ronald Binge’s The Watermill and Elizabethan Serenade both well-used for signature tunes. After Purcell's yearning Dido's lament “Remember Me”, the first half concludes with popular radio tunes by Eric Coates “Knightsbridge”, “By the Sleepy Lagoon” and “Calling All Workers”.
The second half is a Last Night of the Proms sequence, with follows Walton’s glorious march “Crown Imperial”, Vaughan Williams' beloved “The Lark Ascending” and Henry Wood’s uplifting “Fantasia on British Sea Songs”.
Sing along to the famous trio, “Rule Britannia!”, Elgar’s rousing “Land of Hope and Glory” and finally to Hubert Parry’s 1916 setting of William Blake’s poem “Jerusalem”.
Following Nicolai’s entertaining take on Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor, a gentle clarinet solo introduces Butterworth’s evocation of the English countryside The Banks of Green Willow.
Classic light music follows with Ronald Binge’s The Watermill and Elizabethan Serenade both well-used for signature tunes. After Purcell's yearning Dido's lament “Remember Me”, the first half concludes with popular radio tunes by Eric Coates “Knightsbridge”, “By the Sleepy Lagoon” and “Calling All Workers”.
The second half is a Last Night of the Proms sequence, with follows Walton’s glorious march “Crown Imperial”, Vaughan Williams' beloved “The Lark Ascending” and Henry Wood’s uplifting “Fantasia on British Sea Songs”.
Sing along to the famous trio, “Rule Britannia!”, Elgar’s rousing “Land of Hope and Glory” and finally to Hubert Parry’s 1916 setting of William Blake’s poem “Jerusalem”.
Sunday 9 November
Cresset, Rightwell, Bretton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE3 8DX
Nov 9th 2025 7pm-9pmFull price £28
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